Sawney Bean: Scotland’s “Cannibal Clan” Between Folklore, Propaganda, and Tourism
A legend—not a chronicleEverything we “know” about Sawney Bean comes from the 18th century, even though the story presents itself as having happened two hundred…
Grigory Yefimovich Rasputin: From a Siberian Peasant to the Last Tsar’s Most Influential “Shadow Courtier”
Legend vs. the archivesEven during his lifetime, mutually exclusive versions of his story were already circulating: to some he was a “man of God,” to…
Project ASRA: Hitler’s Plan to Create Talking Dogs
When German newspapers in May 1930 spread the story of an “institute where dogs answer questions,” most readers took it as a cute curiosity. Fifteen…
Two-Headed Dog as a Medical Experiment: The Future of Head Transplants Is Closer Than We Think
The first successful heart and lung transplants, as well as coronary bypass procedures, were born not in sleek Western clinics but in a modest Moscow…
A Colossus with an Angelic Face: How Edmund Emil Kemper Became the “Co-ed Killer” — and Later an FBI Consultant
Anyone who meets Edmund Kemper today sees a large, slightly stooped man in his seventies with a book on his lap. You would never believe…
From Teenage Athlete to Nightmare: The Bloody Path of Raymond Eugene Brown
In the suburbs of Ashland, Alabama, fourteen-year-old Raymond Eugene Brown seemed like a typical boy from a devout family: he enjoyed playing football, excelled at…
Giuseppe Calò: Only Blood and Banknotes. The Rise and Fall of Cosa Nostra’s “Treasurer”
When the nickname Cassiere di Cosa Nostra first appeared in the Italian press, no one doubted it belonged to Giuseppe “Pippo” Calò. A man as…
Top Books 2026: Bestsellers and the Best Books Coming Out/Released in 2026
This year, the titles most often included among the top books of 2026 are those with confirmed 2026 publication dates and a strong author name…
When is Spider-Man: Brand New Day coming out?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is officially slated for a theatrical release on July 31, 2026. It will be another film starring Tom Holland and is…
