Everything is True, or Almost

After 6 decades of rule Queen Elizabeth II is not only the nation's monarch, she's the nation's matriarch

When Prince became a Jehovah’s Witness, he went knocking on doors, apologising for his songs sexual content.

The Matrix filmmakers earned their place in Hollywood by "transcending the system"

Metallica, the band that pushed the metal to the next level, had a dizzying rise to the top punctuated with tragedy and conflict

Though Bruce Lee's film career was tragically short, his influence on pop culture never died

Elon Musk loved Neil Armstrong - but Neil didn't feel the same way

Mario is a man of action ready to jump on anything that moves in a 2D platform world. And Zelda is a woman of power who has the destiny of the world in her hands

Amy Winehouse joined the 27 club when her addictions finally caught up with her

His name is Bond, James Bond. But he was also Fleming, Ian Fleming

Zinedine Zidane, like all tragic heroes, had a fatal flaw that led to his downfall: his temper

Edward Snowden used to think that people who betray state secrets should be shot. Presumably, he changed his mind... 

George Lucas was nearly destroyed by the success of the world he created

A three minute run through the life of horror writer Stephen King.

Is Wonder Woman a feminist icon? That was her creator's intention, but too often she has been relegated to the status of busty bimbo

Georges Remi, aka Hergé, was a boisterous child who became the creator of Tintin

A three minute sketch of a celebrity’s life. In this episode: star of reality TV, Kim Kardashian.

A three minute sketch of a celebrity’s life. In this episode: Rihanna.

Jean-Paul Gaultier's first top model was his teddy bear

By the time Marie Curie had died from exposure to the radiation that made her so famous, she'd won two Nobel prizes and had become the first female university professor in France.

Pamela Anderson is no longer about saving hapless swimmers and all about saving the hapless planet