‘Professional Crocodile’: A Sincere Endorsement
If you’re looking for a charming picture book for children — or for adults — try the wonderful Professional Crocodile by author Giovanna Zoboli and illustrator Mariachiara di Giorgio. The wordless …..
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Manafort: GuiltyCohen: Guilty
President Donald Trump‘s former campaign manager and personal lawyer both were declared guilty today of crimes including tax fraud, bank fraud, campaign finance cheating, and other illegal financial shenanigans. Paul …..
Aretha Franklin, ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dead at 76
Aretha Franklin, “The Queen of Soul,” has died. Her family confirmed that her death was “due to advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type,” says her BBC obituary. Nearly every news …..
The “Malaise” Speech: When Jimmy Carter Humbly Told the Truth to Americans
Remember when the US had a president who thought deeply about America’s problems and then told Americans they were responsible? That was Jimmy Carter, and Americans were not impressed by the sermonizing in 1979.
Anthony Bourdain and Ernest Hemingway Killed Themselves Two Days Apart
When Anthony Bourdain killed himself on Friday with the belt from his hotel bathrobe, he was 61 years and 348 days old. By unhappy coincidence, that makes the celebrity chef nearly a match with Nobel-prize winning …..
Anthony Bourdain is Dead at Age 61
Anthony Bourdain is dead. The chef, author and superstar host of the cooking show Parts Unknown committed suicide in a Paris hotel this morning, according to a report from the show’s network, …..
Royal Wedding Photos: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are Married
Britain’s Prince Harry married American actress Meghan Markle in a royal wedding at Windsor Castle in front of 600 guests on May 19, 2018. Congratulations to the happy couple, who will now be known as the …..
How Sophie Tucker Defanged Her Fat-Shamers in the 1920s
The “Red Hot Mama” was at the forefront of pushing back against her critics and championing her fuller figure.
Royal Baby: The Bogus ‘Royal Town Crier’ Returns
A new royal prince has been born to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — that’s Prince William and Princess Kate to you and me. The 8-pound, 7-ounce baby was born at …..
Remembering Verne Troyer’s Apple Ad with Yao Ming
Actor Verne Troyer has died at age 49 of unspecified causes. The Los Angeles Times has a full obituary. Verne Troyer appeared in 57 different film and TV roles over …..
Barbara Bush, Wife and Mother of Presidents, Dead at 92
Former First Lady Barbara Bush has died at age 92. While no cause of death was announced, The Washington Post reports that she had been suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; a spokesman …..
Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen Biographies: New!
Our biographies of Stormy Daniels and of Michael Cohen are now live on Who2. Their connection is bizarre, seedy and deservedly huge news. Stormy Daniels is the adult film actress who …..
See Who2’s Founders on TV Today
Who2 editors and co-founders Paul Hehn (left) and Ryan ‘Fritz’ Holznagel (right) will be on the TV game show WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE on Tuesday, April 17th. Fritz …..
Stephen Hawking is Dead at 76
Cosmologist Stephen Hawking died Wednesday morning at his home in Cambridge, England. No cause of death was released, but his three children released a statement: “We are deeply saddened that our beloved …..
‘Josef Pwag’ is My New Favorite Screen Name
Meet Josef Pwag — the top secret phony-passport pseudonym of Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Josef Pwag, really? So says Reuters, reporting that Kim and his father, Kim Jong-il, had the fake passports …..
Tonya Harding Was Guilty
Was Tonya Harding innocent? Was she just the victim of a terrible boyfriend and his nutty henchmen, as the movie I, Tonya suggests? Norm Frink, who prosecuted the case in 1994, …..
Anne Frank May Not Have Been Betrayed After All
For years the question has been: Who betrayed Anne Frank? Nobody has ever known for sure how the Frank family was discovered in their upstairs hideaway in Amsterdam in August of …..
The Obama Official Portraits: One Strange, One Wonderful
The new portraits of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled today at the National Gallery. Here they are: Barack Obama’s portrait is by Kehinde Wiley, and …..
Groundhog Prediction 2018: Six More Weeks of Winter
Punxsutawney Phil, that Greta Garbo-like recluse, has made his prediction for 2018. The news is bad: Punxsutawney Phil appeared just long enough to see his shadow, and that means six …..
Is Roger Federer the Most Graceful Athlete of Our Time?
He’s not letting go ????@rogerfederer #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/GzuMKotSmi — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2018 Could Roger Federer the most graceful and gracious athlete of our time? Of all time? Today he claimed his astounding …..