Are you a fan of uncomfortably awkward interviews? Do you want to learn more about the real-life delusional scion at the heart of the Oscar-nominated film Foxcatcher? If so, then boy — do we have the ...
When John E. du Pont, heir to the vast du Pont fortune, was on trial on charges of killing Olympic wrestler David Schultz in 1996, the prosecution and defense both agreed he was deranged. The reasons ...
PHILADELPHIA -- The new movie 'Foxcatcher' opens nationwide Friday. It's the story of the 1996 murder of Olympic Gold medalist Dave Schultz by John du Pont in the Delaware Valley. Actor Steve Carrell ...
A year after the film "Foxcatcher" brought a local tragedy to theaters, ESPN's "30 for 30" documentary series is bringing it into our living rooms. "The Prince of Pennsylvania" debuts on ESPN Tuesday ...
The du Pont family made its fortune selling gunpowder during the War of 1812 and soldiered on to invent everything ever worn by a cop: Kevlar, nylon, polyester, synthetic rubber. If you've cooked on ...
A look at how various news outlets documented the murder at the center of the movie By Hilary Lewis Deputy Editor, East Coast After Schultz was killed, du Pont barricaded himself in his house for two ...
Arrogance: the essential toxin that drives the wealthy. For John du Pont, heir to his fabled family’s chemical fortune, it was a healthy dose of that poison chased with wild delusions that led him to ...
John du Pont is one of the most polarizing figures in U.S. sports history and the once prominent face of the Foxcatcher wrestling team, whose downfall and murder trial went on to capture the nation, ...
SAN JOSE — The barrel of the automatic weapon was pointed at aspiring Olympian Dan Chaid’s chest. The man holding it, John E. du Pont, was ready to shoot. At that moment, nearly 20 years ago, Chaid ...
TORONTO — To play troubled multimillionaire John du Pont in “Foxcatcher,” Steve Carell wears an oversize prosthetic nose and layers of pancake makeup that turns his skin pasty. He’s barely ...
Every story is a caricature, especially a Hollywood film. Some details are omitted to maintain the flow, while others are added to sharpen one aspect or another. The truth is always multifaceted and ...
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