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Why toilet deaths are not uncommon, and how to avoid them.
The bizarre, homemade technology became a way to skirt censors in the Soviet Union – and even played an indirect role in its dissolution.
Fame and success usually carry a cost, in a world that rewards performance and persona. Former rock journalist Liz Evans saw it up close – and in these new memoirs, too.
The singer’s home reflects the rags-to-riches trajectory that epitomizes the American Dream. Yet Presley and his estate were seen as not quite refined enough to reflect true upward mobility.
One of the more satisfying aspects of conspiracy theorising is, sometimes, they might just be right.
A film adapted from a radical piece of Scottish Literature, powerful dramatisations of abuse and miscarriages of justice and a game show about deception
Sofia Coppola’s biopic is adapted from Priscilla Presley’s memoir and exposes the dark side of her marriage to Elvis Presley.
After Gordon Lightfoot’s death, the musician was celebrated for his Canadian-ness. But his legacy is more complex than that, and his influence extends beyond Canada.
Elvis is full of Luhrmann’s signature self-indulgence, inflated budget and artistic grandiosity – I loved it.
Presley never wrote a memoir. Nor did he keep a diary. His music could have been a window into his inner life, but he didn’t even write his songs.
From Queen Elizabeth to Willie Nelson, celebrities have long used their platforms to promote public health information. Why do people trust celebrities for health advice more than the government?
‘Sensible’ public figures have far less influence on our behaviour than it seems
To quote Nick Cave, “Plagiarism is an ugly word for what, in rock and roll, is a natural and necessary … tendency … and that is to steal”.
Even in death, men are able to earn far more than women.
Some covers are recorded as a nod to the legacy of the original, only to end up becoming the definitive version of the song.
Researchers have analyzed data from the last 50 years of medals to learn what presidents consider important and what legacy they hope to leave behind.
What is it about Westerns that tempts so many musicians into ten-gallon hats?
Using cutting edge technology to construct ham-fisted duets with dead singers to boost sales is sad way to listen to great artists.
It’s been a good year for conspiracy theorists, so they say.
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