Cain Train: Pain Reigns
Presidential candidate Herman Cain says he will “suspend” his campaign. He says all the rumors about adultery cause too much pain for his wife and family, and he also says a bunch of other stuff.
Biographies
Here Is the Very Strangest White House Photo of 2011
With four weeks left in 2011, we can declare a winner in the competition for strangest official White House photo of the year.
Stalin’s Daughter’s Wild Ride
Joseph Stalin’s daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva — also known as Lana Peters — died last week in Wisconsin at the age of 85. Hers was quite a story.
Let’s Wallow in Hollywood Glamour for A Moment
The Beverly Hills Hotel is so Old Hollywood that Liz Taylor honeymooned there. Six different times.
Billy Graham and Presidents: Can He Crack the 30% Mark?
The 93-year-old evangelist has pneumonia. But we hereby wager that he’ll be around to greet president #13 in 2013 or 2017.
40 Years of Football Tears
On a night just like this in 1971, a legend was born. The legend that the movie Brian’s Song is the only movie that will make a grown man cry. I weep that there are men who can cry so easily.
Puzzles and Ping Pong
Will Shortz edits the New York Times crossword puzzle, sells millions of books (millions!)… and is a ping pong mogul?
Does All Modern Music *Really* Come From the Blues?
Where do Keith Richards, Ayn Rand, and the blues come together? In exasperation, that’s where.
Does the World Really *Need* a Photoshop Detector?
Scientists at Dartmouth have developed a top-secret tool that can show how much celebrity photos have been digitally altered. The question is, how much do you want to know?
A Portrait of Billy Strayhorn
Jazz composer Billy Strayhorn wrote “Lush Life,” “Take the ‘A’ Train” and “Satin Doll” — all while looking like a big kid.