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    What Really Went On Between Coppola and Sheen in that Hotel Room During the Filming of <em>Apocalypse Now</em>?

    What Really Went On Between Coppola and Sheen in that Hotel Room During the Filming of Apocalypse Now?

    It's an iconic moment in cinema history. But behind the filming is a disturbing–and revealing–story.

    By Sam Wasson | November 28, 2023

    Delving Into the Real Story of Charlie Starkweather, Spree Killer, Demon of the American '50s

    Delving Into the Real Story of Charlie Starkweather, Spree Killer, Demon of the American '50s

    Harry N. MacLean knew there was likely more to the story than was known. But did he want to go down the old roads to Nebraska?

    By Harry N. MacLean | November 28, 2023

    The Many Poisons of Crime Fiction

    The Many Poisons of Crime Fiction

    Some authors are enchanted by arsenic. Others favor hemlock. And then there's the strychnine...

    By Valona Jones | November 13, 2023

    The Dalton Gang's Final, Doomed Heists in the Twilight of the Old West

    The Dalton Gang's Final, Doomed Heists in the Twilight of the Old West

    They were the last in a line of bandits. Their final days were bloody, nasty, and snakebit.

    By Tom Clavin | November 10, 2023

    How a German Spy Chief Built a Smuggling Network out of a Mission to Install a Nazi King in Britain

    How a German Spy Chief Built a Smuggling Network out of a Mission to Install a Nazi King in Britain

    Walter Schellenberg was in Portugal to recruit the Duke of Windsor. Instead, his sights turned to a corruptible port operation.

    By Neill Lochery | November 7, 2023

    How Much Do We Really Know About Charles Dickens?

    How Much Do We Really Know About Charles Dickens?

    Dickens rose to fame at a young age. His biography (and its gaps) was part of the myth.

    By Helena Kelly | November 3, 2023

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    A Country Road, in the Dead of Night: On The Historical Hauntings of Irish Folklore

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    The Wild, Bizarre, Sometimes Criminal Pleasures of London's Bartholomew Fair

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    The New York City Theater Where True Crime Was All the Rage...in the Early 19th Century

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    Bigfoot Is in the Woods, Our Hearts and Our Nightmares

    Bigfoot Is in the Woods, Our Hearts and Our Nightmares

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