Truman Capote’sIn Cold Blood is widely considered to be the first book in the true crime genre – since coming out in 1966, it’s influenced everything fromHelter Skelter toMaking A Murderer to the podcast Serial. Capote’s work of literary nonfiction is a journalistic deep dive into the brutal November 1959 …
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Tournaments are one of the foundations which helped craft martial arts. From local karate dojos to NCAA wrestling championships, tournaments are an uncomplicated, digestible format for discovering who is the best out of a given competitive field. Although MMA was built off the tournament format going back to UFC 1 …
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When John Cena’s theme hit and the WWE’s most popular contemporary star ran out between decorated trees and a pile of presents, donning a holiday-green shirt and hat amidst Monday Night RAW‘s red color scheme, the pro wrestling show seemed all-in on its first-ever live Christmas special. After all, despite …
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Seventeen months after a South African court sentenced sprinter Oscar Pistorius to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, the disgraced Olympian had his prison term more than doubled Friday to 13 years and five months. The new sentence came after prosecutors appealed a judge’s July 2016 …
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Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey has announced the formation of a special task force to examine sexual abuse following the escalating number of recent sexual misconduct reports stemming from the entertainment industry. Lacey announced the special team on Thursday. On that day alone, news broke of comedian Louis …
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I was deep into my second or third joint of the afternoon, lounging on a green leather Moroccan pouf in the shade, when an elegant older blonde in a bright floral dress rushed up to declare that I was urgently needed on stage. It was Susan Soares, the beloved marijuana …
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“I’ve written hundreds and hundreds of stories about very bad people,” says Los Angeles Times journalist Christopher Goffard, host of the newspaper’s first podcast, Dirty John. “I’ve been a reporter for 20 years … but there’s something about this guy, John Meehan, that chills me, that gets under my skin …
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Barack and Michelle Obamaselected the artists who will paint their portraits for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, the museum announced Friday. According to the National Portrait Gallery‘s website, the former president tapped renowned New York-based artist Kehinde Wiley. The former first lady chose up-and-coming Baltimore-based artist Amy Sherald to paint …
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Aaron Judge made history once again on Monday. With two homers against the Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees’ right fielder tied and then broke Mark McGwire’s major league record for the most home runs in a rookie season. McGwire set the record in 1987 as a member of …
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There’s a moment at every Tough Mudder event when, after slogging through 10-plus miles of ice, fire, mud and barbed wire, participants have to face “Electroshock Therapy.” It’s the brand’s signature obstacle: a 25-yard dash through a curtain of live electric wires packing a 10,000-volt punch. It’s the only thing …
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