Arunava Chakrabarty

Arunava Chakrabarty is a writer and sub-editor at First Curiosity, where he covers the latest in Hollywood, celebrates timeless classics, and explores the world of anime. Outside of work, he delves into international and political research while still finding time for movies and anime series. In rare quiet moments, he turns to the captivating works of Yoko Ogawa, often getting lost in the tense and haunting realities of The Memory Police.

The Real-Life Killer That Fascinated Alfred Hitchcock More Than ‘Psycho’

Long before 'Psycho,' Alfred Hitchcock spent years chasing the ghost of a real-life French serial killer. This man lured women to his country cottage...

Why Leonardo DiCaprio Secretly Wanted to Lose His First Oscar Nomination at 19

Twenty-two years before he finally won the Oscar for 'The Revenant', a 19-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio was dealing with a strange truth: he was secretly...

Vin Diesel Finally Brings ‘Fast & Furious’ to Live-Action TV, but There’s a Catch

Vin Diesel has recently made a big announcement that got everyone in the advertising world talking. According to his announcement, the 'Fast & Furious'...

The Surprising Accident That Turned Alfred Hitchcock Into Hollywood’s Master of Suspense

Few origin stories in Hollywood are as wild as Alfred Hitchcock’s. He’s the big guy who made all those scary movies. However, here is...

The Strange ‘Murder’ Accusation Anthony Hopkins Made Against Marilyn Monroe

Decades after Marilyn Monroe’s tragic death, the 'Silence of the Lambs' actor leveled a shocking accusation from across the years. Long before he played Hannibal...

How Leonardo DiCaprio’s ‘The Beach’ Sparked a Hollywood Betrayal and a Real-Life Environmental Disaster

Forget the sharks and the isolation. The real horror story of Danny Boyle’s 2000 movie 'The Beach' wasn’t made up. It was the very...

Why ‘Good Omens’ Season 3 Bringing Jesus Could Spark The Biggest TV Controversy of 2026

In just a few days, Prime Video will release the third and final season of 'Good Omens'. It marks the end of angel Aziraphale...

“You’re Deluded!”: Benedict Cumberbatch’s Explosive Road Rage Clash With ‘Vigilante’ Cyclist Shocks London Streets

It looked like something out of a strange urban drama. Oscar-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch got into a furious road fight with a cyclist who...

‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Vince Gilligan Reveals Wild Donald Trump Twist for Saul Goodman’s Fate

Vince Gilligan, the guy who made 'Breaking Bad,' just threw out a wild idea about where Saul Goodman ended up. And it involves Donald...

The Real Reason Ingmar Bergman Believed ‘Psycho’ Revealed the Real Hitchcock

For most moviegoers, the famous shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho' is the scariest thing they have ever seen. But for the Swedish director...

Eric Stonestreet’s Brutal Jesse Tyler Ferguson Prank Steals the Show at ‘Modern Family’ Reunion

The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan got back together off Broadway this week, but one family member got the grandpa treatment. In a funny bit of old-school trolling,...

The Chilling True Crime Story That Stopped Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ From Airing on TV

In September 1966, America got ready for a TV event six years in the making. CBS had paid a record $800,000 to air Alfred...