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Was Abraham Lincoln America’s First Gay President?

Abraham Lincoln had unusually close relationships with a businessman named Joshua Green and a presidential bodyguard named David Derickson. But was he gay?

By Richard Stockton • Feb 14, 2024

Was Abraham Lincoln America’s First Gay President?

Abraham Lincoln had unusually close relationships with a businessman named Joshua Green and a presidential bodyguard named David Derickson. But was he gay?

By Richard Stockton • February 14, 2024

The Strange And Misunderstood History Of The Chastity Belt

While chastity belts have become part of our understanding of the Middle Ages, they were likely fabricated by historians during the Renaissance.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jan 18, 2024

The Strange And Misunderstood History Of The Chastity Belt

While chastity belts have become part of our understanding of the Middle Ages, they were likely fabricated by historians during the Renaissance.

By Aimee Lamoureux • January 18, 2024

The Tumultuous True Story Of John Holmes, The ‘King Of Porn’

During the 1970s and '80s, John Holmes took Hollywood by storm as one of the most popular adult film performers of the era — until it all came crashing down.

By Katie Serena • Nov 30, 2023

The Tumultuous True Story Of John Holmes, The ‘King Of Porn’

During the 1970s and '80s, John Holmes took Hollywood by storm as one of the most popular adult film performers of the era — until it all came crashing down.

By Katie Serena • November 30, 2023

Inside The Notorious Affair Of Maria Reynolds And Alexander Hamilton

Starting in 1791, Alexander Hamilton had a year-long affair with Maria Reynolds. Five years later, he published "The Reynolds Pamphlet," detailing how she and her husband had extorted him.

By Kara Goldfarb • Sep 17, 2023

Inside The Notorious Affair Of Maria Reynolds And Alexander Hamilton

Starting in 1791, Alexander Hamilton had a year-long affair with Maria Reynolds. Five years later, he published "The Reynolds Pamphlet," detailing how she and her husband had extorted him.

By Kara Goldfarb • September 17, 2023

The Disturbing True Story Of Carl Tanzler And The Corpse He Dug Up And Lived With For Seven Years

Carl Tanzler fell in love with Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos, a young tuberculosis patient at the Key West hospital where he was a radiology technician — but his fondness grew into an obsession after she died in 1931.

By Cara Johnson • Aug 24, 2023

The Disturbing True Story Of Carl Tanzler And The Corpse He Dug Up And Lived With For Seven Years

Carl Tanzler fell in love with Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos, a young tuberculosis patient at the Key West hospital where he was a radiology technician — but his fondness grew into an obsession after she died in 1931.

By Cara Johnson • August 24, 2023

Inside The Secret Life Of Notorious Pinup Girl-Turned-Recluse Bettie Page

After suddenly disappearing from the spotlight in 1957, Bettie Page’s later life was shrouded in mystery — but then she resurfaced years later in a series of violent incidents.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 15, 2023

Inside The Secret Life Of Notorious Pinup Girl-Turned-Recluse Bettie Page

After suddenly disappearing from the spotlight in 1957, Bettie Page’s later life was shrouded in mystery — but then she resurfaced years later in a series of violent incidents.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 15, 2023

The Real Danish Girl: Lili Elbe’s Tragic Life As A Transgender Pioneer

A successful painter who lived in Paris, Einar Wegener would undergo groundbreaking gender-affirming surgeries and live as Lili Elbe before dying in 1931.

By Katie Serena • May 14, 2023

The Real Danish Girl: Lili Elbe’s Tragic Life As A Transgender Pioneer

A successful painter who lived in Paris, Einar Wegener would undergo groundbreaking gender-affirming surgeries and live as Lili Elbe before dying in 1931.

By Katie Serena • May 14, 2023

David Reimer And The Tragic Story Of The ‘John/Joan Case’

David Reimer was born a boy in Winnipeg, Canada in 1965 — but following a botched circumcision at the age of eight months, his parents raised him as a girl.

By Natasha Ishak • May 11, 2023

David Reimer And The Tragic Story Of The ‘John/Joan Case’

David Reimer was born a boy in Winnipeg, Canada in 1965 — but following a botched circumcision at the age of eight months, his parents raised him as a girl.

By Natasha Ishak • May 11, 2023

Evelyn Nesbit And ‘The Trial Of The Century’ — A Sordid Tale Of Sex, Jealousy, And Murder Among Manhattan’s Elite

The tumultuous relationships of early-1900s supermodel Evelyn Nesbit proved to be deadly when her husband murdered her former lover in what was called the “crime of the century.”

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2023

Evelyn Nesbit And ‘The Trial Of The Century’ — A Sordid Tale Of Sex, Jealousy, And Murder Among Manhattan’s Elite

The tumultuous relationships of early-1900s supermodel Evelyn Nesbit proved to be deadly when her husband murdered her former lover in what was called the “crime of the century.”

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2023

A Man From Dildo, Canada Just Found A Penis-Shaped Iceberg In Conception Bay

The iceberg, dubbed "Dickie Berg" by locals, is a penis-shaped block of ice floating in Conception Bay, an area not too far from the town of Dildo, Newfoundland.

By Amber Morgan • May 3, 2023

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A Man From Dildo, Canada Just Found A Penis-Shaped Iceberg In Conception Bay

The iceberg, dubbed "Dickie Berg" by locals, is a penis-shaped block of ice floating in Conception Bay, an area not too far from the town of Dildo, Newfoundland.

By Amber Morgan • May 3, 2023