Facts About the Presidents
Presidents Day is the day we honor our former chief executives by closing banks, pruning roses and selling towels. Find out more with the Who2 grab bag of presidential biographies and facts.
Biographies
Barkhad Abdi Biography: New!
The first-time actor stunned the film world with his Oscar nomination for Captain Phillips.
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.
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.