Margaux Hemingway's Life Was An American Tragedy

With a face like hers, Margaux Hemingway was born to be a model…but she also inherited a much darker legacy from her ancestors. The granddaughter of infamously volatile writer Ernest Hemingway, it seemed as though Margaux and her entire family were plagued by the so-called “Hemingway Curse” running through their veins.

After years of struggle, Margaux moved to Santa Monica for a fresh start. Sadly, just when it seemed like she’d escape the infamous family curse, she met a tragic end.

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February 3, 2026 Marlon Wright

Before Shirley Temple, there was Lucille Ricksen. Hollywood worked her to the bone, and she paid the ultimate price.

Today, the name Lucille Ricksen is largely unknown to most people. However, in the early 1920s, her face appeared everywhere. Hollywood touted her as the newest rising star, and maybe she would have been, if the very industry that let her shine hadn’t worked her to the point where she couldn’t go on, snuffing out her light far too soon.

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February 2, 2026 Quinn Mercer

What Really Happened To Hank Williams?

Hank Williams made a huge splash in the early country music scene. His life behind the music is equally as tragic as the subjects he wrote about, plagued with substance use and the highs and lows of fame. Many details come as a great surprise considering his immense legacy.

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February 3, 2026 Jesse Singer

In 2005, Lane Garrison got his big break playing a convicted felon on Prison Break. By 2007, he was serving hard time for a real crime.

Overnight fame stories usually follow a familiar script. A breakout role. A hit show. Suddenly, an actor’s face is everywhere. Lane Garrison’s rise looked like it was following that exact path. But behind the momentum was a volatility few viewers ever saw coming—and dire consequences that would arrive with shocking speed.

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February 3, 2026 Jesse Singer

“I Know What It’s Like To Be Dead”: How Peter Fonda Inspired One Of The Beatles’ Darkest Songs

In 1965, the Beatles were spending time in California when a brief conversation took an unexpected turn. Actor Peter Fonda made an offhand remark about death that caught John Lennon off guard—but lodged itself in his mind. Within months, that sentence would reappear inside a Beatles song that remains one of their most unsettling recordings.

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February 3, 2026 Miles Brucker

Meat Loaf passed out onstage over 10 times—then got up and kept singing. He passed in 2022, but his unstoppable legacy lives on.

He made history by being true to his talent when it was rare. Marvin Lee built a career on giving everything he had, even when his body protested, and that stubborn spirit never really left.

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February 3, 2026 J. Clarke

The Most Iconic Girl Group Songs Of The 2000s Explain Why Millennial Women Are Still Just Girls

Millennial women may have jobs, responsibilities, and a concerning number of browser tabs open at all times—but emotionally, many of us are still exactly who we were the first time a girl group chorus hit just right. The 2000s weren’t just a great era for girl groups; they were a full-on personality-forming experience. These songs taught confidence, heartbreak, friendship, independence, and how to dramatically stare out a car window like you were in a music video.

Margaux Hemingway's Life Was An American Tragedy

Margaux Hemingway's Life Was An American Tragedy

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Before Shirley Temple, there was Lucille Ricksen. Hollywood worked her to the bone, and she paid the ultimate price.

What Really Happened To Hank Williams?

In 2005, Lane Garrison got his big break playing a convicted felon on Prison Break. By 2007, he was serving hard time for a real crime.

“I Know What It’s Like To Be Dead”: How Peter Fonda Inspired One Of The Beatles’ Darkest Songs

Meat Loaf passed out onstage over 10 times—then got up and kept singing. He passed in 2022, but his unstoppable legacy lives on.

The Most Iconic Girl Group Songs Of The 2000s Explain Why Millennial Women Are Still Just Girls

Eddie Van Halen was a guitar god with demons.

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Margaux Hemingway's Life Was An American Tragedy

Margaux Hemingway's Life Was An American Tragedy

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Before Shirley Temple, there was Lucille Ricksen. Hollywood worked her to the bone, and she paid the ultimate price.

What Really Happened To Hank Williams?

In 2005, Lane Garrison got his big break playing a convicted felon on Prison Break. By 2007, he was serving hard time for a real crime.

“I Know What It’s Like To Be Dead”: How Peter Fonda Inspired One Of The Beatles’ Darkest Songs

Meat Loaf passed out onstage over 10 times—then got up and kept singing. He passed in 2022, but his unstoppable legacy lives on.

The Most Iconic Girl Group Songs Of The 2000s Explain Why Millennial Women Are Still Just Girls

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