Super-Rich Warren Buffett: ‘Stop Coddling the Super-Rich!’
God bless Warren Buffett, who’s always willing to state the obvious truths:While the poor and middle class fight for us in Afghanistan, and while most Americans struggle to make
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The Best Talking Dog Video from Summer Vacation 2011
Auntie Jane showed us this one at the beach:
Tim Pawlenty Ends Presidential Bid
Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty has announced the end of his campaign for the U.S. presidency. You can read about it here in the Star Tribune.
Pawlenty dropped his bid for the Republican nomination after placing third in an Iowa straw poll. He was beat out by Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul.
“Who2 is Going On Vacation, You See? It’s Gonna be Great!”
The editors of Who2 are on vacation until August 16th. Until then, please enjoy this random photo of Jimmy Cagney, ‘Cuddles’ Sakall, and a long-forgotten third gentleman in the 1942 film Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Chicago’s Marilyn Monroe Upskirt Statue
One-time Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe is causing a stir in downtown Chicago.
What Happened to Barack Obama?
“When he wants to be, the president is a brilliant and moving speaker, but his stories virtually always lack one element: the villain who caused the problem, who is always left out, described in impersonal terms, or described in passive voice, as if the cause of others’ misery has no agency and hence no culpability.”
Why I Hate Lucy
Lucille Ball was born 100 years ago today, and Google is celebrating with a clever video Doodle that reminds us how much we all hated her. It reminds *me* of that, anyway.
Anne Hathaway, at a Distance, Dressed as Catwoman, Apparently
The long-awaited first photo of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman has been released. Let us glory in it:
Roger Ebert Is Not an Especial Fan of ‘The Change-Up’
“‘The Change-Up’ is one of the dirtiest-minded mainstream releases in history. It has a low opinion of men, a lower opinion of women, and the lowest opinion of the intelligence of its audience. It is obscene, foulmouthed, scatological, creepy and perverted. As a bonus, it has the shabbiest low-rent main titles I’ve seen this side of YouTube.”Roger Ebert lowers the boom.
Happy 81st Birthday to Neil Armstrong, the Coolest Cucumber of Them All
The great NEIL ARMSTRONG was born on this day in 1930.
How Many Other Presidents Turned 50 in Office?
Barack Obama turns 50 years old on this very day. Question: How many other U.S. presidents have turned 50 while in office? Take a guess, and we’ll give you the answer after this roll call.
Why Did Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s Wife Stand By Her Man?
New York magazine explores the question.
Barack Obama: A Birthday Timeline
Ever think to yourself as a kid, “Gee, I wonder where I’ll be when I’m 50?”If you’re Barack Obama, the answer to that question turned out to be: “In the White House, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, as the duly-elected President of the United States.”
Henri Cartier-Bresson Died Only Seven Years Ago
French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson died on this day, August 3rd, in 2004. He was 95 years old. One of the great post-war photographers, Cartier-Bresson had been a prisoner of the Nazis from 1940 to 1943.
Whitey Bulger Mugshots From the FBI
The FBI has released the mugshots of Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger:
Peter O’Toole Still Hasn’t Hit 80
Distinguished actor Peter O’Toole turns 79 years old today. He was born in 1932, which practically seems like yesterday.
Gabrielle Giffords Is Back in Congress
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords just made her first appearance in Congress since she was shot in the head in January. To vote on the debt ceiling deal, of all things.
D.B. Cooper: Here We Go Again
D.B. Cooper fanboys can rejoice: the FBI says it has a mysterious new person of interest in the 40-year-old skyjacking case.
Minor-Leaguer Scores a Baseball Rarity
Five strikeouts in one inning.