Curated playlist

People with obsessive–compulsive disorder

Cary StaynerCary Stayner is an American serial killer whose crimes began to surface in March 1999, when police near Yosemite National Park received an anonymous note. It held a hand-drawn map, and across the top someone had written, "We had fun with…
Fiona AppleOn the 8th of March 2020, Fiona Apple posted a video of herself spelling out a sentence with her fingers: M-Y-R-E-C-O-R-D-I-S-D-O-N-E. Fans had waited years for any sign of that sentence. Apple is an American singer-songwriter, born Fiona…
James SpaderJames Spader was once told TV audiences would never welcome him into their homes. He then won three straight Emmys.
Niall HoranNiall Horan was 16 years old when he stood in front of the judges of The X Factor in Dublin and sang Ne-Yo's "So Sick." The Irish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist was born in Mullingar, Westmeath, on the 13th of September 1993.…
Jack AntonoffJack Antonoff is an American musician from New Jersey who once heard the same dismissal again and again. He later put it in his own words. "Taylor's the first person who let me produce a song. Before Taylor, everyone said: 'You're not a…
Greta ThunbergGreta Thunberg, aged fifteen, sat alone outside Sweden's parliament in August 2018.
Megan FoxIn 2010, the American actress Megan Fox said something few stars say about their own fame: "My biggest regret is that I've assisted the media in making me into a cartoon character." She added that she did not regret what had happened to…
Joe WalshJoe Walsh ran for President of the United States in 1980 on a platform of "Free Gas For Everyone." He promised that if he won, "Life's Been Good" would become the new national anthem. He was only 32, three years short of the 35 the office…
Anne RiceHoward Allen Frances O'Brien grew up to become Anne Rice, one of the best-selling authors of modern times. She was born in New Orleans on the 4th of October 1941. According to Rice, her mother believed that naming a daughter Howard would…
Amanda SeyfriedAmanda Seyfried has headlined films that together took in more than $2.4 billion at the worldwide box office. In 2022, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She holds a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe…
Billy Bob ThorntonBilly Bob Thornton was working as a waiter at an industry event in Los Angeles when he found himself serving the film director Billy Wilder. Thornton struck up a conversation with him. Wilder's advice was simple: think about becoming a…
David BeckhamSir David Beckham became something of a household name on the 17th of August 1996, the opening day of the Premier League season, with a single shot from 57 yards. Manchester United were already 2-0 up against Wimbledon when Beckham noticed…
Lena DunhamLena Dunham once filmed herself in a bikini, brushing her teeth in a public fountain at Oberlin College. She posted the video online, and it went viral. The reaction startled her. Pages of comments argued about how fat she was or was not,…
Billy CorganRolling Stone once called Billy Corgan and his Smashing Pumpkins bandmates "ruthless virtuosos." Corgan was born William Patrick Corgan Jr. in Chicago on the 17th of March 1967. He is the singer, lead guitarist and chief songwriter of the…