A Legendary Chicago Hotel and the Gilded Age Murder Trial That Embroiled a City

A Legendary Chicago Hotel and the Gilded Age Murder Trial That Embroiled a City

In 1882, in Chicago's most opulent hotel, a woman shot a man dead. Her defense would start a citywide debate about morality.

By Dean Jobb | July 20, 2020

The Bizarre Newspaper Hoax That Nearly Ruined Lizzie Borden

The Bizarre Newspaper Hoax That Nearly Ruined Lizzie Borden

An old grudge between a detective and a reporter led to one of the strangest—and most damning—fake news stories of all-time.

By Dean Jobb | April 30, 2020

10 of the Greatest Con Artist Movies of All-Time

10 of the Greatest Con Artist Movies of All-Time

Elaborate scams, bizarre slang, and hustlers of all stripes.

By Dean Jobb | April 10, 2020

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