Puzzles and Ping Pong
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Will Shortz edits the New York Times crossword puzzle, sells millions of books (millions!)... and is a ping pong mogul?
Read More »The Who2 Blog November 2011
Does All Modern Music *Really* Come From the Blues?
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Where do Keith Richards, Ayn Rand, and the blues come together? In exasperation, that's where.
Read More »Abbie Hoffman Didn't Make It to 75
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Abbie Hoffman, a true rabble-rouser of the 1960s, would have turned 75 today. But old age never really seemed to be in his plans.
Read More »Does the World Really *Need* a Photoshop Detector?
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Scientists at Dartmouth have developed a top-secret tool that can show how much celebrity photos have been digitally altered. The question is, how much do you want to know?
Read More »A Portrait of Billy Strayhorn
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Jazz composer Billy Strayhorn wrote "Lush Life," "Take the 'A' Train" and "Satin Doll" -- all while looking like a big kid.
Read More »Many Are Called, But Few Are Conan
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Why is a really great new Sherlock Holmes novel still so elusive? And why do so many authors keep trying to write it?
Read More »The Handsome Man-Purse of Sir Ben Kingsley
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I would just like to say that Sir Ben Kingsley's leather satchel (or "man purse," if you must) is pretty cool. That is all.
Read More »How Old is Lindsay Ellingson?
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Congrats to model Lindsay Ellingson, who's landed a big gig on the Victoria's Secret show this week. But she may be a bit older than her agency claims.
Read More »Noel Gallagher Tells the Tale of His £110,000 Rock 'n Roll Supercar
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What's it like being a rock and roll icon? Noel Gallagher has a classic tale from his days with Oasis. Plus, he calls George Michael "mad as custard."
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Yoda Sells Japanese Noodles
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Yes, really! Yoda is the latest celebrity to go to Japan for the big advertising bucks, using The Force to boil up some noodle water.
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