Real Stories

The Real Story Behind ‘The Dropout’

By  Will DiGravio 

Amanda Seyfried plays Elizabeth Holmes, who defrauded investors with her now-infamous company Theranos.

The Real Story Behind David Fincher’s ‘Zodiac’

By  Will DiGravio 

Was Arthur Leigh Allen the real Zodiac Killer? What breakthrough in the case was made in 2020? We look at some of the true story you don’t see in the movie.

The Real Story Behind Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis’

By  Will DiGravio 

The biographical musical drama tells the story of Elvis Presley’s relationship with his controlling, greedy manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

The Real Story Behind HBO’s ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’

By  Will DiGravio 

The “Showtime” Lakers changed the game of basketball, won five championships, and gave us Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s iconic performance in ‘Airplane!’ It doesn’t get much better than that.

The Real Story Behind ‘Thirteen Lives’

By  Will DiGravio 

The upcoming Ron Howard movie dramatizes the story of a boys soccer team trapped in a Thai cave for 18 days.

The Real Stories Behind ‘The Godfather’

By  Will DiGravio 

A number of real gangsters inspired the characters of Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece.

The Real Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Inventing Anna’

By  Will DiGravio 

Shonda Rhimes’ latest series tells the story of a young woman pretending to be a German heiress.

The Real Story Behind ‘Pam & Tommy’

By  Will DiGravio 

The new miniseries tells the story behind the unauthorized release of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s sex tape.

The Real Story Behind ‘Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber’

By  Will DiGravio 

Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as the controversial ex-CEO of Uber in Showtime’s upcoming series.