Brad Pitt’s Famous Family
That Pitt family! First Brad’s brother makes the news with a funny video, then his mom makes the news with a letter to the editor.
The Who2 Blog
25 People Who Played Vampires
Can you imagine Tom Cruise sucking the life out of someone? He’s one of 25 people in our gallery who’ve played vampires on the big (or little) screen.
Boston Common: Summer
Lunchtime at the Frog Pond, with fountains and balloons.
Watch Some Guys Play Marbles
Shake off those post-Fourth of July blues by watching people play competitive marbles.
The Higgs Boson Flow Chart
Ask yourself: are you confusing it with candy?
How Alec Baldwin Picks Up Women
The magic words are, “I must know you.”
A Biography of Peter Higgs, the Higgs Boson Guy
Finding the Higgs boson is the biggest news in physics in a quarter century, they say. Who is this Higgs guy? Find out in our biography.
John Hancock Was Even Bolder Than You Thought
John Hancock didn’t just sign his name large: he signed it weeks before everyone else.
Nora Ephron Biography and Photos
Read about the three Oscar nominations, three marriages and much more in our new biography of the writer and director.
Independence Day Babies are a Strange Blend
From Calvin Coolidge to The Situation, the odd bedfellows of July 4th.
Andy Griffith Has Already Been Buried
Always private, the famous actor was laid to rest before word of his death even spread.
Notes on Andy Griffith and Mount Airy
Television veteran Andy Griffith has died at the age of 86. See what the obituaries say and see some photos.
Anderson Cooper: “The Fact Is, I’m Gay”
Blogger Andrew Sullivan gets an unexpected (but not too startling) scoop.
Modern Furniture is Screwing Up Years of Firefighting Theory
The FDNY is burning down 20 rowhouses in a massive test as it rethinks modern firefighting techniques.
Children of the Rich and Famous, Euro Edition
Bruce Springsteen’s daughter and Richard Branson’s son horse around during Euro Summer 2012.
Behind the Health Care Ruling: Why John Roberts Switched
The Chief Justice’s decision to leave the law intact didn’t sit well with the court’s right-wing justices.
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.
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.