James Franco Did WHAT Now?
James Franco had Brad Renfro’s name carved into his arm with a switchblade. That’s what the L.A. Times Culture Monster says.See our biography of James Franco for more on the actor-slash-writer-slash-carvee.
Biographies
Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie Titles That Now Seem Prescient
After this morning’s news, that is:JuniorTrue Lies
Kindergarten CopPredator
Collateral DamageHappy Anniversary and Goodbye
Twins (?)
Rahm Takes the Oath
Fans of missing fingers will appreciate this photo of Rahm Emanuel taking the oath of office yesterday as Chicago’s new mayor. Emanuel lost part of his right middle finger to …..
Jerry Lewis to Retire from the MDA Labor Day Telethon
For 45 years and 900 broadcast hours, Jerry Lewis has hosted the annual Labor Day telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Admits Fathering a Child with a Staffer
Maybe dull old Gov. Gray Davis looks a little better now.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn Biography (with Photos)
Our biography of Dominique Strauss-Kahn is now live.
The Six Wives of Osama bin Laden
The first was 15 when he married her; so (probably) was the last. One was divorced, one was annulled in under 48 hours, three lived with him in Abbottabad, and four are now co-widows. Tim McGirk reports on the six wives of Osama bin Laden. (PS: He was still two wives short of Mickey Rooney.)
Donald Trump Decides Not to Win the Presidency
He’s done for 2012, though he totally would have won:
The Price Paid by Freedom Riders
The remarkable story of James Zwerg, beaten in Alabama in 1961 for riding a desegregated bus.
The Secret Artworks of Beryl Bainbridge
It is not a puzzle why they have been overlooked until now; Bainbridge dismissed them herself. If anyone admired a painting, “she’d pull a face and say, ‘Oh, darling, don’t be silly'”.