The 27 Club is real, even if it’s not true that celebrities are more likely to die at that age
A study examining the myth surrounding the deaths of artists analyzes how popular beliefs emerge from random and statistically improbable events
The meaning of ‘Lennon’s disobedient glasses,’ which are beloved by everyone from Denzel Washington to Harry Potter
A politically tinged tweet references the symbolism and history of the glasses worn by the artist who was more famous than Jesus. The Beatle started using them in Almeria, Spain, and they ended up as a global icon
From Princess Diana to Rod Stewart: Copacabana Palace celebrates 100 years of glamor, scandals and excellence
The hotel where Marlene Dietrich peed in a bucket of sand. Where Lady Di swam alone, so far from Prince Charles. Where Janis Joplin (supposedly) went skinny dipping and was thrown out. Despite so many legends and such magnificent service, there’s really only one essential thing: the soul of Río de Janeiro