Skillset Magazine The Double Life of Juanna Barraza: From Wrestling Champion to Notorious Killer By Hillary Romig Professional wrestling is a fascinating career, especially for those considered “luchadors”. With wildly colored costumes and amazing athleticism, these professionals... Read more »
Skillset Magazine False Confessions That Changed the Course of High-Profile Cases By Hillary Romig Falsely confessing to a crime is nothing new. The number of false confessions that occur each year is a staggering... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Surviving Spains Running of The Bulls By Michael D'Angona Imagine yourself running as fast as you can as a half a dozen enraged beasts are hot on your tail. These one-thousand-plus pound animals are equipped with long, pointed... Read more »
Skillset Magazine John L. Sullivan: A Bareknuckle Boxing Champ OG By Sullivan Cauley John L Sullivan was born in Boston, Mass., to Irish-immigrant parents in 1858. Initially known as a baseball player, Sullivan... Read more »
Skillset Magazine The Dark Ages Had Some Gnarly Medieval Torture Devices! By Sullivan Cauley They weren’t called the Dark Ages for nothing. After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe was plunged into a... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Robot Servants: Is This The Rise Of The Machines? By Skillset Staff I don’t want to sound like a total dork, but I have seen way too many movies where robot servants... Read more »
Skillset Magazine The True Meaning of the Fourth of July: Celebrate With Skillset! By Skillset Staff There’s a whole lot more meaning to the Fourth of July than just lighting off fireworks and pounding a few beers with... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Bonnie and Clyde: The Crime Wave That Captivated a Nation By Hillary Romig Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow have been notorious for decades. During the Great Depression, they created trouble and developed a... Read more »
Skillset Magazine Exploring 1950s and 1960s Men’s Pulp Magazines By Skillset Staff Picture, if you can, a time before man buns and rompers on the covers of “men’s magazines.” A time before... Read more »
Skillset Magazine The Panic of 1837: Lessons from America’s First Economic Collapse By Troy Smith America has always had a complicated relationship with money. We’re a country built on ambition and risk, and sometimes, that... Read more »
