Shane Lynch spent the 1990s as one-fifth of Boyzone, the Irish boy band that made him famous — and the decades since have been a very different ride, as the singer is as likely to be talking about his born-again Christian faith, or prepping a race car, as he is to be on stage. Born … Read more
Few people spent more time inside the Beatles’ rise and its aftermath than Cynthia Lennon — and few were so easily edited out of the story. Her biography spans from an art-school meeting in 1957 (NPR (public radio obituary)) to a cancer death in Mallorca in 2015, a reminder that the people beside famous men … Read more
Every once in a while, a booking photo becomes the beginning of a second act, and Jeremy Meeks is the name people still point to. Born on February 7, 1984, he went from a 2014 Stockton Police Department mugshot to a signed modeling contract with White Cross Management, then to film roles and a BET+ … Read more
Few siblings in children’s media are as effortlessly charming as Charlie and Lola, the creations of author-illustrator Lauren Child. Since the first picture book appeared in 1999, the duo has moved from page to screen — becoming a defining presence on BBC’s CBeebies for a whole generation of preschoolers — and remains a perennial favorite … Read more
There’s a quiet anxiety in standing in front of a bookshelf, knowing the stack you haven’t opened is growing faster than the one you’ve finished. Deciding whether to push through a slow starter or swap it for something new is a skill most readers develop by accident — and it’s surprisingly well-studied. From the 50-page … Read more
If you’ve ever seen a bandana-wielding guitarist on stage next to Bruce Springsteen, or a menacing mob consigliere on The Sopranos, you’ve met Steven Van Zandt. But the man behind those two iconic looks has a story that stretches far beyond the stage and screen — from political activism to a solo career that has … Read more
If you’ve spent any time online lately, you’ve probably stumbled across a wild claim about Tony Hawk — that he’s in a wheelchair, that his son married Kurt Cobain’s daughter, or that he’s somehow in dire financial straits. Most of it isn’t true. Here’s a straight look at what’s actually known about the skateboarding icon, … Read more
One moment Abraham Lincoln was laughing at a comedy, the next he was unconscious from a bullet to the back of the head. The assassination on April 14, 1865, sparked a twelve-day manhunt and a century-long debate over his legacy. 16th President of the United States: Served from 1861 to 1865 · Assassination date: April … Read more
Few names carry the weight of the Gallagher legacy quite like Anaïs — but she’s determined to build her own story. Born on 27 January 2000, Anaïs is the daughter of Oasis legend Noel Gallagher and former music publicist Meg Mathews, and she’s already worked as a model, photographer, presenter, and editor, walking runways for … Read more
For a generation of television viewers, Hayden Panettiere will always be Claire Bennet, the indestructible cheerleader from Heroes. But the actress’s life away from the studio lot was far more complex than any script. This piece separates the confirmed facts from the lingering mysteries surrounding her career, relationships, and tragic passing at age 36 in … Read more