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Willy Wonka’s true story — The character’s real-life inspirations
The fascination around Willy Wonka continues as Timothee Chalamet gears up to play the chocolatier in the 2023 film Wonka. Wonka first appeared in Roald Dahl’s 1964...
Brandon Mateo’s story — His sad death
Brandon Mateo was described in his obituary as a selfless and fun-loving food enthusiast. It read: “He was fiercely protective of his friends and wouldn’t tolerate...
Where is Louise Ogborn now? Her low-key life
Netflix’s Don’t Pick up the Phone looks at the caller who duped multiple food and grocery outlets into performing inhumane searches on employees and patrons. The caller...
How did Whipped Peter die? Everything we know
‘Whipped Peter’ is the inspiration behind Will Smith’s latest film Emancipation. In March 1863, Peter escaped a plantation where he’d been whipped to near death. Peter masked...
Who are Athena Strand’s parents? Their search for justice
The search for Athena Strand ended in the worst possible way as authorities found her body in the city of Boyd, 11 miles away from...
Melissa Highsmith’s story — Her family’s 50-year search
Christmas has come early for a family in Fort Worth, Texas, following a successful five-decade search for their long-lost daughter Melissa Highsmith. Melissa was abducted...
What will happen to Grayson and Chloe Chrisley? Their guardian revealed
Julie and Todd Chrisley of Chrisley Knows Best will spend the next few years in prison after a court found them guilty of fraud and tax crimes....
John Creasy’s true story — His origins detailed
In Man on Fire, Denzel Washington produces one of his top performances playing John Creasy, a depressed former CIA agent and Marine. Creasy reluctantly accepts a...
Is Mohamed Al-Fayed still alive? His secluded life
The Crown season 5 revisits Princess Diana’s friendship with billionaire businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed, the father of Dodi Al-Fayed, Diana’s last boyfriend. Dodi and Diana met in...