Portugal’s wondrous azulejos: Ceramic art touted by a 15th century king, revived and cherished in the 20th century
India’s “The Musalman” is the only daily hand-written newspaper in the world–one mistake, and a page must be completely reworked
The makers of “Alien” had everything designed except for the terrifying being itself and for that, they turned to H. R. Giger
Why the fiercely independent Katharine Hepburn hid her 26-year affair with co-star Spencer Tracy
Pet dogs were forbidden in the capital of Iceland until the ban was finally lifted in 1984
The abandoned Ohio mansion of Mike Tyson was taken over by a fledgling church
“The Old Man and the Pool”: After Ava Gardner went for a swim at his Havana house, Ernest Hemingway issued an unusual edict
Details of Elvis Presley’s divorce from Priscilla, full signatures included, emerge in 12-page document going up for auction
When John Gotti ordered the murder of his boss, “Big Paul” Castellano, outside Sparks Steak House, it became “the hit of the century”
When Athelhampton House’s owner died in 1598, his four daughters equally divided the manor and it remained divided for 250 years
