Short List: 7 Other Things to Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Folk song lyrics updated for the modern era.
Biographies
Happy Birthday, President Buchanan, You Lame-O
President James Buchanan was born 23 April 1791, the last U.S. president to be born in the 18th Century. Elected in 1856, he helped his country slide into the Civil War.
Somewhere, Captain Ahab is Frowning
Moby-Dick has been spotted off the coast of Russia.
Packy the Elephant is Now 50
The Oregon Zoo’s star elephant was born the same year as Tom Cruise and King Abdullah of Jordan. And he gets more cake than either one.
Behind the Scenes at the 1960 Democratic Convention
Garry Winogrand’s great photos show “the people watching the parade, not the parade.”
The Flying Wallendas Are Still Wire-Walking — This Time In a Movie
Now in its eighth generation, the famous wire-walking family is the topic of a new documentary.
Chuck Colson, Nixon’s Master of Dirty Tricks, Dead at 81
Jailed for obstructing justice, he embraced Christianity and became an advocate for prisoners.
Andrew Breitbart’s Cause of Death: Heart Failure
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s report blames an enlarged heart and heart disease.
Barnabas Collins Dies, Barnabas Collins is Reborn
Canadian actor Jonathan Frid died. He played vampire Barnabas Collins on TV’s Dark Shadows in the 1960s. Frid is dead, but Barnabas Collins is alive and well.
Anders Breivik Biography: New
The Norwegian extremist is currently on trial for the killing of 77 people last July.