Pourquoi le corps de Charlie Chaplin fut volé...

L’histoire paraît si incroyable qu’on la croirait inventée. Pourtant, elle est bien réelle : le dirigeant qui a fait écrire un Coran avec son propre sang est Saddam Hussein, président de l’Irak pendant plus de vingt ans. Et ce “Coran de sang” est devenu l’un des objets les plus c ...  Show more

Le “doigt d’honneur”, c’est-à-dire le fait de tendre le majeur en repliant les autres doigts, n’a pas une origine floue ou médiévale : on connaît des sources antiques précises qui prouvent que le geste existait déjà il y a plus de 2 000 ans — et qu’il était déjà obscène.1) L’orig ...  Show more

Charlie Chaplin is perhaps best known for his portrayal of 'The Tramp,' a character with raggedy clothes and a heart of gold. But who was the real Charlie Chaplin? Learn more about one of the most influential actors of silent film in this podcast.

The first truly global celebrity, Charlie Chaplin was once the most famous man in the world. The king of the silent movie, over the course of 82 films his wistful slapstick saw him light up the silver screen like no one else. But how did he leave behind the extreme poverty of his ...  Show more

In 1922, Charlie Chaplin was one of the most beloved men in the world. In 1952, after over a decade of being publicly shamed, he was essentially manipulated into self-deportation. What happened in between? We’ll explain over two episodes, beginning with this flashback to an episo ...  Show more

Don’t let the charming slapstick fool you — Charlie Chaplin was a monster to his lovers, coworkers and family. His former collaborator, Marlon Brando was even weirder and could be just as cruel. In the second part of this two-part episode, the hosts of Tossed Popcorn return to ...