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Those guys are fans, but also subscribe to the fear of completion theory and Welles being the master of his own self destruction. They mention Welles seducing, abusing and completely destroying Rita Hayworth, as confirmed by many biographies about her. I'd never heard such a thing before, and it doesn't jive with the tender feelings Welles expressed for her until literally the day he died. Anyone read any Rita bios?

I believe that Barbara Leaming, who wrote the closest we have to an authorized biography of OW also did a bio of Rita. She's definitely fond of Welles, so I would assume that her version of the OW-RH marriage would not be overly prosecutorial.

It may not be as alluring as the authorship of Citizen Kane or meaning of “Rosebud,” but Orson Welles scholars have solved a Citizen Kane mystery that has confounded some since the film’s release 80 years ago: “What the heck is that thing in the back of Susan Alexander Kane’s bedroom?”

The 1941 film and production stills show a large, odd-looking item in the corner surrounded by dolls, stuffed animals and a bench with nearly a dozen throw pillows. After trashing the bedroom as Charles Foster Kane, Welles stands in front of the item, gazes into a snow globe and utters, “Rosebud.”

Author Harlan Lebo (Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker’s Journey, The Godfather Legacy) said he was puzzled by the large prop when he combed through RKO production stills three decades ago in preparation for his book, Citizen Kane: The Fiftieth Anniversary Album.

https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-mystery-solved/

Charles Foster Kane’s decaying pleasure palace is once again entertaining guests — courtesy of the wizardry of virtual reality.
"Citizen Kane VR" was launched as a teaching tool by the talented folks at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Read more at https://www.wellesnet.com/citizen-kane-virtual-reality/