The Walter Mitty Trailer Looks a Little Too Deeply Meaningful
Please, no more life lessons from comedy heavyweights!
Monthly Archive: July 2013
The Jane Austen 10-Pound Note: Did the Bank of England Bungle the Quote?
The words are all right, but the meaning is all wrong.
Pope Francis on Gay People: ‘Who Am I To Judge?’
The new straight-talking Pope is wasting no time shaking things up.
Rafael Nadal Flies Randomly Through the Air
Summer in Spain, where tennis stars are catapulted through the skies.
Who is Rosalind Franklin, and Why is Google Running a Doodle for Her?
For a primer on the whole Rosalind Franklin controversy, read on.
Taylor Schilling Biography — and Her Birthday!
We have a new profile of Taylor Schilling, the star of the new Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. And, as it happens, it’s her birthday.
The Incorrigible Weiner — I Mean, “Carlos Danger”
New York mayoral candidate and sex scandal veteran Anthony Weiner has been once again caught having online sex chats, this time as “Carlos Danger.”
Royal Baby Photos: You Know You Want Them
Stop griping at the news coverage, you old crab, and just look at the tyke’s li’l fingers.
The Prince of Cambridge Arrives: New Royal Baby and Heir to the Throne
The next-next-next King of England was born today in London at 4:24 pm, exactly.
Meet the Scottish Dad and Lad Who Built a Batmobile
Somewhere in the suburbs of Edinburgh, a father and son are fighting crime. Or at least looking the part.
Why Do We Re-Elect Politicians Who Cheat and Lie?
Just because we can, say the experts.
Questlove on the Trayvon Martin Case
“I have to be somewhere on Earth, correct?”
Cory Monteith Coroner’s Report: He Died of Heroin and Alcohol Toxicity
The coroner has ruled and the results are sad: booze and heroin.
Harold Edgerton’s Amazing Images
To accompany our new biography of Harold “Doc” Edgerton, we’ve gathered some samples of his amazing high-speed and strobe light photography.
‘Glee’ Star Cory Monteith is Dead at 31
Cory Monteith, who played hunky football star Finn Hudson on the popular TV show Glee, was found dead in a Vancouver hotel.
George Zimmerman Ruled Not Guilty in Trayvon Martin’s Death
The neighborhood-watch vigilante goes free after a six-woman jury rules him not guilty of second-degree murder.
Anita O’Day Sings ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’ at Newport
Straight outta Newport! Anita O’Day in a feathered hat, bringing the swing in 1958.
Helen Reddy Biography: New!
Why a sudden bio of a 1970s pop star? Because I heard that weird song “Angie Baby” the other day.
Andy Murray Biography: New!
The hard-charging Scotsman has become the first British man in 77 years to win the singles title at Wimbledon.
Nelson Mandela’s Real Name: Revealed
Barack Obama called him Madiba — why? We’ve got the full story.
Douglas Engelbart Dead: Awesome Inventor of the Mouse
The super-brainiac from Portland, Oregon who invented the computer mouse has passed on at age 88.
Jim Kelly is Dead: Awesome Afro-and-Sideburns Guy from ‘Enter the Dragon’
He teamed up with Bruce Lee as one of the three fist-fighting heroes in the cult karate classic.