Author Archive
John DeLorean’s Manufactured Fall
If you’re of a certain age and you know the name John DeLorean, it’s probably for one of two reasons, and neither of them are the right ones.
Lance Armstrong’s Favorite Mistake
Lance Armstrong is one of those guys. A professional cyclist with near-universal recognition, he made no secret of his desire to win at all costs.
Satanic Panic II: Judy Johnson and the McMartin Preschool Trial
Manhattan Beach, California, 1983. A gorgeous, affluent seaside town – nobody suspected that half a dozen evil, satanic child molesters were hiding in plain sight.
Howard Hughes Meets Clifford Irving
A lot of people know a little something about Howard Hughes. Whether he’s a famous aviator, a famous movie producer, or a famous batshit crazy person, he occupies a certain space in the American consciousness.
Running on Empty With Rosie Ruiz
The Boston Marathon is the oldest continuously running marathon in the United States. It’s the second longest-running footrace in the country, but only because it debuted 5 months after the Buffalo Turkey Trot.
Robert TIlton and God’s Wallet
As late-night Saturday turns into Sunday morning, the television landscape is a pretty barren place. It’s nothing but infomercials and religious programming. It turns out that those two things aren’t so different from each other.
Dr. Oz Does The Hadacol Boogie
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen. Come hear the tale of the world’s foremost miracle worker, The Incredible Dr. Oz.
‘Michelle Remembers’ and The Satanic Panic
Life in 1980’s America was dangerous. There were millions of Satanists just waiting to snatch up the world’s children and do horrific things to them. That’s what we were told, anyway.
Big Fat Lies in The Skies
In the early afternoon hours of October 15th, 2009, millions of people around the world stopped what they were doing and watched a silver balloon a thousand feet in the air.
A Liar’s Christmas
The Santa Claus myth has four intertwining origin stories: Yule, St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, and Sinter Klaas.