The Surreal Life of the Modern Celebrity
Natalie Portman gets the modern paparazzi treatment on a trip out with her baby.
Biographies
Thomas Jefferson’s Favorite Apple: The Spitzenburg
While he was busy running the country, the garden-loving president still took time out to plant some lovely red apples.
Andrew Breitbart Biography and Photo
The right-wing firebrand and champion of biased reportage has died at age 43.
Andrew Breitbart’s Father-in-Law Was Game Show Star and ‘Communist Sympathizer’ Orson Bean?!?
The star of To Tell the Truth and a conservative blogger? Yes, the two men were related by marriage.
The Old Granary Burying Ground in the Rain
Say hello to Crispus Attucks, John Hancock and Ben Franklin’s parents.
Davy Jones of The Monkees is Dead
Davy Jones, the lead singer of The Monkees, is dead at the age of 66.
David Koresh and the Waco Siege
Federal agents tried to enter the compound of David Koresh and the Branch Davidians on February 28, 1993. A shootout left 10 people dead and began a 51-day siege.
Claymation Classic: The Great Cognito
A World War II classic from the golden era of clay animation.
Movie Ads From 1990s Comic Books, Part II
Yes, another gallery of movie ads from the backs of my comic books from the early 1990s.
The Oscars: Seven Fun Photos and One Slightly Scary One
The winners weren’t the only ones having a good time at the 2012 Oscars, and one grizzled nominee is getting maybe a little too grizzled.