Brendan Da Costa articles

TV's supermom Florence Henderson spent years holding onto a secret so explosive, it would’ve had The Brady Bunch yanked off the air.

Billie Burke was the legendary actress who portrayed Glinda the Good Witch of the North in "The Wizard of Oz." Her real life was one of enchantment—and agony.

Marjorie Cameron was a 20th-century artist, Thelemite, muse, goddess, and “witch." Her life intertwined art and occultism in fascinating—and frightening—ways.

Winston Churchill thought he could turn war hero Adrian Carton de Wiart into a diplomat when WWII ended. He was dead wrong.

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.

Romy Schneider rose to fame with her unforgettable role in “Sissi”—but few know her darker backstory or the cause of her untimely death.

Kaiser Wilhelm II was the last Emperor of Germany. His delicate ego, intense jealousies, and unpredictable temper led straight to the calamitous events of WWI and the fall of the House of Hohenzollern.

Jim Croce was the American folk and rock singer and songwriter who could have had a long and storied career—but his greatness was cut short by one horrific tragedy.

The killing of Dimebag Darrell by a crazed fan seemed like a random tragedy—but few knew that the band had a run-in with the same fan before.