The World’s Most Expensive Painting
The world’s most expensive painting is The Card Players, by Paul Cézanne. It sold in late 2011 for an estimated $250 million.
Biographies
Oscar Nominee Michel Hazanavicius Talks About Uggie the Dog
In which a blog post about a celebrated French director is hijacked by a cute li’l Jack Russell terrier.
Literal Titles for Dr. Seuss Books
Good old Dr. Seuss did tend to write “message” books in his later years. What if he’d put the messages right on the cover?
Is God Necessary?
Writer (and atheist) Kenan Malik asks a roomful of theology students: “Who Needs God?”
The Charles Dickens – Amy Winehouse Connection
What do they have in common? Crazy old Camden Town.
60 Years as The Queen
Queen Elizabeth II was in Kenya when she found out her father King George VI had died. That was 60 years ago, and 2012 brings her Diamond Jubilee.
Eli Manning Biography and Photos
Just in time for Super Bowl XLVI: a new biography of Giants quarterback Eli Manning.
3 Out of 4 Fortune Tellers Agree: The Super Bowl’s in the Bag for the Patriots
The Knight of Swords card says victory for Tom Brady… but only after three bad calls from referees.
Black History: Odetta
In honor of Black History Month, we’ve added another activist-entertainer to our files: Odetta, the folk singer who came to fame in the 1960s for her powerful voice in protest songs.
Donald Trump Endorses Mitt Romney: Six Photos
The many faces of Donald Trump were on display as he endorsed Mitt Romney for president in the lobby of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.