The Biggest Christmas Day Movies
Many people like to go to the movies on Christmas Day. It doesn’t even matter if it’s a good movie. Here are the 10 highest-grossing movies that opened on December 25th.
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Eight Lines Uttered by Meryl Streep in a Plummy British Accent in the New Margaret Thatcher Movie
Any time you’ve got Meryl Streep doing an accent, you’ve got an Oscar-winner on your hands. Here are the best lines from her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in the new movie The Iron Lady.
“Twelve Charged With Hate Crimes in Amish Beard Cutting”
We have a new favorite headline of the day, and possibly of the month and year.
Who is Kim Jong-un?
Kim Jong-un is Swiss-educated, a four-star general, and apparently the next ruler of North Korea. All this and he’s still under 30. (Maybe). What else do we know about Kim Jong-il’s favorite son?
Charlotte Brontë’s Expensive Little Book
A miniature book by Charlotte Brontë sold at auction this week for a sum that will make you think twice about throwing out your kid’s artwork.
Did Christopher Hitchens Really Call Mother Teresa a “Thieving, Fanatical Albanian Dwarf”?
Well, yes, he did. He also called her “a fraud” and “a wizened, shriveled old lady.” We trace thse amazing quotes back to their source.
Christopher Hitchens: Obituary First Lines
Troublemaker, charmer, provocateur, polemicist… that’s what the obituaries are calling Christopher Hitchens. He died yesterday in a Houston hospital at age 62.
Fats Waller Is Clearly Planning to Misbehave
He may have written the song Ain’t Misbehavin’, but Fats Waller is obviously planning mischief in this photo from 1938. God bless the collections of the Library of Congress.
The War In Iraq Is Officially Over
With 4,487 Americans dead and somewhere over 100,000 Iraqis dead (including Saddam Hussein), the American war in Iraq formally ended on Thursday.
If Richard III Did Standup Comedy
“A laugh, a laugh! My kingdom for a laugh!”
Prince Albert Died 150 Years Ago
Prince Albert, husband to Queen Victoria, died on this day 150 years ago. He was only 42 years old and left behind a widow with nine children.
Dance of the (Crystal) Sugar Plum Fairy
How many Poles does it take to play Tchaikovsky on a set of crystal glasses?
Billy Graham and Woody Allen
This is how Billy Graham and Woody Allen look these days. They probably don’t see much of each other. But they once talked about religion on TV.
The LBJ Time Machine
It sounds more frightening than it is. The LBJ Time Machine is one example of how the U.S. National Archives are popularizing presidential history.
How the Grinch Stole the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Here comes Hollywood’s unneeded, unwanted, and pointless remake of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The hit novel was already made into a terrific movie, by Swedes, and it’s not going to get any better than Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander.
And the Crowd Goes Wild
Indiana vs. Kentucky, buzzer-beaters, and students flooding the court: college basketball season is here.
Famous People Who Died in 2011: A Quiz
Test your knowledge of the famous people who died in 2011. How many can you name from our short descriptions?
Bob Hope Trivia
Bob Hope hurt his ankle in 1965, when someone “shoved him off the stage” in Thailand. Bob Hope used Brut 33 cologne and Gillette shaving cream. Quite by accident, I learned that and more this week.
Who Is Diego Rivera?
Diego Rivera is the subject of a Google Doodle today. It’s his 125th birthday, Google tells us. But who is Diego Rivera?
Tom Brady’s Controversial Statement to Team: “Let’s Go”
What fascinating comments do you overhear when an NFL quarterback is miked during the game?