Becoming “Lolita” ruined Sue Lyon’s life.

Becoming “Lolita” ruined Sue Lyon’s life.


January 24, 2026 | Jane O'Shea

Becoming “Lolita” ruined Sue Lyon’s life.


Sue Lyon shot to fame as the suggestive character Dolores “Lolita” Haze in Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 film Lolita. But the controversial nature of the role was closer to reality than anyone knew.

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12 Things Movie Westerns Get Completely Wrong About The Old West

What do you know about the old west? Well, if you ask most people they'd probably tell you that what they know they learnt from the movies. From The Good, the Bad and the Ugly to The Magnificent Seven to Unforgiven and Dances With Wolves—For over 80 years Hollywood has been presenting us with a version of the old west in the movies that we've basically accepted as fact. But the truth is just a little different.
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March 20, 2026 Allison Robertson

Forgotten Black Actresses

Fredi Washington was one of the most talented Black actresses of her time. If her name isn’t well known today, maybe that’s because of her devastating story.
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March 20, 2026 Jesse Singer

Banksy's True Identity Has Finally Been Revealed—Even After He Changed His Name 18 Years Ago To Avoid Detection

For more than twenty years, Banksy has been the most famous anonymous artist on Earth. His murals appear overnight, spark headlines around the world, and sometimes sell for millions. But the one thing no one could ever definitively answer was simple: who actually created them?
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ACTORS
March 20, 2026 Allison Robertson

Thelma Todd’s tragic 1935 death was ruled an accident—but several theories claim otherwise.

Thelma Todd’s 1935 death in her Pacific Palisades garage remains one of Hollywood’s earliest mysteries, fueling decades of speculation about carbon monoxide poisoning, mob rumors, and unanswered questions.
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ACTORS
March 20, 2026 Allison Robertson

Frances Farmer refused to be controlled—and Hollywood didn’t like that.

Frances Farmer’s rise in 1930s Hollywood ended in forced institutionalization, sparking decades of debate about mental health, control, and the darker side of fame.
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March 20, 2026 Marlon Wright

Corey Feldman had one of the darkest experiences with child stardom—and now he fights to expose Hollywood’s ugly side.

Corey Feldman seems to have led multiple lives. One common thread, however, has been Feldman’s insistence that he was a victim of a Hollywood group that preyed on young actors like himself. There are believers and those who say he’s made the whole thing up.

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