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At its height, the Roman Empire controlled huge swaths of Europe and the Middle East—and the Emperors of the great conquering nation had to be cunning, cruel, and brutal to survive in this wide, cutthroat world. From the death of Julius Caesar to the m…

Michael Caine is one of the most beloved actors in history. From Alfie to Alfred, his career has spanned eight decades, and he’s racked up more accolades than we can count. But Hollywood’s most charming Cockney has a surprisingly dark history. He’s bee…

From playing a romantic hero to a power-hungry lawyer, Richard Gere has put on several on-screen personas and done justice to them all. But there’s a lot more to him than meets the eye. In a career spanning decades, Gere hasn’t shied away from creating…

The holidays are supposed to be a time of tremendous joy that we all look forward to every year—but what happens when they’re not? As much fun as they can be under ordinary circumstances, they can really suck when life gets in the way and spoils our ab…

While these Hollywood stars and famous musicians were born to take the stage, they certainly didn’t seem cut out for parenthood. From horrific neglect to absolute abandonment, these celebrity parents are sure to leave a sour taste in your mouth. Behind…

Pushed from infancy to reclaim his family’s political clout, William of Orange devoted his life to the pursuit of power—and he far exceeded his family’s expectations. It takes a special kind of ruthless to come out of left field and take the thrones of…

Dennis Quaid was the golden boy of Hollywood in the 1980s—but few people could have guessed what was really going on behind the scenes. Off stage, the actor’s life was full of drama, trauma, and dark secrets, and it was all bound to unravel in a specta…

Everyone’s got a family history. But there are branches of the family tree that are more notable others with members who’ve done some ridiculous and absolutely unbelievable things. Whether it’s taking something that wasn’t theirs when no one was lookin…

We all come from somewhere, and there is a story behind how each one of us came to be. Knowing the stories of our origins can help give us a sense of identity and pride. But what happens when we suddenly find out that our actual origin stories are comp…

Security guards work long nights alone, with very little to occupy them and almost nothing to look at but their camera screens. Every once in a while, though, something interesting happens on the video, and who better to take a closer look? Then again,…