Al Gore is 64 and May Be Tired of Being Right
He was right about the Internet and he was right about climate change. What will he be right about next?
Monthly Archive: March 2012
Peter Dinklage Does Not Play Leprechauns
The Game of Thrones star will play a lot of things, but never “the cutesiness of little people.”
Ernest Hemingway Had Swell Handwriting
The manly old scribe had clean, well-lighted script.
Just a Nice Photo: Earl Scruggs
Banjo great Earl Scruggs was still going strong in 2007.
For $3000, You Can Be Buried in Bacon
Or a reasonable facsimile thereof.
Don’t Mess With ‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown’
Earl Scruggs invented banjo pickin’ as we know it today.
Kate Winslet Looks Mighty Classy
Kate Winslet dressed up for the Titanic 3-D premiere in London.
Shepard Fairey Off to Jail?
Shepard Fairey is guilty of contempt of court. Prosecutors are pushing for jail time. He’ll be sentenced in July.
David Thomson Worries That ‘The Hunger Games’ Will Mess Up Jennifer Lawrence
The distinguished reviewer is worried that the series will ruin Jennifer Lawrence.
Yes, That WAS Laurie Dhue on the JetBlue Flight With the Freaked-Out Pilot
By coincidence, the former Fox News newsreader was on the JetBlue flight that turned crazy.
Hey Hey! We’re Smarter Than Jeffrey Toobin!
Veteran legal analysts are shocked, shocked that the Supreme Court’s conservatives are shooting down a Democratic health care plan. Yet we predicted it last week.
Hoodie Hubbub a Geraldo Highlight
A joke — how can you tell when Geraldo Rivera is saying something stupid? His lips are moving. Oh, and he put it on Twitter.
The Newt Gingrich Campaign: Top 12 New Slogans
Now that Newt Gingrich is charging his fans $50 for a photo, here are a dozen great new slogans for his campaign.
Newt Gingrich Is Charging $50 for Photos?
Strange but true: Newt Gingrich is actually charging his fans for a snapshot.
Don Draper Biography: Updated!
Don Draper is back for the fifth season of Mad Men. We’ve got his bio, plus quotes.
Just a Nice Photo: Michelle Obama, Heisman Hopeful
Michelle Obama hams it up with the Dallas Cowboys.
Tiger Woods Wins First PGA Tournament in 30 Months
He gets a “stress-free, five-stroke victory” at the Arnold Palmer Invitational — his first since his divorce.
Dick Cheney Is No Longer Heartless
His new heart should last him until 2017, more or less.
Harper Lee and ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’
American Masters from PBS presents ‘Harper Lee: Hey, Boo’ on April 2nd.
A Brief Interview with Lucy Liu
Lucy Liu, she’s “artistic, altruistic” and more!
A 1973 MAD Magazine in German
Here some samples from a MAD magazine I’ve had since the summer of 1973.
Joseph Kony Biography: New and Frightening
The murderous leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army is a strange and cruel character.
Watergate History: John Dean and Richard Nixon
John Dean had an important meeting with President Richard Nixon on 21 March 1973 — 39 years ago — and it marked beginning of the end to Nixon’s presidency.
Tim Tebow Traded to the Jets (Twice!)
It’s TebowMania, Manhattan-style! Well, Jersey-style, actually. But you know what we mean.
25-Ton Boulder Crushes House and Honda, Spares Humans
Tim Pfaff of Athens, Ohio got a special delivery from the mountain gods last night.
Betty White and Slash at the Zoo
Betty White and Slash have teamed up for this commercial for the Los Angeles Zoo.
Here is Your Five-and-a-Half-Minute Video of Peyton Manning’s Airplane Coming In For a Landing
Because when you’re signing a $96 million contract, you don’t fly Southwest.
History and Band Names
From History Today, a list of famous bands named for historical people or events.
David Letterman Can’t Get Michelle Obama to Crack on Joe Biden
She loves Bo the Dog and won’t take the bait on Biden.
The Amelia Earhart Case: Maybe Hillary Clinton Can Solve It?
The Secretary of State gives valuable face time to Earhart enthusiasts.
Let’s Be Honest: The Supreme Court Has Already Decided to Block Health Care Reform
Can we please stop pretending that the Supreme Court’s decision on health care mandates is in doubt?
Snoop Dogg’s Football for Women and Children
Snoop Dogg has put a financial stake in the Los Angeles Riderettes, one of the new teams in the Lady Arena Football League.
Jim Halpert Stars in ‘The Hunger Games’
Funny how all the hype about The Hunger Games doesn’t even mention that it stars Jim Halpert from The Office. That’s who that is, right?
Peyton Manning Goes to Denver
NFL quarterback Peyton Manning is going to the Denver Broncos, they say. What will happen to Tim Tebow?
Kate Middleton’s First Speech
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, made her first public speech since getting married to Prince William last year. Watch all two and a half minutes of it.
Bruce Willis at 57: Recent Photos
Bruce Willis is now 57 years old. What’s he up to, and how’s he looking?
A Photo of Louis Vuitton: We Finally Have One
The elusive luggage paterfamilias has been captured on film.
Four Views of Blanche Bruce, the Slave Who Became a U.S. Senator
Blanche Bruce, one of America’s first African-American senators, once sat for Mathew Brady’s camera.
Even More Rare Images of Marilyn Monroe
This week there were more headlines about Marilyn Monroe, for petessakes — never before seen images! We have them here.
Here, Again, Is a Dog In a Saint Patrick’s Day Outfit
It’s a Saint Patrick’s Day tradition!
Jennifer Lawrence In ‘The Bodyguard’ — PHOTOS
Jennifer Lawrence was watched over by a grim Costner type at the Hunger Games premiere in Paris last night. What was he thinking?
‘Portlandia’ Star Carrie Brownstein Interview
The Seattle Times has a fine profile and interview with rock-and-comedy star Carrie Brownstein of Portlandia.
Gillian Anderson’s XX Files
In the newest issue of Out magazine, X-Files star Gillian Anderson talks about her career, but it’s her mention of romances with women that got the attention.
Jack Ruby’s Death Sentence
Jack Ruby was sentenced to death on 14 March 1964 for killing Lee Harvey Oswald, the man who had killed President John F. Kennedy. That was Ruby’s first trial.
Two Einstein Photos For Einstein’s Birthday
Try not to think of Einstein and just enjoy the photographs.
Kyle Lambert’s Toy Shining
Artist Kyle Lambert’s iPad paintings that mash up The Shining with Toy Story are again making the rounds.
Shriver, Schwarzenegger and Ski Accidents
Patrick Schwarzenegger — that is, Patrick Shriver — posted this photo of himself after a skiing accident and scared celebrity watchers, but it’s okay now.
Comics Great Moebius is Dead
French artist Jean Giraud, who went by the name Moebius, died 10 March 2012. He was 73 years old.
Paula Deen Riding Things Called Headlines
Good ol’ Paula Deen. She was one of 2011’s great meme generators, and she’s been a headline queen since 2012 began.
M.I.A.’s ‘Bad Girls’ Video
Just because… it’s a great video, and a catchy song.
What Do Mitt Romney and Jack Kerouac Have in Common?
Hint: it’s not lifestyle. Or bank account.
Peter Bergman of The Firesign Theater is Dead
He was the bald one with the fringe of hair. He’s dead of leukemia at age 72.
Darth Vader, On a Unicycle, Playing the Bagpipes
The Force is strong with this one. Laddie.
Johnny Depp is Tonto
Yes, that’s him with the wings. He’s playing the Old West’s most famous sidekick in a new movie next year.
Renaissance Art With a Stapler
Artist Baptiste Debombourg created these giant “paintings” by putting staples in a wall. About half a million of them.
James Cameron Is Going Seven Miles Down and it Sounds a Little Scary
The wily film director and ocean explorer is on a voyage to the bottom of the sea.
Charlotte Casiraghi Photos: In a Gucci Ad, On Horses, and in a Summer Dress
Charlotte Casiraghi likes horses and Gucci likes horses. Here’s a photo feature that, for the sake of life balance, also includes non-horse photos.
The Boston Public Garden Is Not Quite Ready for Spring
But it may be the one thing that Colonel Sanders and Melissa Etheridge have in common.
Theft of 900 Year-Old Heart Rocks Dublin
Maybe it didn’t exactly rock Dublin, but Christ Church Cathedral had a break-in over the weekend. The thief made away with just one item: a 900 year-old heart.
At 35, Peyton Manning Is No Longer a Colt
Indianapolis lets its superstar quarterback walk after 14 years.
726,000 Reasons Why Mitt Romney Didn’t Criticize Rush Limbaugh
Three-quarters of a million dollars buys a lot of Romneyesque restraint.
Ralph McQuarrie, Original ‘Star Wars’ Designer, Dies at 82
His spectacular drawings helped convince 20th Century Fox execs to finance the very first film.
Ron Paul Hates the Feds But Loves the Keds
His Libertarian streak runs right down to his shoes.
These Famous People Sold Drugs
These seven historical figures share a common bond — they all worked in a pharmacy.
Cat Slapping to Joy Division
More than a minute’s worth of entertainment! Cats! Joy Division!
Vladimir Putin Is On His Way to 43 Straight Years as Ruler of Russia
Two terms here and two terms there and pretty soon you’re talking real power.
The Surreal Life of the Modern Celebrity
Natalie Portman gets the modern paparazzi treatment on a trip out with her baby.
Thomas Jefferson’s Favorite Apple: The Spitzenburg
While he was busy running the country, the garden-loving president still took time out to plant some lovely red apples.
Andrew Breitbart Biography and Photo
The right-wing firebrand and champion of biased reportage has died at age 43.
Andrew Breitbart’s Father-in-Law Was Game Show Star and ‘Communist Sympathizer’ Orson Bean?!?
The star of To Tell the Truth and a conservative blogger? Yes, the two men were related by marriage.
The Old Granary Burying Ground in the Rain
Say hello to Crispus Attucks, John Hancock and Ben Franklin’s parents.