Playing Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band vinyl record by the Beatles on a direct drive record player.
January 22, 2026 Jesse Singer

The Beatles Didn’t Break Up Because of Yoko Ono—They Broke Up Because of These Songs

Ask why The Beatles broke up and you’ll usually hear the same answer, delivered confidently: Yoko Ono. It’s neat, simple, and wrong. The real reason is messier—and it was hiding in plain sight, pressed into vinyl.
Frank Sinatra in an orange armchair
January 22, 2026 Jesse Singer

Nelson Riddle made Frank Sinatra an icon—but at the height of his power, an angry and jealous Sinatra erased him from the story.

What many people forget is that there was a moment when Old Blue Eyes looked like he was headed for failure. Then everything turned around, thanks to one man: Nelson Riddle. A man almost no one remembers—which is just the way Sinatra wanted it.
Controversial Documentaries
January 21, 2026 Penelope Singh

Controversial Documentaries That Had Everyone Up In Arms

Some documentaries don’t just inform you. They poke, provoke, and sometimes flat-out upset people. These are the films that sparked arguments, headlines, boycotts, and endless debates about ethics, truth, and how far a documentary should go. Whether you love them or hate them, they made people talk, and that’s exactly why they still matter.
George Jones
January 22, 2026 Allison Robertson

When George Jones missed a concert because he literally drove a lawn mower to buy liquor, country music found its most human hero.

By the time George Jones missed a concert because he drove a lawn mower to buy liquor, country music already knew he was trouble.

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Mara Wilson
January 22, 2026 Allison Robertson

Matilda’s Mara Wilson Speaks Out About The “Painful, Violating Experience” Of Being Exploited As A Child Star

A look at Mara Wilson’s life as a child star, the hidden dangers of public visibility, and how she reclaimed her voice beyond Hollywood.
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January 22, 2026 Marlon Wright

A-List Actors Who Made It After They Were Told They Never Would

They struggled to get noticed in a world that rarely gave second chances. Early roles went nowhere, and the buzz never came, but they stayed in the game long enough for everything to finally shift.
Winger, Seventeen (music video)
January 21, 2026 Jesse Singer

For These 80s Hair Metal Bands, The Music Wasn't Great—But The Hair Was Amazing

The 80s didn’t just give us loud guitars and power ballads—it gave us commitment to hair. Teased, sprayed, curled, and defying several laws of physics, these bands understood one truth: if the hooks weren’t memorable, the hair absolutely had to be. And wow, did it deliver.
Screenshot from Columbo (1968–2003)
January 20, 2026 Penelope Singh

The Best Detective Shows Ever Made

Detective shows are some of the easiest series to get hooked on. There’s just something so satisfying about watching smart people piece together clues, follow bad leads, and finally crack the case. Whether it’s cozy mysteries, grim psychological thrillers, or long-running procedurals, these shows nailed the formula and gave us detectives we still love following.
January 21, 2026 Jack Hawkins

TV Moments That Defined The Early Days Of The Internet

A nostalgic deep dive into 25 iconic TV moments that defined the early days of the internet, from sitcom email jokes to reality TV fandoms and viral breakthroughs that changed pop culture forever.
January 21, 2026 J. Clarke

When Garth Brooks walked away from stardom to raise his daughters, he wrote one of the most unusual happy endings in country music history.

There are plenty of stories in country music about careers that burned out too fast, egos that imploded, and legends who never knew when to stop. Garth Brooks somehow managed to write the opposite kind of ending—one where walking away became the boldest move of all. At the height of his fame, with stadiums still selling out and records still flying off shelves, Brooks made a decision that baffled the industry and quietly rewrote what success could look like.