The Santas of Somerville
A quick tour of one town’s impressions of Santa Claus.
Biographies
‘In Cold Blood’ Killers Exhumed
The two murderers portrayed in the book In Cold Blood have been exhumed in Kansas, in the hopes of solving murders in Florida.
Happy Birthday, Frank Zappa!
Frank Zappa died in 1993. Had he lived, he’d be celebrating his 62nd birthday. In his honor, watch an interview and listen to a song.
Robert Bork is Dead; Controversial Judge Was Blocked from the Supreme Court in 1987
Robert Bork was 87 years old and had been not on the Supreme Court for 25 years.
Christmas In Connecticut is Still Tops!
Here it is: our annual repost of praise to the most underrated Christmas movie of all time.
Gary Wills on Guns
The esteemed historian goes back to the Bible for a comparison.
Where E.B. White Wrote ‘Charlotte’s Web’
A fan visits the old Maine home of author E.B. White.
Martin Freeman Biography: New!
Once known as “Who’s Martin Freeman?” he’s now known as “that guy who was in The Hobbit.”
Edvard Munch Biography: New!
Did today’s date — 12/12/12 — make you want to scream? That’s because it’s Edvard Munch’s 149th birthday!
Ravi Shankar is Dead; Sitar Player Influenced the Beatles (and Steely Dan)
The famed Indian sitar player has died in San Diego at age 92.