Hollywood's Cursed Little Girl

Heather O’Rourke was the angel-faced child actress who rose to fame as Carol Anne Freeling in Poltergeist. But her breakout role came with a terrible curse.

MUSIC

January 24, 2026 J. Clarke

When Marvin Gaye recorded “What’s Going On,” Motown executives hated it—until it became the conscience of a generation.

By the time What’s Going On reached the public, it didn’t just sound different from everything else on the radio—it felt different. It asked questions pop music wasn’t supposed to ask. It worried. It listened. And most shockingly of all, it came from Marvin Gaye, Motown’s smoothest romantic voice, the man who’d made a career out of sounding effortlessly in love.

MUSIC

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.

ACTORS

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.

ACTORS

January 23, 2026 Jesse Singer

New Evidence In The Black Dahlia Case Suggests Elizabeth Short Knew Something Bad Was Coming

Some stories fade into history. This one never did. Nearly 80 years later, the fate of Elizabeth Short—forever known as the Black Dahlia—still grips investigators, writers, and the public. Now, new evidence has surfaced, and it’s quietly reshaping how her story is being understood.

amanda bynes young and smiling with amanda bynes with blue hair and sunglasses

ACTORS

January 23, 2026 Carl Wyndham

Teen idols who tried to escape their image—and paid a terrible price for it.

A look at teen idols who struggled to transition into serious adult careers, exploring fame, career pivots, and the harsh realities of growing up in the Hollywood spotlight.

TELEVISION

January 23, 2026 Sammy Tran

Everybody survived, but they still cringed at these awkward celebrity interview moments.

These awkward celebrity interview moments haunt the worst nightmares of TV interviewers.

Hollywood's Cursed Little Girl

Hollywood's Cursed Little Girl

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When Marvin Gaye recorded “What’s Going On,” Motown executives hated it—until it became the conscience of a generation.

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

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

New Evidence In The Black Dahlia Case Suggests Elizabeth Short Knew Something Bad Was Coming

Teen idols who tried to escape their image—and paid a terrible price for it.

Everybody survived, but they still cringed at these awkward celebrity interview moments.

Old Hollywood star Jeanette MacDonald fell for her co-star and then hid a secret affair for decades.

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Hollywood's Cursed Little Girl

Hollywood's Cursed Little Girl

READ MORE

When Marvin Gaye recorded “What’s Going On,” Motown executives hated it—until it became the conscience of a generation.

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

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

New Evidence In The Black Dahlia Case Suggests Elizabeth Short Knew Something Bad Was Coming

Teen idols who tried to escape their image—and paid a terrible price for it.

Everybody survived, but they still cringed at these awkward celebrity interview moments.

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