Jackie Robinson Is Not Mrs. Robinson
I recently passed by a bus stop advertisement from Values.com that gave me pause:
Biographies
Rebecca Black Pulls “Friday” From YouTube
What kind of world is it that won’t let me see what some people consider the worst music video in the world?
Fox News Calls Ayman al-Zawahiri “Number Two”
According to news reports, the guy replacing Osama bin Laden as the head of al-Qaeda will be his old physician pal Ayman al-Zawahiri. Al-Zawahiri is said to have helped plan …..
Where’s Buzz? Getting a D-I-V-O-R-C-E
The action figure couple known as Buzz Aldrin and Lois Driggs Cannon are getting divorced after 23 years of marriage.
Anthony Weiner Resigns From Congress
New York Representative Anthony Weiner has resigned from office, after announcing that he was going to announce his resignation.
You can read the details here, in the New York Times. The Times avoids puns and titillating discussion, of course. They summarize the story — about Weiner’s use of modern technology to network socially (wink, wink). About as racy as it gets is when they refer to Weiner’s “tight-fitting underpants.”
Happy Birthday, Mr. Cube!
Today is the birthday of O’Shea Jackson, the man also known as Ice Cube. Mr. Cube turns 42 years old today.
So let’s listen to one of my favorite Ice Cube songs:
Some Things To Know About Flag Day
Today is Flag Day in the United States. That’s only one part of Flag Week. Did you know there was a Flag Week?
Congress in 1971 asked the president to proclaim Fondue Day as part of Flag Week.
Wait, that’s not true. But then, neither is the story that Betsy Ross is the one who designed and sewed the first flag. Maybe. Who knows. You can read more about it in our Who2 biography of Betsy Ross.
An Hour With the Coen Brothers
The Film Society of Lincoln Center’s hour-long interview with Joel and Ethan Coen, the filmmakers who did Fargo, No Country For Old Men and Barton Fink:
Frances McDormand Wins a Tony
Actress Frances McDormand has won a Tony, and you can read about it here. She won the award for her performance in the play Good People, which, judging from this …..
Two Mad Magazine Frames
Guess the actors. Guess the show.