A Tower of Lincoln Books
Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. is where Abe Lincoln got shot in the head. Their Center for Education and Leadership is now open to the public and features a tower made of books about Lincoln.
Biographies
Movie Ads from 1990s Comic Books
Here’s a small gallery of scans from the backs of comic books from the 1990s. Today’s special is “buddy movies.”
Is Jeremy Lin Annoying the Tiger Moms?
He only got Bs at Harvard and he shoots hoops for a living. What kind of role model is that?
Meet the Patriotic, Tube-Yanking Former Sailor Who’s Running GM
Dan Akerson, the CEO who’s turning General Motors around, is a Naval Academy graduate and a bit of a patriot.
Bill Clinton on Monica Lewinsky: “I Screwed Up With This Girl”
Now we know why Monica Lewinsky is getting so many page views.
Kate Upton: Biography and Photos
Who is Kate Upton and why is The New York Times saying such nice things about her?
Black History Month: W.E.B. Du Bois
Meet prolific writer and editor William Edward Burghardt Du Bois. He had a topsy-turvey relationship with the NAACP, he was tried for being a foreign agent and he died in Africa.
Valentine’s Day Special: Dancing Cheek to Cheek
Nothing says Valentine’s Day quite like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers with romantic Spanish subtitles.
Hugh Laurie Alert: ‘House’ Is Ending After Eight Seasons
The British actor has three more months to crank up the cranky on his hit show.
Adele Wins 7.69% of All Available Grammys
Adele waved to fans and then wiped the floor with the competition at the 2012 Grammy Awards.