Sex, Deceit, and Scandal: Inside the Ugly War Over Bob Ross’ Ghost

For decades, Bob Ross has been a soothing presence in a world gone mad. But the real story behind the painter’s life, and especially his afterlife, reveals just as much madness. [Manage newsletters]( [View in browser]( [Image] [Image] [Sex, Deceit, and Scandal: The Ugly War Over Bob Ross’ Ghost]( By Alston Ramsay [For decades, Bob Ross has been a soothing presence in a world gone mad. But the real story behind the painter’s life, and especially his afterlife, reveals just as much madness.]( [John Oliver Accuses Israel of ‘War Crimes’ and ‘Apartheid’]( By Marlow Stern [The “Last Week Tonight” host didn’t mince words in a segment on the crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories.]( [Recognize the Black Women Who Invented Rock and Roll]( By Kali Holloway [Black women like Sister Rosetta Tharpe were doing rock and roll before it had a name, and they deserve to be recognized in the same household way as the men who followed suit.]( [Food Hacks or Mess Porn? Celeb Chefs Unpack a Viral Trend]( By Laura Bradley [Scott Conant and Andrew Zimmern offer their unvarnished opinions on the addictive, disgusting videos taking over the Internet—and whether or not they’re just mess porn in disguise.]( Advertisement [How Three Dead Prostitutes Triggered a Wild Satanic Panic]( By Nick Schager [The new Epix docuseries ‘Fall River’ examines a series of murders in Fall River, Massachusetts, that were attributed to Satanic cultists. It was all a lie.]( [SNL Brutally Mocks Anti-Trump Bigot Liz Cheney]( By Marlow Stern [Kate McKinnon and the “Weekend Update” gang are not buying the about-face from the war criminal’s daughter.]( Fever Dreams A podcast covering twisted tales of the new American right. [Listen Now]( [What Everyone Can Learn From How Porn Stars Do Their Taxes]( By Cherie DeVille , Alix Lynx [For decades, porn stars have filed taxes as independent contractors. Here’s what Americans entering self-employment need to know about adult performers’ tax hurdles and strategies.]( [The Rise of TV Shows That Sound Like ‘30 Rock’ Jokes]( By Kevin Fallon [Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about in pop culture.]( Advertisement [Image] [Trump Has Blown Off Rudy’s Pleas for Help as Feds Circle]( [Giuliani appears to be in hot water, and his allies keep asking for Trump’s help. But so far, the ex-president isn’t willing to ride to the rescue of his one-time lawyer.]( [Hunting for Flying Dinosaurs in a Remote Corner of the World]( [The fossils buried in the mountain where we stood were a glimpse of the dinosaurs’ last years in a very special place.]( [The Real Takeaway From the Yankees’ Spooky COVID ‘Outbreak’]( [With a trickle of new positive test results in the baseball club, is it time to worry about vaccines? Not so fast, experts say.]( [Image] [My Polaroid Isn’t Better Than My iPhone—But I Still Love it]( [Does it take “better” pictures? Certainly not. But there’s a certain charm about them nonetheless.]( [I’m Planning on Wearing These Hiking Shoes All Summer Long]( [The Salomon XT-6’s were designed for an ultramarathoner, but they work just as well, if not better, for me, someone who can barely run a 5K.]( [If You Need an AC Unit, The Windmill Is the One to Get]( [The Windmill isn’t just easy to use, it’s dare I say it, beautiful, too.]( [See More Stories]( Advertisement [Image] [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( © Copyright 2021 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to [view this email in your browser](. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can [safely unsubscribe](.