Cary Grant’s Suits: The Not-So-Strange Journey
Cary Grant has been dead since 1984, but his suits live on, according to a new Wall Street Journal article titled The Strange Journey of Cary Grant’s Suits. [2024 note: Article is …..
Biographies
Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer of ‘That’ Jazz Sound, Is Dead
(Photo for The New York Times by James Estrin) Here’s one of those obituaries for someone you never heard of who turns out to be a giant: audio engineer Rudy Van Gelder, …..
Michael Phelps Has Been Swimming in the Olympics for More Than Half His Life
It’s true: Michael Phelps is now swimming in his fifth Olympic games, and he’s still only 31 years old. Michael Phelps was born in 1985 and his first Summer Games were in …..
New Lucille Ball Statue Is Even Scarier Because It Actually Looks Like Lucy
The new Lucille Ball statue is finally in place in Celoron, New York. Yes, it’s out with the old Scary Lucy statue and in with… the Even More Scary Lucy Statue. …..
Melania Trump Biography — New!
Our Melania Trump biography is now live. Without going too deep into the weeds, here are the highlights: Born in 1970 in Yugoslavia (now Serbia) Worked as a model from …..
Yep, Melania Trump’s Convention Speech Did Plagiarize from Michelle Obama’s Convention Speech
Melania Trump, in her GOP convention speech last night, took passages directly from Michelle Obama‘s 2008 convention speech. The video makes it pretty clear: So that’s pretty blatant, right? pic.twitter.com/EPnHME7afV …..
Mike Pence Biography — New!
Our new Mike Pence biography is now live. He is the Indiana governor who is now Donald Trump‘s running mate on the Republican ticket in 2016. A few quick Mike Pence facts: …..
Theresa May’s First Day on the Job: Photos
Theresa May is your new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. She entered Number 10 Downing Street last night with her husband, Philip May, at her side. Here are a …..
D.B. Cooper is Dead… To the FBI
The D.B. Cooper case is closed for good, the FBI announced today. After 45 years, the lawmen are admitting defeat and calling it quits: “Following one of the longest and …..
Biography of Theresa May, the New UK Prime Minister
Our Theresa May biography is now live. Who is Theresa May? She’s the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. She replaces her fellow Conservative David Cameron, who is stepping …..