Paul McCartney Marries Nancy Shevell: Photos
Sir Paul McCartney married American Nancy Shevell, “heiress to a haulage fortune,” today in London. We’ve got photos.
Biographies
Al Davis: A Career Timeline
When was the late Al Davis in the Army? And just how old is his son?
Oh, Wow: Groovy Star Trek Hippie is Dead
The Times calls Charles Napier “actor who played tough guys.” But he was really “hippie guitarist from Star Trek.”
A Photographer Talks About Capturing Steve Jobs
Robert Holmgren was lucky enough to photograph Steve Jobs more than once during the NExT computer era. Now he shares the stories.
Jane Goodall Interviewed
Jane Goodall is on tour. She’s in my town right now, across the river, being interviewed on the radio program Think Out Loud, from Oregon Public Broadcasting. What makes a 77 year-old want to go on tour?
The Amanda Knox Gold Dollar Coin Has Arrived
And not from the Franklin Mint, mind you — from the United States Mint itself.
Happy Birthday, Anne Rice!
Author Anne Rice is 70 years old today. She’s the one who gave us the vampire Lestat, introduced in her 1976 novel Interview with a Vampire. If you don’t know that book, uh… it’s like Twilight for grown-ups. Grown-ups who like to read pages and pages of flowery prose.
U.S. Supreme Court Opening Day
The first Monday of October is the opening day for the United States Supreme Court. Can you name all twelve Supreme Court justices?
Amanda Knox is Not Guilty of Murder
Amanda Knox is headed home to Seattle: an Italian appeals jury found her not guilty of murder.
Peter Gent, Author of ‘North Dallas Forty,’ Has Died
His first novel, North Dallas Forty, showed the pain, glory, mayhem and racism of the NFL. And, weirdly, made the Dallas Cowboys more popular than ever.