Tyler Piccotti
News and Culture Editor, Biography.com
Tyler Piccotti joined the Biography.com staff as an Associate News Editor and is now the News and Culture Editor. He previously worked as a reporter and copy editor for a daily newspaper recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors. In his current role, he shares the true stories behind your favorite movies and TV shows and profiles rising musicians, actors, and athletes. When he's not working, you can find him at the nearest amusement park or movie theater and cheering on his favorite teams.
Shakespeare’s Ophelia Inspired a New Taylor Swift Song. Her Tragic True Origins Are Still Debated.
The literary figure lends her namesake to Swift’s latest lead single and might have a familial connection to Shakespeare himself.
Aileen Wuornos Killed Seven Men—and Shattered Every Stereotype About Female Serial Killers
A new Netflix documentary dissects the life of a “monster” who didn’t fit the pattern of her infamous predecessors.
The Mystery of Harry Houdini’s Death Persists. Was It a Punch or Plot That Killed the Famed Illusionist?
Houdini died on Halloween in 1926. A century later, there’s still plenty we don’t know.
Christy Martin Became a Boxing Champion. Her Biggest Battles Were Fought Outside the Ring.
Martin’s success hid a building darkness in her personal life that nearly took her life away.
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Bruce Springsteen
Rock star Bruce Springsteen is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter best known for his songs that chronicle his working-class roots in New Jersey.
Where Are John Stanfa and Joey Merlino from Netlfix’s ‘Mob War’ Now?
The new docuseries examines the pair’s role in the violent Philadelphia Mafia wars of the early 1990s.
Bruce Springsteen Became Rock Royalty. A Shrewd Investment By His Mother Helped Him Get There.
Long before Bruce was “the Boss,” Adele Springsteen assisted her son’s music career in a special way.
Jon Landau Saw Greatness in Bruce Springsteen Before Anyone Else. Their Bond Changed Music Forever.
Landau became the rock icon’s trusted manager and oversaw some of his greatest works, including the 1982 Nebraska album.
KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Nearly Died Onstage. What Happened Next Made Him a Rock Legend.
The musician didn’t let a severe electric shock stop him from delighting fans at a 1976 concert.
The Hostile History of Eminem and His Mother, Debbie Nelson
Nelson, who died Tuesday of complications from cancer, endured a longstanding feud with the famous rapper and even sued him for defamation.
The Perfect Neighbor Examines a Shocking Neighborhood Feud That Turned Fatal
Susan Lorincz shot and killed Ajike Owens in 2023. A new Netflix documentary recounts the events leading to their deadly dispute.
Zach Bryan
Country-folk singer Zach Bryan is known for his Grammy-winning song “I Remember Everything.”
Peanuts Became a Household Name, But Charles Schulz Hated It from the Start
Here’s what the cartoonist preferred to call Charlie Brown and all his friends.
Maggie Murdaugh’s Life Seemed Perfect. Her Murder Brought Family Secrets to Light.
Before her husband Alex Murdaugh’s deadly crimes, she did her best to hold their family together.
John Candy’s Death Shocked Hollywood. But His Fate Might Have Been Written in His Genes.
The actor’s family history offers a key clue that might explain his tragic death from a heart attack in 1994.
Ed Gein’s Notorious Farmhouse Was About to Be a Tourist Attraction. Then It Burned to Ashes.
There were plans to turn the site into a macabre museum, but an unexplained fire altered history.
Kerri Rawson Thought She Knew Her Father. Then She Learned He Was the BTK Killer.
She still wrestles with the murderous actions of her dad, serial killer Dennis Rader, and is speaking out about their relationship in a new Netflix documentary.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is the first men’s soccer player to record 900 career goals. He currently plays for the Portuguese national team and the Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.
All the Chilling Details of the Real Haunting That Inspired The Conjuring: Last Rites
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren took on the Smurl family case and came to a startling conclusion.
‘Monster’ Shockingly Hints That Ed Gein Helped Catch Ted Bundy. Here’s What Actually Happened.
It’s a killer crossover. But history tells a different tale.
Richard Speck
In 1966, Richard Speck committed one of the most horrifying mass murders in American history when he brutalized and killed eight nursing students living on Chicago’s South Side.
House of Guinness Tells a Brewery Empire Succession Tale. The Real Story Is Just as Wild.
The Guinness family came from humble beginnings and overcame a major scandal on its rise to brewing prominence.
Sean “Diddy” Combs
Sean Combs, also known as “Diddy,” is a major music producer, rapper, and entrepreneur who has been convicted of federal prostitution charges.
Was Ed Gein a Serial Killer? Here’s Everything We Know About His Victims.
Gein only admitted to two murders, but it’s possible he was more of a monster than we realize.
Did a Nazi War Criminal Influence Ed Gein’s Crimes? Here’s What We Know About Ilse Koch.
The notorious “Beast of Buchenwald” appears in Monster and has disturbing similarities to Gein.
Ed Gein
Convicted murderer Ed Gein was a notorious grave robber whose gruesome activities inspired some of Hollywood’s most infamous characters, including Norman Bates of Psycho.
Charlie Hunnam
English actor Charlie Hunnam is best known for playing Jackson “Jax” Teller in the show Sons of Anarchy. He has also starred in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and Monster: The Ed Gein Story.
Augusta Gein Tried to Shield Her Son From Evil. Instead, She Created a Monster.
A new season of Netflix’s Monster series analyzes the link between Ed Gein’s domineering mother and his deadly crimes.
Mark Kerr Dominated MMA as The Smashing Machine. His Addiction Nearly Took Everything Away.
Kerr became one of the sport’s pioneering stars, but his success in the cage hid a darker struggle.
22 Famous Scientists Who Changed How We View the World (and the Universe)
From medicine to physics and astronomy, these scholars have saved lives and improved our understanding across all aspects of the natural world.
Ed Gein Left His Monster Imprint on Horror Films—from Psycho to The Silence of the Lambs
The real crimes of the Wisconsin killer and grave robber helped inspire plenty of scary fictional tales.
Keith Urban Almost Ruined His Marriage to Nicole Kidman Before It Began. Here’s Why She Stayed.
The Grammy winner married Kidman in 2006, but his addiction struggle immediately tested their commitment.