The Matinee Idol With An Explosive End

The life of matinee idol Ramon Novarro was bookended by immense stardom on one end and then, in his very last breaths, immense tragedy. On October 30, 1968, the secret he tried so desperately to hide throughout his glamorous career came out in one infamous, violent act. After that “Bloody Wednesday,” the legacy of this Latin Lover was never the same. This is his story.

The Jimi Hendrix Experience pose for a psychedelically altered portrait in 1968. (L-R) Noel Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Mitch Mitchell.

MUSIC

March 4, 2026 Penelope Singh

Bands That Pioneered Psychedelic Rock And Blew Minds

Psychedelic rock was a complete shift in perception. In the mid-1960s, bands started stretching songs past normal limits, bending guitars into strange shapes, and writing lyrics that felt more like dreams than diary entries. And suddenly rock music wasn’t just something you listened to—it was something you experienced.

Slash Playing Guitar Solo On Guns N Roses USA Tour

MUSIC

March 4, 2026 Quinn Mercer

Epic Guitar Solos That Took Rock To A Whole New Level

A truly great guitar solo doesn’t just fill space between verses; it tells its own story. From stadium-shaking climaxes to lightning-fast fretboard wizardry, these are the guitar solos that changed rock history forever.

ACTORS

March 4, 2026 Jesse Singer

My father keeps telling me that Steve McQueen was the toughest actor ever (on and off screen). My grandfather says it’s John Wayne. Who is right?

At some point, this argument happens in almost every family. Your dad insists Steve McQueen was the real deal—cool, dangerous, unpredictable. Your grandfather doesn’t even hesitate: John Wayne. End of discussion.

ACTORS

March 4, 2026 Jesse Singer

Former Disney star Lee Thompson Young seemed to be thriving on Rizzoli & Isles—until the morning he didn’t show up.

He was working steadily. No scandals. No public spirals. Lee Thompson Young looked like one of the rare former child stars who had figured out how to grow up in Hollywood without crashing. Then, one August morning in 2013, he didn’t show up to work—and everything changed.

ACTORS

March 4, 2026 J.D. Blackwell

Tom Laughlin took on bullies in “Billy Jack," but his off-screen battles were even fiercer.

Tom Laughlin directed and starred in the cult classic Billy jack, among his many other accomplishments.

VIDEO

March 4, 2026 Alex Summers

Ernie Kovac was the comic of note during the golden age of television—but underneath the laughs, his story is one of shock and tragedy.

Ernie Kovacs was a comic hero to the likes of Monty Python, Chevy Chase, and Johnny Carson. More than that, he created some of the most memorable comedy during the classic age of television in the 1950s. Yet even those who grew up with him hardly know his name today—because underneath the laughs, Kovacs’ story is one of shock and tragedy.

The Matinee Idol With An Explosive End

The Matinee Idol With An Explosive End

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Bands That Pioneered Psychedelic Rock And Blew Minds

Epic Guitar Solos That Took Rock To A Whole New Level

My father keeps telling me that Steve McQueen was the toughest actor ever (on and off screen). My grandfather says it’s John Wayne. Who is right?

Former Disney star Lee Thompson Young seemed to be thriving on Rizzoli & Isles—until the morning he didn’t show up.

Tom Laughlin took on bullies in “Billy Jack," but his off-screen battles were even fiercer.

Ernie Kovac was the comic of note during the golden age of television—but underneath the laughs, his story is one of shock and tragedy.

Ernie Kovac was the comic of note during the golden age of television—but underneath the laughs, his story is one of shock and tragedy.

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The Matinee Idol With An Explosive End

The Matinee Idol With An Explosive End

READ MORE

Bands That Pioneered Psychedelic Rock And Blew Minds

Epic Guitar Solos That Took Rock To A Whole New Level

My father keeps telling me that Steve McQueen was the toughest actor ever (on and off screen). My grandfather says it’s John Wayne. Who is right?

Former Disney star Lee Thompson Young seemed to be thriving on Rizzoli & Isles—until the morning he didn’t show up.

Tom Laughlin took on bullies in “Billy Jack," but his off-screen battles were even fiercer.

Ernie Kovac was the comic of note during the golden age of television—but underneath the laughs, his story is one of shock and tragedy.

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