So Long to Shirley Temple, the Original LOL Cat
She was THE feel-good distraction of her day, even if that day was 80 years ago.
Biographies
Olympic Luger Crashes and Then Un-Crashes in One Impressive Sequence
Being an Olympian means wiping out at 70 MPH and then just casually flopping back onto your sled.
Bruce Dern Biography: New!
Bruce Dern has just earned his second Oscar nomination, 35 years after his first.
Russell Wilson Biography: New!
The kid who was “too short” for the NFL is now the winning quarterback of Super Bowl 48.
Philip Seymour Hoffman is Dead at Age 46
The Oscar-winning actor has died in Greenwich Village, possibly of a drug overdose.
Punxsutawney Phil to Earth: Drop Dead
Punxsutawney Phil decides to sock it to the decent citizens of the world with six more weeks of ice-cold misery.
Weekend Music Break: The Civil Wars Do Michael Jackson
They may be a broke-up band, but they’re still winning Grammys. Here’s a song from happier times.
Pete Seeger Is Dead at 94. Did You Sing His Songs at Church Camp?
Pete Seeger packed plenty into 94 years, from riding the rails to folk stardom to cleaning up the Hudson River.
An Oral History of ‘Swingers’
On the 18th anniversary of the cult favorite, the stars tell the tale.
Mikaela Shiffrin Biography: New!
Born in 1995, Mikaela Shiffrin is now the reigning world champion in slalom skiing. And what have you been doing with yourself for the last 18 years?