SHE’S GOT THE RANGE
Edgar Allan Poe
TELL-TALE HEART
GREAT AMERICAN SCANDALS
On Oct. 7, 1849, Edgar Allan Poe died under mysterious circumstances at the age of 40. Alcoholism was listed as the cause of death, but what really killed him remains a mystery.
Raven in the Ranks
We don't think of Poe as a veteran writer, but his brief stint in the U.S. Army was gloriously successful—until the court martial.
Three Drinks In
Derek Waters, creator and star of ‘Drunk History,’ shares his favorite spots to drink in his hometown.
Seeing Double
“Twin Strangers” features three millennials searching for their doppelgängers, but how likely is it that we have doubles of ourselves?
LONGREADS
David Carr, Edgar Allen Poe, Hezbollah and Google Maps. The Daily Beast picks the best journalism from around the web this week.
Watch This!
From Luigi ridin’ dirty to a not-so-wimpy goat, watch our countdown of this week’s buzziest videos.
The internet convulsed with outrage that Bob Dylan, star of a Super Bowl car commercial, had "sold out." It's an accusation he's been hearing since 1964.