Author: Colin McCracken

Step inside the Chicago Murder Castle and meet the good doctor, a most dangerously charming man, a twisted psychopath who might well be america’s first serial killer: Dr. H.H. Holmes. Chicago grew into a mecca of industry and power in the decades following the Great Fire of 1871. It became a bustling city offering a...

“Just don’t be an asshole” Since crashing onto the music scene with Dead Kennedys, Jello Biafra has made punk and hardcore music smarter, run for public office and was even tried for obscenity. But that’s just scratching the surface. Biafra has lived a roller coaster of a life, one that has seen him become a...

How one big gamble by a pair of fledgling screenwriters helped define ’90s cinema. Originally Published December 2014 When the Devil offers you a deal, it takes balls to negotiate the terms and conditions, but that’s exactly what Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski did when they made their mark on the movie industry. Their rebellious...