Reviews

If you are looking for the definitive history of the Warner brothers, search no further. Chris Yogerst charts the family’s migration from Poland to the United States, where Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack would build an entertainment empire. Working at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, peaked the innovative Sam’s interest in films – where he […]

Was Cy Williams one of the greatest hitters nobody ever heard of? This is just one of many questions examined by author Gary Williams, including, should Williams be in the Baseball Hall of Fame? Unquestionably, Williams was a rarity from the Golden age of baseball, having studied architecture at Notre Dame. Williams would complete his

Charlie Hopkins, an inmate at Alcatraz in the 1950’s, details his troubled youth, and the path to The Rock, and later changing his ways and becoming a law abiding citizen. Interestingly, Hopkins met the Anglin brothers during his stint at a reform school – John and Clarence Anglin, along with Frank Morris, escaped from Alcatraz

Batten down the hatches. Peter Nuttall unveils the worst lyrics of all time, and trust me, none of your most favorite artists are safe from ridicule. Whether it be the worst attempts at rhyming lyrics, poor grammar or geography, or scientifically impossible notions, the author presents the absolute worst lyrics – separated by decades, and

With all the recent developments, it is pretty clear that the notorious Jesse James did not die in 1882 as universally recorded. Likewise, I do not believe the historical account by sheriff Pat Garrett that he shot and killed outlaw Billy the Kid in Fort Sumner, New Mexico on July 14, 1881. “Billy the Kid:

Several of the greatest names in rock ‘n’ roll and country music recorded at the legendary Sun studios in Memphis, such as “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” Elvis Presley, “The Killer” Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, and Charlie Rich. In “The Next Elvis,” Barbara Barnes Sims recalls her days working

Joan Collins details her journey from being a talented young dancing student, to reaching the pinnacle of her career by joining the cast of “The Dynasty” in the early 80s. Through modeling, she was approached at an early age about pursuing a career in films, but she hoped for a theatrical career. However, her agent

At one time, the sign at the Pontiac Silverdome read “Restore the Roar.” But as Thomas E. Hall points out in “The Detroit Lions,” there has been much for the Lions faithful to cheer about in recent years. In fact, the Lions have never made it to the Super Bowl. The last time the Lions

Neil Lanctot’s “Negro League Baseball” is the definitive history of Negro League Baseball in the United States. The author maps out the rise of this once beloved enterprise, the growing pains along the way, and its ultimate demise after Jackie Robinson finally broke the color barrier. Black entrepreneurs such as Cumberland “Cum” Posey, Gus Greenlee,

“The Cleveland Strangler” Anthony Sowell was responsible for the death of at least eleven women between 2007 and 2009. This sadistic serial killer and rapist lured vulnerable women to his house of horrors with promises of drugs and alcohol. Law enforcement found the remains of his victims in various parts of his residence, including shallow