William Fischer

Within the subgenre of alternate history fiction, there is a popular subject: the victory of the Axis powers in World War II.

In "The Exorcist," the doctors who recommend that Regan MacNeil undergo an exorcism describe the ritual as "an embarrassment," only held onto by the Catholics.

The fragmented media landscape of today makes it nearly impossible for a craze to sweep the nation the way Davy Crockett swept America in the 1950s.

Ryan Wesley Routh's life makes for baffling reading. Much of it was passed in good-natured, middle-class obscurity.

By William Fischer Keystone/Getty Images The tragedy of his death and the promise embedded in the Camelot mystique of his administration have helped keep John F.

By William Fischer Donaldson Collection/Getty Images Hollywood stardom has a way of dominating a person's reputation, in their lifetime and after.

By William Fischer Print Collector/Getty Images Like many figures in the Bible, there's not enough within the canon to have

By William Fischer Bettmann/Getty Images One of the great delights for children of the modern world has been depictions of prehistoric life.

Leslie Nielsen's final movie is one you probably haven't heard of, and it may never see the light of day. Here's the story of the unique project.

By William Fischer Heritage Images/Getty Images Heaven: even if you don't believe in it, you have to concede that the idea of never-ending paradise has an obvious appeal.