Mel Blanc, The Best in Cartoon Voices
Mel Blanc voiced Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam and many other Looney Tune characters. Learn all about him, and watch a short video that could have been titled, “Wanna See Something Gross?”
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The 1972 Olympic Trials: Behold the Mighty Athletes of Yore!
A gallery of shot-putters, sprinters and hurdlers from the 1972 Olympic trials.
Stix Nix Hick Pix: The Six Best and Most Annoying Variety Slang Terms
From “ankle” (good) to “cleffer” (bad): the 12 best and worst terms of the classic old trade paper.
Just a Nice Photo: Woody Allen
He was unusually playful last night at the premiere of To Rome With Love.
Happy Birthday, Eric Dolphy!
Jazz great Eric Dolphy was born 20 June 1928. He died in 1964, nine days after his 36th birthday. Listen to some music and see a photo gallery.
Jim Carrey Ankles ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Sequel
Well, Orson Welles never got Citizen Kane 2 off the ground, either.
Just a Nice Photo: Aung San Suu Kyi Fans
Every once in a while the good guys win a small victory.
Weird: George Zimmerman’s Jailhouse Phone Calls
They’re public, and they don’t make Florida teen killer George Zimmerman look so good.
Josh Cooley’s ‘Movies R Fun’
Pixar animator Josh Cooley’s fantastic collection of movie stills — in a children’s book!
The Roger Clemens Trial Was Not a Waste of Time
Think the feds shouldn’t have left Roger Clemens alone? Ray Ratto doesn’t want to hear it.
Critics of the War (of 1812)
Nothing like a mob with a cannon to bring a political argument to a head.
A Blast From Paul McCartney’s Past: Rare Photos and Go-Kart Love
For Sir Paul’s 70th birthday, The Guardian goes to its archives and a Manhattan gallery shows some grand old photos.
Usain Bolt Biography: New!
The three-time Olympic gold medal winner is gearing up for another big meet in London this summer.
Just a Photo of Noomi Rapace in ‘Prometheus’
The movie may be good or bad, but Noomi Rapace is pretty cool.
Nik Wallenda Critics Are All Wet, Say Ratings
His no-danger, safety-harnessed walk on a long straight wire was good for 13 million viewers.
Rodney King is the 19th Famous Person To Die in 2012
From sci-fi master Ray Bradbury to disco queen Donna Summer, it’s been an unpleasantly busy year for celebrity deaths.
How is James Brown Like Howard Hughes?
How a self-made man can make himself crazy.
Four Men, Five Stars: The Admirals Who Won the Sea in World War II
A new biography of four of the old salts who led the U.S. Navy into battle in the Big One.
Rodney King, L.A. Police Beating Victim, Dead at 47
Rodney King, the man whose 1991 beating by Los Angeles Police led to soul-searching, trials, and then riots, has drowned.
Francis Gary Powers Gets a Silver Star
Fifty years after being released from a Soviet prison, pilot Francis Gary Powers has been posthumously awarded the Silver Star.