Former Art Forger Now Expert at Fooling Himself
“I’m convinced that if these artists were alive today, they would thank me,” he says.
The Who2 Blog
Name This Chest From 1992
We mean “whose chest is this?” — not “I think I’ll dub that chest ‘President Mitt Romney’.”
Caster Semenya Biography — With Photos!
Declared officially female in 2010, she’ll run for South Africa in the London Olympic games.
Black Sitcom Theme Songs
Some hardworking fan has compiled Native Tongues — “A Cultural History of Black Sitcom Theme Songs.”
James Cagney’s Birthday
Hollywood star Jimmy Cagney was born 17 July 1899. Yes, that’s right — born in 1899.
Hobbits Were Real!
Homo floresiensis was 3’6″ tall and lived 800 million years ago in Middle Earth Indonesia.
Country Star Kitty Wells is Dead
She was the first woman to have a top hit in country music. Now Kitty Wells has died in Nashville at the age of 92.
Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is the UK Favourite
According to a new poll, the UK’s top pop song of the last 60 years is “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
Oscar Pistorius Biography: New!
The double-amputee sprinter has qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London.
Philip K. Dick Books You’ve Never Heard Of: A Photo Gallery
A photo gallery of books by Philip K. Dick, most of which most people aren’t familiar with. In other words, books that aren’t Blade Runner.
Peter O’Toole Is Done With Acting Forever
The celebrated Lawrence of Arabia star says it’s time “to chuck in the sponge.”
Here is Slash Getting a Star on the Walk of Fame
It happened in Hollywood. Click through for a shot of Mrs. Slash and the kiddies.
Is Gabriel García Márquez Demented?
Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez is suffering from advanced dementia, says his brother. But the director of the Márquez Foundation says, naw…Gabo’s just old and has a bad memory.
Cindy Sheehan Can Retire in Ten Years
The anti-war activist turns 55 today.
Natalie Wood Drowning: Cause Now ‘Undetermined’
31 years after the actress died while yachting off Catalina Island, the cause of her death is still in dispute.
Ernest Borgnine, From ‘Eternity’ to Here (Revisited)
Ernest Borgnine has died at age 95. We revisit a favorite blog post from 2011, when (just in time, it turns out) he won a special lifetime award from the Screen Actor’s Guild.
Ernest Borgnine Dies at 95
Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine has died. He was 95 years old.
Brad Pitt’s Famous Family
That Pitt family! First Brad’s brother makes the news with a funny video, then his mom makes the news with a letter to the editor.
25 People Who Played Vampires
Can you imagine Tom Cruise sucking the life out of someone? He’s one of 25 people in our gallery who’ve played vampires on the big (or little) screen.
Boston Common: Summer
Lunchtime at the Frog Pond, with fountains and balloons.