The Big Picture The Tragedy at Summerhall all began with Aegon V, a man who was never meant to be king. The Summerhall Tragedy altered Targaryen succession and served as an indictment of the magical abilities that made the Targaryens so great. Magic-led tragedies haunt Targaryen history, being the root of their downfall despite once … Read more
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Earlier this week, the 19-year-old son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, was found dead at UC Berkeley of an apparent drug overdose, according to his grandmother, Esther Wojcicki. The news broke widely yesterday, though Wojcicki posted the news to Facebook several days ago, writing: “Tragedy hit my family yesterday. … Read more
Add to your saved storiesSave Zvi Zamir, an Israeli spymaster who watched in horror in 1972 as the hostage-taking of Israeli Olympic team members by Palestinian militants at the Munich Games ended in a deadly firefight, and who then directed a covert campaign by Mossad agents to strike back at Palestinian terrorist networks, died Jan. … Read more
In 2012, Leslie passed away from an overdose at 25, and in 2022, Aaron was found dead in his California home Carter family faces third tragedy as Bobbie Jean Carter dies at 41 In a devastating blow to the Carter family, Nick and Aaron Carter’s sister, Bobbie Jean Carter, passed away at the age of … Read more
ATHENS, Greece — Two leading international human rights groups on Thursday accused Greek authorities of failing to properly investigate the circumstances around a migrant boat sinking six months ago that killed hundreds. In a joint report, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said “little meaningful progress” has been made in examining allegations by some survivors … Read more
How much should a documentary withhold from an audience? Revealing too much at once can either be confusing or zap the natural suspense out of the story being told. A documentary is different from a fictional movie, even one that claims to be “based on a true story” because it’s a true account of an … Read more
Omid Scobie ‘Endgame’ is like ‘Shakespeare tragedy,’ says expert Royal author Omid Scobie’s ‘Endgame’ has been likened to a Shakespeare tragedy. The book, that is now out in stores has seemingly worried Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who are now trying to sort out their differences with the estranged Royal Family members. Pauline Maclaran, Professor … Read more
CANBERRA, Australia — Survivors of the harmful morning sickness drug thalidomide were in the public gallery Wednesday when Australia’s Parliament made a national apology to them on the 62nd anniversary of the drug being withdrawn from sale in the country. Thalidomide, also sold under the brand names Contergan and Distaval, was available in 46 countries … Read more
Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Season 6 Part 1 of The Crown. The Big Picture Season 6 of The Crown focuses on the emotionally difficult arc of Princess Diana’s death, aiming to respectfully depict her final moments. Princess Diana tragically passed away in a car crash in 1997, leaving the world in grief. … Read more
Travis Scott saved a fan from getting kicked out during his recent concert in Dallas. A video made rounds on TikTok which captured the 32-year-old rapper noticing that the security was kicking one of his fans out of the venue during his Wednesday night concert. Travis paused his performance and addressed the authorities from the … Read more