biography
Praise Agatha Christie, Murder-Mystery Pioneer and the Original Gone Girl
With several upcoming adaptations (including "Murder on the Orient Express") and two biopics in development, Broadly pays tribute to the Queen of Crime.
Filmmakers Tell Us Why It’s So Difficult to Make a Great Biopic
From 'All Eyez on Me' to 'Nina' to 'Lincoln,' there are a lot of ways to tell and/or ruin a life story.
The Ordinary Places Where Extraordinary Artists Grew Up
Photographer John MacLean captures the suburban and country sites of origin of revered artists.
[Premiere] The Forgotten Master Who Brawled With Jackson Pollock
A new video by Sotheby's profiles Abstract Expressionist Roy Newell, a largely unknown character of the art world.
Where It All Began For Australia Cricket Captain Steve Smith
Steve Smith was brought into the Aussie team as a gentle leg-spinner. Now the best batsman in the world, only Don Bradman's record is superior.
Al Capone, Bloodthirsty Mobster, Was a Pretty Good Dad
While Al Capone's criminal life has been written about endlessly, his personal life is still a mystery. In a new book, Deirdre Bair explores what the gangster was like behind the crime scenes.
Jared Leto Is Going to Play Andy Warhol in a New Biopic
The actor plans to play the lauded pop artist in the upcoming film 'Warhol,' which he's also helping to produce.
Naomi Klein Explains How the Rise of Trump and Sanders Proves She Was Right All Along
"Anger has to go somewhere," she explains. "When things don't work the left traditionally blames big power, while the right blames immigrants."
Facts About David Bowie You May Not Have Known
Looking back on little-reported moments in the life of the Thin White Duke.
My Six Years with Jimmy Savile: An Interview with His Biographer
Dan Davies interviewed Savile over six years in order to write his now award-winning biography, 'In Plain Sight.'
George W. Bush Sticks Up for Cheney and Rumsfeld After Dad Rips Them as 'Iron-Ass' and 'Arrogant'
In a new biography, former President George H.W. Bush chastises former Vice President Dick Cheney's for his combative language after the 2001 terror attacks and calls former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld "an arrogant fellow."
On Writing Mark Hunt’s Book, ‘Born to Fight’
The author of Mark Hunt’s new biography, which details the sexual and physical abuse of his past, his criminal history, drug use, and gambling addiction, shares what it was like to get the 'Super Samoan' to tell his story for the first time.