John Keats: Minute Biography
Happy Halloween and happy birthday to poet John Keats, born 31 October 1795.
Monthly Archive: October 2012
Henry Fielding Biography: New!
Now that he’s been dead 258 years, we thought it would be safe to have a biography of 18th century novelist Henry Fielding!
Disney To Buy LucasFilm, Make More Bad Movies
Disney is buying LucasFilm for about $4 billion dollars, and threatening to make a new Star Wars movie by 2015.
James Bond Stuntman Stepping on Alligators
See behind the scenes, as a stuntman runs across a bunch of alligators — again and again — for a shot in the James Bond film To Live and Let Die.
Gabrielle Union Turns 40
Brrr, it’s old in here. There must be a birthday in the atmosphere — for Gabrielle Union, the star of Bring It On.
Louis C.K. and SNL
Read about Louis C.K.’s long sort-of relationship with Saturday Night Live.
Lena Dunham Biography: New!
Have you read about Lena Dunham lately and wondered, “who the heck is Lena Dunham?” Who2 has the answer — in our new biography.
Bob Dylan v. Andy Warhol
Maybe you’ve seen the Bob Dylan “screen test” film by Andy Warhol. If not, Who2 will save you the trouble. We’ll also try to find out if Bob Dylan hated Andy Warhol.
Eddie Redmayne Biography: New!
You’ve seen him in the recent Les Misérables promotions and thought he looked familiar. Our new biography will tell you why.
Denny’s Goes All Bilbo Brunchy
Denny’s restaurants will soon be sporting a new menu for the upcoming movie version of The Hobbit. Oin and Gloin sirloin? Gandwaffles?
Robert Hooke on the Web
Science writer Carl Zimmer leads the way to seeing Robert Hooke’s 17th century classic Micrographia online.
The Secret Recordings of John F. Kennedy
With the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis going on, the publication of secret recordings made by President Kennedy get new attention.
‘Lance Armstrong Deserves to Be Forgotten in Cycling’
The seven-time Tour de France winner is now officially a zero-time Tour de France winner.
Catherine Deneuve is 69, But Her Name is 52
The great French actress (born Catherine Dorléac) was born in October of 1943.
George Gallup Biography
Who2 has a new biography of pollster George Gallup, the man who started the Gallup public opinion polls in 1935.
Malala Yousafzai Biography
Who2 has a new biography of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl the Taliban tried to assassinate on 9 October 2012.
George McGovern Biography
We’ve posted a new biography of the senator from South Dakota and Democratic presidential candidate in 1972.
I Like To Go Swimmin’ With Binders of Women
The second presidential debate between President Obama and Governor Romney is over, and the most important takeaway was the phrase “binders of women.”
Ben Vereen Sings a Song from ‘Pippin’ — Plus Notes on Fosse vs. Schwartz
Did the director and the playwright want to kill each other? Not necessarily. Vereen rocked, in any case.
Happy Birthday, Angela Lansbury
Actress Angela Lansbury was born 16 October 1925 in London. That makes her 87 years old today.
Arlen Specter Biography: Former Senator Has Died at 82
He was a Democrat, a Republican, then a Democrat again in 50 years of public service.
Honey Boo Boo Biography: New!
Alana Thompson, the star of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, joins our database.
The Art of the Title: Cape Fear
Over at the Art of the Title they feature the opening credits to the 1991 version of Cape Fear.
Jerry Sandusky Sentenced to 30 Years in Jail And Then Some
Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was sentenced to 30-60 years in prison, a life sentence for the 68 year-old convicted of sexually abusing children.
Marissa Mayer Biography: New!
Wisconsin native, computer scientist, CEO, mother… and she’s still just 37 years old.
Rothko Vandal Says “I’m Not a Vandal”
Sunday afternoon at the Tate Modern Gallery, Vlad Umanets defaced a painting by Mark Rothko. He told the press, “I’m not seeking attention.”
Free NASA Photos
From the Flickr pages for NASA on the Commons, we have a photo gallery from the history of American space exploration.
Steve Jobs Remembered, One Year Later
The Apple computer pioneer died last October. Yes, a year already.
Presidents Who Slugged Someone
You think Mitt Romney beat up on Barack Obama in the first presidential debate of 2012? Read about some real beatings in presidential history.
Brian Cox Pronouncing Scotch Brand Names
Actor Brian Cox — from Scotland! — pronounces the names of more than 40 brands of scotch.
D.B. Cooper and Bob Dole Have a Mysterious Bond
They shared a favorite plane.
Frida Kahlo’s Dresses Go On Display
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was a fashion heroine in the 1930s. In November hundreds of her dresses will go on display for the first time.