Jesse Singer articles

But behind the fame, John Travolta has faced unimaginable tragedy: losing two great loves to breast cancer, and his son to sudden tragedy. Yet, through it all, he has persevered, choosing positivity through the love of his surviving children.

You’ve been belting these songs for years—on road trips, at weddings, at karaoke nights you’d rather forget—without realizing many of them aren't exactly what they seem (or at least what they seem to us). Some hide darker truths, others slip in sly humor, and a few will make you rethink every sing‑along.

Dean Martin was the “King of Cool”—crooner of smooth songs, Rat Pack wild man, and the guy who always had a drink in hand. But here’s the twist: that wasn’t the real Dean Martin. Behind the smoky stage persona was a shockingly different man.

Everyone knows the Beatles’ A-sides—the songs that stormed the charts and rewrote pop history. But here’s the thing: their B-sides weren’t throwaways. Far from it. Flip over those 45s and you’ll find plenty of hidden (and not so hidden) gems.

Hitchcock, Scorsese, Spielberg, Fellini, Bergman, Kurosawa—they all deserve mention as some of the greatest to ever sit in the director’s chair. But while there have been many great directors, there’s only one greatest of all time: Stanley Kubrick.

Some movie moments land so hard that theaters practically inhale in unison. From surprise deaths to wild plot twists to just plain cool visuals, these are the scenes that made people grab the armrests and whisper “no way.”

Romance gets all the glory, but let’s be honest—TV friendships are the real love stories. From late-night cheesecake to bromances that defy logic, these duos (and squads) gave us the laughs, tears, and ride-or-die loyalty that kept us glued to the screen.

Every boomer has a mental jukebox loaded with songs that shaped their youth—played loud on car radios, spun endlessly on vinyl, and don't forget those school dances. But many of those tunes barely crossed into millennial playlists.

From messy writing to bizarre creative choices, these once-hyped series prove that not everything built for binge-watching can stand the test of time. Sometimes, the rewatch just makes you wonder, what were we thinking?