Sara Kettler
Freelance Writer
Sara Kettler is a Connecticut-based freelance writer who has written for Biography.com, History, and the A&E True Crime blog. She’s a member of the Writers Guild of America and also pens mystery novels. Outside of writing, she likes dogs, Broadway shows, and studying foreign languages.
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The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Her Mother
Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s mother, Dee Dee, falsely claimed her daughter was suffering from different illnesses until Gypsy arranged for her boyfriend to kill her mother in 2015.
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The Founding Fathers: What Were They Really Like?
Explore the real personalities of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
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The Hurdles New Kids on the Block Overcame Before Enjoying Pop Music Success
The boy band from Boston lost members, had a different name, and struggled to connect with fans while trying to prove they had the right stuff.
![Prince William in March 2024 prince william smiles he walks outside, he holds one hand close to his chest and wears a navy suit jacket, white collared shirt and green tie](https://cdn.statically.io/img/hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/prince-william-prince-of-wales-attends-the-2024-news-photo-1710451123.jpg?crop=0.894xw:1.00xh;0.0537xw,0&resize=360:*)
William, Prince of Wales
Prince William of Wales is the elder son of Princess Diana and King Charles III and is the heir apparent to the British throne.
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John Williams
Oscar-winning composer John Williams has scored more than 100 movies, including Jaws, the Star Wars movies, E.T., and the first three Harry Potter films.
![King Charles III in January 2024 king charles smiles at the camera while standing outside, he wears a navy suit jacket, blue collared shirt and silver patterned tie](https://cdn.statically.io/img/hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/king-charles-iii-departs-after-receiving-treatment-for-an-news-photo-1709157868.jpg?crop=0.466xw:0.698xh;0.295xw,0.0624xh&resize=360:*)
King Charles III
King Charles III has been the United Kingdom’s monarch since September 2022.
![Priscilla and Elvis Presley smiling on their wedding day, May 1, 1967 priscilla and elvis presley sit smiling and holding hands, she wears a wedding dress, veil and tiara, he wears a black suit with a bow tie and a carnation on his lapel](https://cdn.statically.io/img/hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/las-vegas-nev-entertainer-elvis-presley-sits-cheek-to-cheek-news-photo-1699019398.jpg?crop=0.684xw:1.00xh;0.162xw,0&resize=360:*)
How Priscilla Presley Went from Elvis’ Young Love Interest to His ‘Living Doll’
Their turbulent courtship and marriage is the focus of the 2023 Sofia Coppola movie Priscilla, now streaming on Max.
![King Charles III on November 7, 2023 king charles walks down on an aisle with three boys following, he smiles slightly and wears a purple and bejeweled crown with a cream fur robe](https://cdn.statically.io/img/hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/britains-king-charles-iii-wearing-the-imperial-state-crown-news-photo-1708542882.jpg?crop=0.676xw:1.00xh;0.167xw,0&resize=360:*)
The British Line of Succession from Prince William to Sienna Mapelli Mozzi
King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis put the spotlight back on the British royal line of succession and who could temporarily take his place as regent.
![Erik and Lyle Menendez, circa 1989 erik and lyle menendez stand outside a home and stare at the camera, the front door is open, erik wears a jacket over a tshirt with shorts, lyle wears a tshirt with pants](https://cdn.statically.io/img/hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/erik-menendez-left-and-is-brother-lyle-in-front-of-their-news-photo-1706553905.jpg?crop=0.768xw:1.00xh;0.119xw,0&resize=360:*)
Where Are the Menendez Brothers Now?
As Netflix gears up to retell Lyle and Erik Menendez’s story later this year, here’s what life behind bars is like for the brothers today.
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Griselda Blanco
Griselda Blanco was a ruthless Colombian drug trafficker whose Miami-based cartel distributed cocaine across the United States in the 1970s and 1980s.
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The 10 Most Famous Mouseketeers
The Mickey Mouse Club and its later versions launched several child stars, including Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, into enduring Hollywood icons.
![Queen Camilla in October 2023 queen camilla smiles at the camera, she wears a white blouse with a pearl and diamond broach along with pearl earrings and simple gold necklaces](https://cdn.statically.io/img/hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/queen-camilla-helps-plant-a-tree-following-a-ceremonial-news-photo-1699381570.jpg?crop=0.788xw:0.660xh;0.101xw,0.0336xh&resize=360:*)
Queen Camilla
Queen Camilla, also known as Camilla Parker Bowles, has been married to King Charles III since 2005.
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Elvis Presley Gave a Rare Concert to Help Save the USS Arizona Memorial
At a time when he wasn’t performing live often, The King stepped up to honor the fallen soldiers at Pearl Harbor.
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Stormy Daniels
Stormy Daniels is an adult film star whose alleged affair with Donald Trump has become a major scandal, with potential legal implications for the former president.
![With his hair standing on end, and a nasty snarl, Elvis Presley proves he can belt a man just as much as he can belt a real tune. The mean blow clipped Jeremy Slate, in a scene from Hal Wallis's "Girls! Girls! Girls!", a musical from Paramount. Presley, the singing hero in the fil, takes apart Slate for trying to steal his girl, Laurel Goodwin. With his hair standing on end, and a nasty snarl, Elvis Presley proves he can belt a man just as much as he can belt a real tune. The mean blow clipped Jeremy Slate, in a scene from Hal Wallis's "Girls! Girls! Girls!", a musical from Paramount. Presley, the singing hero in the fil, takes apart Slate for trying to steal his girl, Laurel Goodwin.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/gettyimages-517215908.jpg?crop=0.5624199743918054xw:1xh;center,top&resize=360:*)
How Elvis Became a Movie Star—By Playing Himself
The rock 'n' roll icon saw acting as the natural next step to his musical career, but soon became disillusioned with the repetitive cookie-cutter roles.