Bay of Pigs

Pulse

‘We Just Really Want Them Back’: Families of Americans Captured in Failed Venezuela Coup Say They Were Duped

05.06.21

By Ben Makuch
Entertainment

How a Bay of Pigs Survivor Became a Brutal American Mobster

03.19.18

By Seth Ferranti
Music

We Asked Some Cubans How They Think Their Lives Will Change If the American Embargo Ends

05.17.16

By David Garber
Why Is the CIA So Protective of the Details of One of Its Biggest Blunders?

05.21.14

By Matt Taylor

The Latest

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Gaming

Zelda Ocarina of Time Remake Pre-Order Date Reportedly Leaked

GameStop reportedly leaked the Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake pre-order date, potentially hinting at an upcoming Nintendo Direct.

1 hour ago

By Brent Koepp
Entertainment

‘Seinfeld’ Once Made a Man Laugh So Hard He Passed Out and Temporarily Went Blind

Doctors said the man repeatedly fainted during George Costanza scenes, later dubbing the rare laughter-triggered issue “Seinfeld syncope.”

3 hours ago

By Tony Alpsen
MTV

Entertainment

How MTV’s ‘The Real World’ Paved The Way for Modern Reality TV

Long before Survivor and Big Brother, MTV’s The Real World paved the way for modern reality television to thrive.

3 hours ago

By Haley Miller
Entertainment

Why ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Once Turned Down a $5 Million Endorsement Deal

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic said he turned down the beer spokesperson deal because so many of his fans were young.

4 hours ago

By Tony Alpsen
Entertainment

Before ‘Jersey Shore’ Became Huge, MTV Almost Replaced the Entire Cast

Before it was a pop culture phenomenon, ‘Jersey Shore’ was reportedly pitched as a guido competition show and nearly recast after Season 1.

4 hours ago

By Haley Miller