E.L. Doctorow Tees Off
Celebrated author E.L. Doctorow offers a how-to guide to American “unexceptionalism.”
The Who2 Blog
New York, City of Columbus and Combs
Scenes from a walk in New York City.
Photos Behind the GOP Primary, 2011
Photos from Brendan Hoffman of the Prime photo collective, from behind the scenes of 2011’s early days of the GOP primary.
Rodney King and the L.A. Riots, 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago, on 29 April 1992, Los Angeles erupted in riots after the acquittal of the cops who beat up Rodney King. Read what King (and others) have to say about it now.
Please Meet an Eccentric Wallpaper Designer from Germany
High fashion or Saturday Night Live sketch? You decide!
‘Drubbed Ain’t the Word’: The Dying Art of Sports Cartooning
A gallery of images from the old-time (and new-time) greats.
Tito Doing Stuff
Former Yugoslavian dictator Tito has a Tumblr! See sample photos here!
Hollywood Photos: Behind the Scenes
A gallery of photos from behind the scenes in Hollywood, from Marlene Dietrich to Mel Gibson.
Obama Spotted Alone on Park Bench, Eating Giant Sub Sandwich
A bad sign for his reelection hopes.
John Cusack IS Edgar Allan Poe: PHOTOS
If Sherlock Holmes can become an action hero, why not a shortish, sickly mystery author?
Two Sides of a Special Silver Dollar
This is the front of an old silver dollar I found on my bookshelf. The reverse side is even better.
Barack Obama on Jimmy Fallon: What Song for His Walk-On?
Will it be an obscure salute to Harry Truman and 1948?
Did Bigfoot Get a New Agent?
For a guy who’s never even been seen, Bigfoot sure has been getting a lot of press these last couple of years. Did he get a new agent?
Short List: 7 Other Things to Go Tell Aunt Rhody
Folk song lyrics updated for the modern era.
Happy Birthday, President Buchanan, You Lame-O
President James Buchanan was born 23 April 1791, the last U.S. president to be born in the 18th Century. Elected in 1856, he helped his country slide into the Civil War.
Somewhere, Captain Ahab is Frowning
Moby-Dick has been spotted off the coast of Russia.
Packy the Elephant is Now 50
The Oregon Zoo’s star elephant was born the same year as Tom Cruise and King Abdullah of Jordan. And he gets more cake than either one.
Behind the Scenes at the 1960 Democratic Convention
Garry Winogrand’s great photos show “the people watching the parade, not the parade.”
The Flying Wallendas Are Still Wire-Walking — This Time In a Movie
Now in its eighth generation, the famous wire-walking family is the topic of a new documentary.
Chuck Colson, Nixon’s Master of Dirty Tricks, Dead at 81
Jailed for obstructing justice, he embraced Christianity and became an advocate for prisoners.