The Mess Called John Edwards
A trial full of crazy lies ends in a mostly hung jury in the John Edwards trial. It was too hard to sift through the parade of shameless acts to determine what was actually against the law.
Monthly Archive: May 2012
Wayne Newton Won’t Get Out of the Wayne Newton Museum
Arizona’s Wayne Newton Museum can’t get built because Wayne Newton won’t move out of it. That’s what a new lawsuit claims.
New Bush Portraits Unveiled
President Barack Obama hosted former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush to the White House, where new portraits of the two were unveiled.
Justin Bieber Fan in a Justin Bieber Shirt Takes a Justin Bieber Photo on a Justin Bieber Phone
Because you can never have enough Justin Bieber.
Harvard Graduation Rituals (and Superstitions)
They have a few strange ones, including not saying where you went to school.
Just a Nice Photo: Jon Stewart With Elmo and the Muppets
The comedian posed with the non-sentient constructions of nylon and plastic at a fundraiser for Sesame Street.
What’s George W. Bush Up to These Days?
Eating crabmeat soufflé and visiting Crawford, says The Daily Telegraph.
Doc Watson Dead; Flat-Picking Guitarist Was 89
The groundbreaking blind guitarist was beloved for his musical lore and finger-picking style.
Presidential Medal of Freedom Winners for 2012
A space man, a Supreme Court justice and a Secretary of State lead the list of 2012 honorees.
1962: The Year in Movies
The movie industry brought in $1.6 billion in revenue in 1962. What were the big movies half a century ago?
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: The ‘Surprise Hit of the Year’?
Well, there’s no accounting for taste.
Just a Nice Photo: Women Submariners
The U.S. Navy’s first class of women submariners visits the White House.
Brad Pitt Reflects on Cannes 2012
Brad Pitt thrills photographers to close the latest edition of the grand old film festival.
Cynthia Nixon Biography Update: She’s Married
The ‘Sex and the City’ star has wed the mother of her son.
Gen. George Marshall Is Definitely Cooler Than Adrien Brody
A Memorial Day salute to America’s first five-star general.
Adrien Brody Is Probably Cooler Than You
The Oscar-winning actor has a new go-to facial expression.
Men In Black 3: World’s Shortest Review
The quickest possible review of the weekend’s highest-grossing film.
Was 1982 the Best Summer in the History of Movies?
David Morgan says it was the vintage year for summer flicks.
Couch Potatoes in Mourning: Eugene Polley, Inventor of TV Remote, Dead at Age 96
It was 1955 when he created the wireless gadget that made couch potatoes bloom.
Meet the Pro Wrestlers of Senegal
Nicholas Loomis travels to Dakar to explore an exotic form of combat.
Sexy Photos of Gene Autry
Gene Autry was one of the greatest singing cowboy stars of all time. Going all the way back to the Pliocene Epoch.
2005: Barack Obama Sizes Up Chief Justice John Roberts
Obama had the future Chief Justice figured out in 2005.
Nicole Kidman’s Reverse Angle Stays Busy at Cannes
A selection of reverse-angle photos of the distinguished actress.
Just a Nice Photo: Henrik Ibsen
Meet the playwright who knew how to rock muttonchops as well as ironic truths.
Xuxa Rejects Michael Jackson; World Loses Greatest-Ever Wedding
What might have been: the marriage of Xuxa and Michael Jackson.
Common Bonds: Publish and Perish
Six authors who made a bundle — after they were buried.
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: An Unappreciation
Our reviewer gives the old-people-in-India movie less than high marks.
Moog’s Chief Engineer Shows You How To Play the Google Doodle
Cyril Lance shows you how to tickle your plastic laptop keys like a pro.
What is the Deal With Mitt Romney’s Laugh?
Historian Gary Willis asks the question.
Trailers for All The Paul Thomas Anderson Movies
The new Paul Thomas Anderson movie, The Master, now has a teaser trailer. So we collected trailers for all the other Paul Thomas Anderson movies.
Jason Schwartzman Biography: New!
Including one big fact we didn’t know about the actor’s family.
Prince Charles: A Month of Crazy Far-Flung Photo Ops
Even by the usual meet-and-greet standards of the Royal Family, the Prince of Wales has had a colorful month.
Nikola Tesla vs. Thomas Edison: The Great Electric Catfight Continues
Time once again for a battle between the most famous inventor and the most famous forgotten inventor in American history. Who ya got?
Amelia Earhart’s Transatlantic Crossing
In Londonderry, Ireland on 21 May 1932, Amelia Earhart landed her plane after flying solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
The Curse of the Standing Ovation
Theater critic Ben Brantley fires both barrels at “ovation inflation.”
Philip K. Dick: ‘Garage Philosopher’ or Madman?
Professor Simon Critchley thinks the sci-fi author was a self-taught genius.
Robin Gibb, Disco Prince, Dead at 62: Photos
Robin Gibb, singing star of the Bee Gees, finally lost his battle with cancer yesterday in England.
Mark Zuckerberg Marries Priscilla Chan In His Own Backyard
The Facebook founder has married his girlfriend of nine years. (No, not the one who ditched him at the start of ‘The Social Network.’)
Loretta Lynn: Old Miner’s Daughter
Loretta Lynn is three years older than we all thought she was, according to the Associated Press.
‘The Social Network’ by Different Directors
College Humor’s video compilation of what the movie The Social Network would have looked like if done by different directors.
Danny Devito Now Looks More Like Danny Devito Than Ever
Just a nice photo: Danny DeVito pauses for a photo with a London fan.
Mark Zuckerberg Just Got a Lot Richer
Why is this man smiling? Because he is now worth 16.9 billion dollars.
Donna Summer Biography and Photos
The disco queen has died at the very young age of 63. We’ve got a new biography and photos.
Drink Up! More Coffee = Less Death
Keep the java coming, baby. It’s GOOD for you.
A Famous Guy I’d Never Heard of: Chuck Brown
Chuck Brown is being hailed and mourned as everyone’s favorite dance music hero. So how come I’ve never heard of him?
Mary Richardson Kennedy Hanged Herself: Reports
An autopsy will be held today for Mary Kennedy, the wife of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Local news reports now say that she hanged herself.
Movie Photo of the Day: The Fondas in New York
Jane Fonda takes a moment with her dad and brother while filming your typical 1963 sex comedy in New York.
Francois Hollande Takes Charge: PHOTOS From Elysee Palace
With handshakes all around, Nicolas Sarkozy is out and Francois Hollande is in as the new President of France.
The White House Inserts Obama Into Bios
The White House has added Obama-flavored icing to several of the official biographies of former presidents. Doesn’t that make you furious?
Out with Merkollande, In with Frangela!
How can the French and Germans save the Euro if they can’t get the nickname right?
The Convent Crash of 1956
May 15 is the anniversary of one of Canada’s worst air crashes, when a convent full of recuperating nuns was blown up by a falling jet fighter.
Abraham Zapruder and His Camera: Dual Birthdays
The man who filmed President Kennedy’s shooting would be 107 this year; his camera turns 50.
Cromwell’s Cosmetics
Recent analysis shows that Oliver Cromwell owned pots of fancy scented soaps. Now he’s been branded by the U.K. press as a “metrosexual.”
Carrying the Loot: Why Butch Cassidy Had It Easy
Even bank robbers have to deal with inflation.
Noel Coward to Marlene Dietrich: “Snap Out of It, Girl!”
The urbane composer had a few choice words for Marlene Dietrich in 1956.
Manchester City Championship Photos: 1968 vs. 2012
Manchester City has won its first league championship in 44 years, and the lads will have a parade in the city tonight. How did the celebrations look in 1968?
Obit of the Day: Joyce Redman, of the Famous Tom Jones ‘Eating Scene’
She and Albert Finney gnawed, slurped and grinned their way through a much-loved comedy scene.
Obituary of the Day: Nicholas Katzenbach, Who Went Nose to Nose With George Wallace
He handed the defiant governor the papers that forced him to integrate the University of Alabama in 1963.
Laetitia Casta as She Was in 1993
The famous French model is turning 34. Here’s how she looked at age 15.
Vidal Sassoon: A Few Choice Photos
Five great images of an unusual talent.
Howard Carter and His Moustache Get the Google Doodle Treatment
The discoverer of King Tut’s tomb may not have realized that his facial hair would someday be featured in the logo of an Internet search engine.
Oetzi Gives the World’s Oldest Blood Sample
They’ve found a trace of blood on the Oezti Iceman, the mummified 5,300 year-old corpse found in the Alps in 1991. It’s the world’s oldest blood.
Remembering Maurice Sendak and Little Bear
The beloved illustrator and author of Where The Wild Things Are has died at age 83. But Wild Things wasn’t his only great work.
Thomas Kinkade Cause of Death: It Was Booze and Valium, Says the Coroner
More technically speaking, the ‘Painter of Light’ died of an unfortunate cocktail of ethanol and Diazepam.
Beastie Boys Video Round-up
In honor of the passing of Adam “MCA” Yauch, we’ve gathered a few choice Beastie Boys videos and put them in one spot.
Francois Hollande: Man of a Million Nicknames
From Monsieur Marshmallow to Mister Normal — the many nicknames of the new President of France.
Francois Hollande Biography and Photos – New!
Francois Hollande is the new president-elect of France. We’ve got his biography.
Frida Kahlo Goes to a Garage Sale
For just one dollar, Frida Kahlo can freak you out all day long.
Adam Yauch of The Beastie Boys Dies
Adam Yauch, also known as MCA of The Beastie Boys, has died from cancer at the age of 47.
The Falling Bear Has Been Killed by a Car, Alas
The end of the road for an ursine celebrity who fell to fame.
Here’s the Zapruder Film of Mariano Rivera Tearing His ACL in Batting Practice
Watch as the “indispensible Yankee” goes down beside a grassy knoll.
Another Crazy Expensive Painting
A new record was set for a painting sold at auction. The old record was $106.5 million for Picasso’s Eats Chutes and Leaves Nude, Green Leaves and Bust. The new record is $119,922,500.
Junior Seau Dead at 43: Facts and Questions
The NFL star played for 20 years and seemed to be healthy and happy right up until his apparent suicide yesterday.
Meet Ernst Lubitsch, Hollywood Legend
Ernst Lubitsch was a Hollywood legend and rom-com pioneer. Ever heard of him?
The Rock’s 40th Birthday: What to Get Him
The Rock was born on May 2nd, 1972. What are you getting him for his 40th?
Happy Birthday, Mr. Potato Head!
They say Mr. Potato Head came out on 1 May 1952. Now a senior citizen, he’s more popular than ever.
The Guinness World Record Holder for ‘Longest Time with a Bullet In the Head’ is Now Dead
94 years with a bullet in the head. Once word gets out that’s all it takes to get into Guinness, everyone will be doing it.
Bon Iver Erotic Stories: The Tumblr
The Grammy-winning indie musician is the object of certain unusual fantasies.