How Well Do You Know The Declaration of Independence?
Do you know your Jefferson from your Hancock? Prove it with the Declaration of Independence quiz. (I got 8 of 12.)
Biographies
Koko the Gorilla is 40 Today
Koko the Gorilla, the ape who learned sign language, turns 40 today. Happy birthday to her!Koko was born in 1971 at the San Francisco Zoo. That’s where she was found by a Stanford graduate student, Penny Patterson, who has made gorilla sign language her life’s work.
Roger Ebert Is Not Too Keen on ‘Transformers 3’
Michael Bay’s “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” is a visually ugly film with an incoherent plot, wooden characters and inane dialog.
Princess Diana, Born On this Day in 1961
Amazing: Princess Diana would be turning just 50 today.
From the Movie Archives: Vincent Canby Slams ‘Rocky’
Mr. Stallone’s Rocky is less a performance than an impersonation. It’s all superficial mannerisms and movements, reminding me of Rodney Dangerfield doing a nightclub monologue…
Movies and Biographies of Russia’s Communist Leaders
This YouTube video is a collection of movie clips of all the communist leaders of Russia, from V.I. Lenin to Mikhail Gorbachev:
Is the Dominique Strauss-Kahn Case About to Collapse?
It’s “on the verge,” says the NY Times:Although forensic tests found unambiguous evidence of a sexual encounter between Mr.
Michelle Yeoh Deported From Myanmar
Yesterday the Hollywood Reporter had an article about Myanmar — formerly Burma — deporting the actress Michelle Yeoh.
Bruce Springsteen’s Groovy Eulogy for Clarence Clemons
“As you boys know your pop was a not a day at the beach. ‘C’ lived a life where he did what he wanted to do and he let the chips, human and otherwise, fall where they may. Like a lot of us your pop was capable of great magic and also of making quite an amazing mess.
Photo of the Day
Basketball star Dirk Nowitzky at a rally