One of the challenges of my childhood, I grew to understand, was that my parents’ narrative looked true — we seemed to be living a privileged life by being able to sail to gorgeous places like Vanuatu and Fiji in the South Pacific. But the reality was very different.
For a start, I learned early on our voyage how dangerous the ocean could be. A few months after we left England, we were hit…
Harry Hamlin Was Forced To Smoke PCP In Jail
You know Harry Hamlin for several things. He’s a veteran actor who was particularly revered for his turn in Mad Men, and he’s also the husband of former Real Housewife and model Lisa Rinna.
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I Thought I Knew My Mom. Then I Found A Grainy Polaroid That Forced Me To Reconsider.
November 18, 2025
A few weeks before moving out of my parents’ house for college, I stumbled upon a grainy Polaroid of my mom in her 20s. I stared, dumbfounded, as two questions formed in my mind. First, who was this person? And second ― why didn’t I know her?
The mom I knew threatened…
21 Times Famous Women Were Forced To Wear Painful Costumes For A Role
September 16, 2025
Painful TV And Movie Costumes Famous Women Wore
In movies and TV, costumes help sell the character. Many of us grew up dreaming of wearing the gorgeous princess gowns, period dresses, or superhero suits we saw onscreen. Sometimes, however, the most beautiful…
US Open Tennis Player Forced To Deny Racism After Seemingly Telling Black Opponent She Has "No Education"
August 28, 2025
As it became clear that the two were arguing, the crowd rallied behind their home player. Only certain parts of the conversation were picked up by the microphones on court; however, Taylor could be heard telling Jelena that she needs to “learn how to take the L [loss]”…
People Are Outraged Over A Legally Dead Black Woman In Georgia Still Forced To Carry Her Pregnancy
May 28, 2025
The murky legality around this centers on Georgia’s LIFE Act, a law banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy once “fetal cardiac activity can be detected” — aka Georgia’s heartbeat law. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bill into…
17 Celebrities Who Were Forced To Hide Their Ethnicity
Recently, Reddit user Chewie83 posed the very interesting question, “Who was/is forced to hide their ethnicity to make it in Hollywood?” And the folks over at r/moviecritic had some very…
Adults Are Recalling The "Nightmare" Meals They Were Forced To Eat As Children
April 23, 2025
18 Gross Meals Kids Hated Eating
As children, some of us never really had the option to pick what was made for dinner — in fact, there were even some instances where we absolutely hated what was being served. So when Reddit user coldpizza4brkfast asked…
