Peter Bergman of The Firesign Theater is Dead
He was the bald one with the fringe of hair. He’s dead of leukemia at age 72.
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Darth Vader, On a Unicycle, Playing the Bagpipes
The Force is strong with this one. Laddie.
Johnny Depp is Tonto
Yes, that’s him with the wings. He’s playing the Old West’s most famous sidekick in a new movie next year.
Renaissance Art With a Stapler
Artist Baptiste Debombourg created these giant “paintings” by putting staples in a wall. About half a million of them.
James Cameron Is Going Seven Miles Down and it Sounds a Little Scary
The wily film director and ocean explorer is on a voyage to the bottom of the sea.
Charlotte Casiraghi Photos: In a Gucci Ad, On Horses, and in a Summer Dress
Charlotte Casiraghi likes horses and Gucci likes horses. Here’s a photo feature that, for the sake of life balance, also includes non-horse photos.
The Boston Public Garden Is Not Quite Ready for Spring
But it may be the one thing that Colonel Sanders and Melissa Etheridge have in common.
Theft of 900 Year-Old Heart Rocks Dublin
Maybe it didn’t exactly rock Dublin, but Christ Church Cathedral had a break-in over the weekend. The thief made away with just one item: a 900 year-old heart.
At 35, Peyton Manning Is No Longer a Colt
Indianapolis lets its superstar quarterback walk after 14 years.
726,000 Reasons Why Mitt Romney Didn’t Criticize Rush Limbaugh
Three-quarters of a million dollars buys a lot of Romneyesque restraint.
Ralph McQuarrie, Original ‘Star Wars’ Designer, Dies at 82
His spectacular drawings helped convince 20th Century Fox execs to finance the very first film.
Ron Paul Hates the Feds But Loves the Keds
His Libertarian streak runs right down to his shoes.
These Famous People Sold Drugs
These seven historical figures share a common bond — they all worked in a pharmacy.
Cat Slapping to Joy Division
More than a minute’s worth of entertainment! Cats! Joy Division!
Vladimir Putin Is On His Way to 43 Straight Years as Ruler of Russia
Two terms here and two terms there and pretty soon you’re talking real power.
The Surreal Life of the Modern Celebrity
Natalie Portman gets the modern paparazzi treatment on a trip out with her baby.
Thomas Jefferson’s Favorite Apple: The Spitzenburg
While he was busy running the country, the garden-loving president still took time out to plant some lovely red apples.
Andrew Breitbart Biography and Photo
The right-wing firebrand and champion of biased reportage has died at age 43.
Andrew Breitbart’s Father-in-Law Was Game Show Star and ‘Communist Sympathizer’ Orson Bean?!?
The star of To Tell the Truth and a conservative blogger? Yes, the two men were related by marriage.
The Old Granary Burying Ground in the Rain
Say hello to Crispus Attucks, John Hancock and Ben Franklin’s parents.