The Man Who Would Be Prince
A profile of Prince as Diamonds and Pearls was released, based mostly off a brief phone call, all the access he’ll allow.
A profile of Prince as Diamonds and Pearls was released, based mostly off a brief phone call, all the access he’ll allow.
Chris Heath Details Nov 1991 15min Permalink
On the Israeli national baseball team.
Charles Bethea Details Mar 2013 Permalink
Westerners’ spiritual quests in India gone wrong.
Scott Carney Details Sep 2012 15min Permalink
Neither Jon nor Ian is legally married to Jaiya. Both are allowed to see other women. But the three of them live a lifestyle that—much of the time—isn't that different from a conventional marriage.
On the rise of polyandry, in which one woman settles down with two or more men.
Alex French Details Nov 2011 15min Permalink
In 16 months, he has broken into more than a thousand homes up and down the San Fernando Valley. According to the police, his haul is worth anywhere from $16 million to $40 million. And yet because he has cultivated so many aliases, law-enforcement officials have been hard-pressed to learn his real name—Ignacio Peña Del Río—much less comprehend his unlikely background.
Luke O'Brien Details May 2010 15min Permalink
Michelito Lagrevere is a 12-year-old Mexican matador sensation.
Laurence Lowe Details Dec 2010 15min Permalink
How the illegitimate son of Liberian ex-President (and accused cannibal) Charles Taylor went from being a small time Florida hoodlum to one of Africa’s most notorious killers.
Adam Higginbotham Details Nov 2007 25min Permalink
The champ is now a vegan, claims to be broke, and says he feels freer than ever before. “I have this uncanny ability to look at myself in the mirror and say, ‘This is a pig. You are a fucking piece of shit.’”
Ivan Solotaroff, Mike Tyson Details Jul 2010 Permalink
Helg Sgarbi had perfected the art of seducing, swindling, and blackmailing ultra-rich women across Europe. Fleecing a billionaire BMW heiress should have been the crowning achievement of his career.
Kevin Gray Details Sep 2009 Permalink
Matthew Roberts was a fledgling musician in L.A., DJing at a strip club and prone to nightmares. But when he learned Charles Manson might be his biological father, his whole life suddenly made sense.
Jeff Gordinier Details Mar 2010 Permalink
When Nazi-sympathizing politician Jorg Haider died in a crash, his 27-year-old protégé Stefan Petzner was left to lead the Austrian far right—and to mourn the boss who he revealed was also his lover.
Kevin Gray Details Feb 2009 15min Permalink