Whitey Bulger Found Guilty
Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger was found guilty of a whole lotta crimes, including 11 murders.
Biographies
Post No Bills
Pranksters in Portland respond to a golf course’s call for order.
James Wan Biography: New!
Read our profile of James Wan, the director of Saw, and see my brief review of his latest movie, The Conjuring.
Bread Trucks and Breakthroughs: Notes from the Early Days of Educational Computing
A look back from someone who was there: at Douglas Englebart’s famous 1968 San Francisco demo, and at the bright early days of computers in schools.
The Walter Mitty Trailer Looks a Little Too Deeply Meaningful
Please, no more life lessons from comedy heavyweights!
The Jane Austen 10-Pound Note: Did the Bank of England Bungle the Quote?
The words are all right, but the meaning is all wrong.
Pope Francis on Gay People: ‘Who Am I To Judge?’
The new straight-talking Pope is wasting no time shaking things up.
Rafael Nadal Flies Randomly Through the Air
Summer in Spain, where tennis stars are catapulted through the skies.
Who is Rosalind Franklin, and Why is Google Running a Doodle for Her?
For a primer on the whole Rosalind Franklin controversy, read on.
Taylor Schilling Biography — and Her Birthday!
We have a new profile of Taylor Schilling, the star of the new Netflix series Orange Is the New Black. And, as it happens, it’s her birthday.