Burning Fire, Deep Water

neither Venezuelan nor Volcano

Burnu Acquanetta, "the Venezuelan Volcano," was an exotic beauty who took Hollywood by storm in the summer of 1942... but who was she really?

Categories: Biography, Entertainment & Media, Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Series 8

Tags: Arizona Burnu Acquanetta Ross California Hollywood Mexico City motion pictures Native Americans New York, NY Phoenix, AZ Presented by #13 racism Universal Pictures Walter Wanger

Published: August 23, 2021

A Menace to the West

David Grundman goes shooting at a stationary target -- and breaks off more than he can handle

When a man fights a cactus, you probably don't expect the cactus to win.

Categories: Most Popular, Series 3, Wild Card, Wonders of the Natural World

Tags: Arizona crime Phoenix, AZ Presented by #13

Published: April 6, 2020