Happy Birthday, Mr. Potato Head!
They say Mr. Potato Head came out on 1 May 1952. Now a senior citizen, he’s more popular than ever.
The Who2 Blog
The Guinness World Record Holder for ‘Longest Time with a Bullet In the Head’ is Now Dead
94 years with a bullet in the head. Once word gets out that’s all it takes to get into Guinness, everyone will be doing it.
Bon Iver Erotic Stories: The Tumblr
The Grammy-winning indie musician is the object of certain unusual fantasies.
Neil Gaiman Interviews Stephen King
Comic book writer Neil Gaiman has a long conversation with tons-of-books writer Stephen King.
100 Facts for Universal Studios’ 100th Birthday
The studio that released both Dracula and Bridesmaids turns 100 today.
Bob Dylan Will Jam With Madeleine Albright at the White House
Both are rock stars, and both are getting the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Celebrities Touching Animals: New Photos!
Ever seen Oprah touch a koala? Here’s your chance.
E.L. Doctorow Tees Off
Celebrated author E.L. Doctorow offers a how-to guide to American “unexceptionalism.”
New York, City of Columbus and Combs
Scenes from a walk in New York City.
Photos Behind the GOP Primary, 2011
Photos from Brendan Hoffman of the Prime photo collective, from behind the scenes of 2011’s early days of the GOP primary.
Rodney King and the L.A. Riots, 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago, on 29 April 1992, Los Angeles erupted in riots after the acquittal of the cops who beat up Rodney King. Read what King (and others) have to say about it now.
Please Meet an Eccentric Wallpaper Designer from Germany
High fashion or Saturday Night Live sketch? You decide!
‘Drubbed Ain’t the Word’: The Dying Art of Sports Cartooning
A gallery of images from the old-time (and new-time) greats.
Tito Doing Stuff
Former Yugoslavian dictator Tito has a Tumblr! See sample photos here!
Hollywood Photos: Behind the Scenes
A gallery of photos from behind the scenes in Hollywood, from Marlene Dietrich to Mel Gibson.
Obama Spotted Alone on Park Bench, Eating Giant Sub Sandwich
A bad sign for his reelection hopes.
John Cusack IS Edgar Allan Poe: PHOTOS
If Sherlock Holmes can become an action hero, why not a shortish, sickly mystery author?
Two Sides of a Special Silver Dollar
This is the front of an old silver dollar I found on my bookshelf. The reverse side is even better.
Barack Obama on Jimmy Fallon: What Song for His Walk-On?
Will it be an obscure salute to Harry Truman and 1948?
Did Bigfoot Get a New Agent?
For a guy who’s never even been seen, Bigfoot sure has been getting a lot of press these last couple of years. Did he get a new agent?