Phyllis Diller is Dead, But Not Recently So
Yes, the great Phyllis Diller has died — 15 months ago.
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All America is an Insane Asylum
Poet Ezra Pound said “All America is an insane asylum,” after being released from an American insane asylum in 1958.
Mario Cuomo Didn’t See ‘The Godfather’ Until Just Now?
Was it principle, or was he just trying to one-up Robert Redford?
Al Gore Never Said He Invented the Internet, Even Though He Actually Kind of *Did* Help Invent It
Behind the snickers and sneers of Gore’s enemies, the truth is that he actually was instrumental in getting the information superhighway up and running.
Robert Redford Didn’t See ‘The Sting’ Until 2004?
“I thought it was a really good movie,” he said after waiting 31 years to see himself in his Oscar-nominated role.
Peter Higgs, Nobel Winner: The Who2 Biography
Peter Higgs, the brain behind the Higgs Boson, has won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Who Is Who2’s Mr. or Ms. 4000 ???
Who2 has just completed its 4000th biography. Who is this mysterious winner?
10 Great Movie Eyepatches
A quick look at our favorite eyepatches of the big screen.
Meet ‘Mad Jack’ Churchill, the Bagpipe-Playing, Sword-Swinging Hero of WWII
He was a throwback.
Thursday Chuckle: ‘That’s My Face’
The practical realities you never see on ‘Star Trek.’
Jesse Owens Was (Briefly) (Really!) a Coach for the Mets
He had a short “run” with baseball’s most hapless team in 1965.
Meet the WWII Reporter Who Almost Blew the A-Bomb’s Cover
What happened in 1944 when a vacationing reporter from Cleveland ran across a strange little town in New Mexico.
Pope Francis Speaks Warmly of Caravaggio, Richard Wagner, and the Films of Fellini
Some remarkable comments from a remarkable interview.
How Far Did Rocky Run?
Hint: more than a marathon. The Philly Post has a funny analysis.
Mark Hamill Is Getting Fit for the Next Star Wars Movie, Maybe
The once-young hero of Star Wars is not so young any more. Can they whip him back into shape for the new sequels?
Say Hello to Curiyo
A great new tool from the minds who brought you Answers.com.
Happy Birthday, Ruben Studdard!
As the American Idol winner turns 35, I found myself wondering, “what the heck is Ruben Studdard up to these days?”
The Death of Kingfish
Louisiana’s Huey P. Long died 10 September 1935, two days after being shot at the state Capitol. To some, there are still questions about who pulled the trigger.
On the Thomas Pynchon Trail
Vulture.com catches up (sort of) with mysterious author Thomas Pynchon, whose new novel is Bleeding Edge.
Ernest Hemingway’s Childhood Scrapbooks
In July the John F. Kennedy Library presented digital versions of Ernest Hemingway’s childhood scrapbooks.