Signs of Bill Murray
Today I walked past a home that still hopes to have Bill Murray crash their party. See the photo of “Bill Murray Can Crash Here.”
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Oprah’s Mutual of Aha Moment
Who knew that Oprah battled an insurance company over the rights to a common phrase?
295 Movies and ‘Baby Got Back’
A self-described nerd has re-done the Sir Mix-a-Lot song with clips from nearly 300 movies.
Alfred Hitchcock Photos: On the Set
We’re celebrating Alfred Hitchcock’s birthday with a gallery of photos of the great filmmaker.
Paul Ryan Biography: Fast Facts and Timeline
He’s 42, a seven-term Congressman, and has been married for nearly 12 years.
Paul Ryan is Mitt Romney’s Choice for Vice President
The Wisconsin Congressman and fiscal hawk will be #2 on the Republican ticket on November 6th.
‘Son of Sam’ Speaks
Mass murderer David Berkowitz says violence is bad. As if he didn’t already prove that 35 years ago.
Ian Anderson, the One-Legged Flute Guy, Turns 65 Today
The puckish front man for the alt-rock band Jethro Tull was born in 1947.
Photos from the Holi Festival of Colors
See photos by San Francisco photographer Thomas Hawk of the 2012 Holi Festival of Colors.
‘The Entertainer’ Marvin Hamlisch is Dead
Popular composer Marvin Hamlisch has died. He was 68.
How Much Hobbit is Too Much Hobbit?
Director Peter Jackson is stretching a modest little book into three big movies. Great idea or greedy blunder?
Adiós, Casablanca!
The editor laments the closing of an old favorite haunt.
Usain Bolt Wins Gold Again
The Jamaican sprinter sets a new Olympic record in the 100 meters.
The Swan Boats are Closed for the Evening
Summer is full of yearning.
Happy Birrrrthday, Mister President!
President Barack Obama is now 51 years old.
President Harry Truman Was ‘Kind of a Sissy’
He grew up to finish a world war and drop the A-bomb, but he wasn’t “big-fisted” as a boy.
What’s 5’3″, Weighs 107 Pounds, and Barks?
Hint: Unlike a dog, she has to practice her barking.
Gore Vidal is Dead; Novelist, Essayist, Irritant, Gadabout
The brainy and mischievous author has died in Los Angeles at age 86.
James Bond Dies in the New James Bond Movie
And then he stays dead and the movie ends and that’s the surprise finale to the movie franchise, right?
Nelson Mandela’s Names: Just How Many Does He Have?
We’ve updated our 2007 study of Nelson Mandela’s many names to include the clan name Madiba.