How Instagram message & handshake pro deal helped Katie Taylor become an Irish sporting great despite huge challenges

THE pen and paper have been replaced by fingertips on a phone screen. But Katie Taylor is still reaching out, still dreaming, ...
The Root

Mr. T’s New Documentary Tells His Story, But He Says Netflix Got it Wrong

Mr. T rarely gives interviews, but he’s speaking out about a new Netflix documentary about him, saying it missed the bigger ...

'Only the Brave': The True Story Behind Hollywood's Most Heroic Firefighters

Only the Brave highlights the real-life heroism of Brendan McDonough, the only survivor of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. The 2017 film portrays their brave battle against the Yarnell Hill Fire, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

‘Rocky’ Is the Story of an Underdog, Created by an Underdog, That Has Spawned Box-Office Champions for Half a Century

Sylvester Stallone was a struggling actor when he was inspired by a real boxing match to write the film that became a legend.