Allison McNearney
The Daily Beast
Austin, TX, United States
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White Socialite Hacked Her Mother to Death—and Tried to Blame a Black Man
When Mississippi socialite Idella Thompson was brutally murdered in 1948, her daughter Ruth pointed the finger of suspicion at a Black man. But Ruth was convicted of the crime. → Read More
OMG, I Want to Rent That House: Palm Springs, CA
OMG, I Want to Rent This House spotlights the most spectacular and unique homes that you can actually stay in. → Read More
OMG, I Want to Rent That House: Southampton, New York
OMG, I Want to Rent This House spotlights the most spectacular and unique homes that you can actually stay in. → Read More
The Best Summer Beach Reads of 2022
Time travel adventures from Emily St. John Mandel, a volcano in Central Park, and a novel that immerses readers into Deaf culture. → Read More
How Texas Conman Billie Sol Estes Brought Scandal to Washington
Billie Sol Estes not only bilked investors out of their hard-earned cash, but he did so in such a charismatic, well-connected way that it infected politicians and presidents. → Read More
OMG, I Want to Rent That House: Es Cubells, Ibiza
OMG, I Want to Rent This House spotlights unique, spectacular homes that you can actually stay in. → Read More
How Mary Peck Butterworth Became the Queen of Counterfeiting
Mary Peck Butterworth began one of the largest counterfeiting rings in New England in 1716. It was a huge success, and all her tricks of the trade were learned from running a home. → Read More
After Country Stations Banned Loretta Lynn’s ‘The Pill,’ It Became Her Biggest Pop Hit
Loretta Lynn was unruffled by the controversy generated by the release of “The Pill” in 1975. “I said, let ‘em holler. Every time they made a fuss it just sold a few more records.” → Read More
Belle Gunness Promised Her Suitors a Rural Paradise—Then Murdered Them
Belle Gunness insisted prospective husbands visit her Indiana farmhouse personally. “Triflers need not apply,” her personal ad stipulated. Then she killed the men for their money. → Read More
When Jimi Hendrix Got Kidnapped, and Didn’t Even Know It
In 1969, Jimi Hendrix was held hostage for two days during his so-called “lost weekend.” After his rescue, he was completely unaware that he had been abducted in the first place. → Read More
OMG, I Want to Rent That House: Sundance, Utah
OMG, I Want to Rent This House spotlights the most spectacular and unique homes that you can actually stay in. → Read More
OMG, I Want That House: Sonoma, CA
OMG, I Want That House spotlights the most spectacular and unique homes that you can stay in or buy. → Read More
OMG, I Want This House: Venice, Italy
OMG, I Want to Rent This House spotlights unique, spectacular homes that you can actually stay in. → Read More
OMG, I Want to Rent That House: St. Lucia
OMG, I Want to Rent This House spotlights the most spectacular and unique homes that you can actually stay in. → Read More
How St. Louis Won the 1904 Olympics—by Stealing Them From Chicago
The Olympics of 1904 may have been the worst—indeed craziest—Games in Olympic history. → Read More
OMG, I Want to Rent This House: Amagansett, New York
Class up your summer share with an infinity pool and nature views. → Read More
OMG I Want This House: Malibu, Calif.
When you imagine your dream home, there’s probably only one phrase that comes to mind: “post-modern glass castle.” This real estate vision may seem like a pipe dream, but we’ve got some good news. That is exactly how the listing agents describe Ravenseye, a house on a hill in Malibu that hails from that historic year known for its royal palaces—1997. We like to address the most important feature… → Read More
OMG I Want to Rent This House: Tulum, Mexico
OMG, I Want to Rent This House spotlights the most spectacular and unique homes that you can actually stay in for an unforgettable getaway. → Read More
When J. Paul Getty Refused to Pay His Grandson’s Ransom
When John Paul Getty III was kidnapped in 1973, his captors infamously cut off his right ear. His grandfather initially refused to part with a penny of his massive wealth to help. → Read More
Pierre A. Bernard Was Yoga’s First Star Guru. Then a Sex Scandal Led to Jail.
Charged with kidnapping two young female followers in 1910, the “Omnipotent Oom,” as Pierre A. Bernard became known, spent three months in Sing Sing before the case fell apart. → Read More