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Thomas Sweatt- how an obsession with men in uniform made an arsonist responsible for hundreds of fires

Thomas Sweatt- how an obsession with men in uniform made an arsonist responsible for hundreds of fires

Thomas Sweatt: How a sexual obsession with men in uniform caused hundreds of fires

Three people were killed.

Jun 4, 2026

The dentist who staged the suicide of two of his partners 14 years apart

The evil dentist who staged the suicide of two of his partners 14 years apart

Haunting.

Jun 3, 2026

How Hulk Hogan changed wrestling forever by snitching -

How Hulk Hogan changed wrestling forever by snitching

Turns out WWE stands for Workers Wuin Everything. I think.

Jun 3, 2026

Why Glasgow kids became convinced that a vampire lived among them -

Why Glasgow became convinced that a vampire lived among them

Bizarre.

Jun 3, 2026

The night the Misfits were arrested in New Orleans for grave robbing

The night the Misfits were arrested in New Orleans for grave robbing in 1982

Ghouls Night Out…

Jun 3, 2026

Mr Fantastik- The mystery rapper who smoked MF Doom on his own track 2003

Mr Fantastik: The mysterious rapper who smoked MF Doom on his own track in 2003

“RICHARDS!!!”

Jun 3, 2026

Music

Contractions, chaos, and The Rolling Stones- Were four babies really born at Altamont? -

Contractions, chaos, and The Rolling Stones: Were four babies really born at Altamont?

May 30, 2026

aTelecine- When porn star Sasha Grey formed an indsutrial band

aTelecine: When porn star Sasha Grey formed an indsutrial band

May 29, 2026

The gig that made fans give up on André 3000 -

The gig that made fans give up on André 3000

May 28, 2026

When Paul McCartney led a prison sing-along in Japan

The bizarre prison sing-along in Japan led by Paul McCartney in 1980

May 27, 2026

The wild Bad Brains show when HR was taped to a chai

The wild reason Bad Brains frontman HR performed while taped to a chair

May 27, 2026

Sam Cooke Why was his 1964 murder ruled a “justifiable homicide”

Sam Cooke: The reason his mysterious 1964 murder was ruled a “justifiable homicide”

May 24, 2026

Beyond Hendrix 5 members of the 27 Club that deserve more attention

Beyond Jimi Hendrix: Five members of the 27 Club that deserve more attention

May 23, 2026

The ambient jazz track that gave David Lynch a hernia in 1993

The ambient jazz track that gave David Lynch a hernia in 1993

May 22, 2026

'53rd and 3rd'- Was Dee-Dee Ramone actually a prostitute?

’53rd and 3rd’: Was Dee-Dee Ramone actually a prostitute?

May 20, 2026

What actually happened between Led Zeppelin, a groupie and a mud shark in 1969?

The infamous tale involving Led Zeppelin, a groupie and a mud shark in 1969

May 18, 2026

Long Live The King- The hoax singer who made people believe Elvis Presley faked his own death

Long Live The King: The hoax singer who made people believe Elvis Presley faked his own death

May 12, 2026

Avenue Q how a raunchy, X-rated take on Sesame Street became the broadway smash of 2003

The X-rated take on ‘Sesame Street’ that became a raunchy Broadway smash

May 7, 2026

Art

Anthony Loffredo- the black alien who removed his ears, fingers and nose in the name of art

The "black alien" who removed his nose, ears and fingers for art

Jun 1, 2026

The mystery of Zhu Yu- the most disgusting photography exhibition ever

'Eating People': the most disgusting photography exhibition ever

May 27, 2026

'My Beautiful Chair'- the piece of art that simulates death

The 2010 piece of art that terrifyingly simulates death

May 14, 2026

Cynthia Plaster Caster on the trickiest penis to mould -

The trickiest penis Cynthia Plaster Caster ever moulded

May 14, 2026

I live in your piss How Florentina Holzinger turns performance into an artistic weapon

The uncompromising artist who turns performance into a weapon

May 12, 2026

The Activist sneaking AI Slop onto gallery walls

The activist sneaking AI slop onto gallery walls

May 10, 2026

Reach for the skies Is shooting a passenger plane in flight a piece of performance art

The man who shot a plane in the air for performance art

May 9, 2026

Who put Bella in the wych elm- The power of graffiti as folk art -

How a murder from 1943 shows the enduring power of graffiti

May 8, 2026

Movies

The night Colin Farrell was convinced he'd nearly murdered someone in 1994

The brutal hangover that made Colin Farrell believe he’d nearly murdered someone in 1994

May 31, 2026

The 1988 B-movie financed by drug cartels

Cartels and clowns: The bizarre alleged financing of a 1988 B-movie

May 30, 2026

$800 and a YouTube channel- How 'Obsession's Curry Barker became the next great horror director

‘Obsession’: How Curry Barker became the next great horror director with $800 and a YouTube channel

May 29, 2026

Why Joseph Stalin ordered a hit on John Wayne in the 1950s

Why Joseph Stalin ordered a hit on John Wayne in the 1950s

May 28, 2026

Why James Franco went to court in 2016 to shut down a play about himself

The play that James Franco ordered to be shut down in 2016

May 26, 2026

The Truman House- the bizarre $3million link between Matt Gaetz and Jim Carrey

The Truman House: the bizarre $3million link between Matt Gaetz and Jim Carrey

May 21, 2026

How Miriam Margolyes got caught up in a £17million cocaine operation

How Miriam Margolyes inadvertently got caught up in a £17million cocaine operation

May 20, 2026

Why Slender Man is the great What-If of modern horror -

The 2012 tragedy that made ‘Slender Man’ the biggest missed opportunity of modern horror

May 19, 2026

Pop Culture

Come Together- The least safe for work movie appearance of John Lennon

‘Magical Misery Tour’: When the National Lampoon delivered the greatest John Lennon parody in 1972

Richard Metzger

May 31, 2026

Jello Biafra, Tipper Gore and one insane 1990 episode of Oprah Winfrey

The insane clash between Jello Biafra and Tipper Gore on an episode of ‘Oprah’ in 1990

May 23, 2026

Our Lady of the Underpass- How the Virgin Mary brought Chicago to a standstill in 2005

‘Our Lady of the Underpass’: How the Virgin Mary made Chicago lose its mind in 2005

May 13, 2026

The five zombie stories that changed horror forever -

The five zombie stories that changed horror forever

Apr 25, 2026

Bob Dylan’s ‘screen test’ at Andy Warhol’s Factory, 1965

The day of Bob Dylan’s screen test with Andy Warhol, 1965

Apr 6, 2026

Public Cervix Announcement- how Annie Sprinkle went from porn star to 'sex educator'

Public Cervix Announcement: how Annie Sprinkle went from porn star to ‘sex educator’

Apr 2, 2026

Five artists who grew up in cults - Dangerous Minds

Five artists who grew up in cults

Apr 2, 2026

Reach for the sky- the inspiring story of Tony Appleton, Chelmsford's Flying Man

Reach for the sky: the inspiring story of Tony Appleton, the British ‘Flying Man’

Mar 24, 2026

Dawn of the dumb- when a Montana TV station announced the zombie apocalypse

Dawn of the dumb: when a Montana TV station announced the zombie apocalypse

Mar 19, 2026

Paula Goodspeed- how a stalker ended up on 'American Idol'

Paula Goodspeed: how a stalker ended up on ‘American Idol’

Mar 18, 2026

Police Farce- can you rob a bank with lemon juice?

Police Farce: can you rob a bank with lemon juice?

Mar 15, 2026

The Church of Satan- what did Anton LaVey actually stand for?

The Church of Satan: what did Anton LaVey actually stand for?

Mar 14, 2026

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