The Teen Journalist Who Inspired an Olympic Swimmer… and Vice-Versa
A class writing project leads to a moment of truth for a 13-year-old girl and the Olympic hopeful she interviews.
Biographies
Gambling With Hemingway at the Ritz
A.E. Hotchner recalls good times with Ernest Hemingway at the swankiest hotel in Paris.
Katie Holmes Files for Divorce from Tom Cruise
In which we struggle to find a feline metaphor for the breakup of TomKat after 5+ years of marriage.
Amazing Saxophone Performance by Colin Stetson
Watch Montreal’s Colin Stetson play “Judges,” an incredible performance on the bass sax.
Is Choking on Crow Covered Under the New Health Care Act?
Chief Justice John Roberts surprises nearly everyone by voting to uphold the Affordable Care Act.
E.L. James is Earning a Cool Million Bucks a Week
The author of 50 Shades of Grey is making money handcuffs over fist.
Get Your Mind Off Health Care Reform With Cartoons
Perhaps you’ve heard enough about the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act. Take a break with these cartoons — about “Obamacare.”
Maybe LeRoy Neiman Wasn’t So Bad After All
An art critic comes around after sharing a stage with the artist.
Seth MacFarlane Paid for Carl Sagan’s Papers
Seth MacFarlane, the creator of TV’s Family Guy, paid good money to preserve the private papers of Carl Sagan.
Art Beast Pablo Picasso, The Video
A 1929 oil painting by Pablo Picasso was defaced in Houston. The act was captured on video, of course!