Obituary of the Day: Nicholas Katzenbach, Who Went Nose to Nose With George Wallace
He handed the defiant governor the papers that forced him to integrate the University of Alabama in 1963.
Biographies
Laetitia Casta as She Was in 1993
The famous French model is turning 34. Here’s how she looked at age 15.
Vidal Sassoon: A Few Choice Photos
Five great images of an unusual talent.
Howard Carter and His Moustache Get the Google Doodle Treatment
The discoverer of King Tut’s tomb may not have realized that his facial hair would someday be featured in the logo of an Internet search engine.
Oetzi Gives the World’s Oldest Blood Sample
They’ve found a trace of blood on the Oezti Iceman, the mummified 5,300 year-old corpse found in the Alps in 1991. It’s the world’s oldest blood.
Maurice Sendak and ‘Little Bear’: Memories
The beloved illustrator and author of Where The Wild Things Are has died at age 83. But Wild Things wasn’t his only great work.
Thomas Kinkade Cause of Death: It Was Booze and Valium, Says the Coroner
More technically speaking, the ‘Painter of Light’ died of an unfortunate cocktail of ethanol and Diazepam.
Beastie Boys Video Round-up
In honor of the passing of Adam “MCA” Yauch, we’ve gathered a few choice Beastie Boys videos and put them in one spot.
Francois Hollande: Man of a Million Nicknames
From Monsieur Marshmallow to Mister Normal — the many nicknames of the new President of France.
Francois Hollande Biography and Photos – New!
Francois Hollande is the new president-elect of France. We’ve got his biography.