Why Is Ma Named ‘Yo-Yo’?
Suppose you and your spouse are Chinese immigrants in Paris in 1955 and you can’t decide what to name your son. And you already named one daughter “Yeou.” Why not double up?
The Who2 Blog
Welcome to the New Who2!
Launch the landing craft: It’s D-Day for Who2!
Surprise! New Transcripts Show Nixon Blamed His Enemies
President Nixon, still the victim after all these years.
Kate Moss Statue Sells for $900,000
Yeah, almost a million dollars for a foot-high statue of a famously skinny model. Must be some statue, right?
Joe Paterno is No Longer the Sportsman of the Year
From 1986: “In an era of college football in which it seems everybody’s hand is in the till or balled up in a fist, Paterno sticks out like a clean thumb.”
Rick Perry Can’t Remember Which Parts of Government He’ll Axe
“It’s three agencies of government when I get there that are gone: Commerce, Education, and the, uh… uh, what’s the third one, there?”
Cartoonist Bil Keane Dies at 89
Bil Keane, the creator of The Family Circus, died yesterday from heart failure.
Remembering the Fabulous Mary Travers on Her 75th
The smiling, singing ‘Mary’ of Peter, Paul and Mary was born 75 years ago on this day.
Ali to Frazier: ‘I Thought You Were Washed Up’
It was the “Fight of the Century” that really may have been the fight of the century. And Joe Frazier wasn’t washed up yet.
Boxing Champ Joe Frazier is Dead
And CBS newsman Andy Rooney remains dead.
Andy Rooney is Dead
A few short weeks after his final 60 Minutes broadcast, the gently grumpy journalist has died after surgery.
Meet the Guy Your Guy Is Named For
The notorious Guy Fawkes was the inspiration for the word guy. But lasting fame didn’t come cheap.
Scans from a 1976 TV Guide
I scanned a few pages from the September 1976 issue of TV Guide that announced the new shows for the prime time season.
November is Native American Heritage Month
President Barack Obama proclaimed this the month to honor “American Indians and Native Alaskans” for their contributions to the U.S., just like he did last year and the year before that.
It’s Marie Antoinette’s Birthday: Let Us Eat Cake
She didn’t actually say “Let them eat cake,” no. But she did like Champagne!
The Duke Ellington Quarter: DC Comes Through!
The fifty states wimped out when it came to biographical quarters, but the District of Columbia delivered a winner.
“Oh, Wow. Oh, Wow. Oh, Wow.”
The mysterious last words of Steve Jobs.
Peter Jackson is 50
Peter Jackson is hugging stuffed dogs, directing The Hobbit, and turning 50.
Herman Cain Settled Harassment Claims, Says Politico
The website Politico is reporting that two women settled harassment claims against Herman Cain during his time as president of the National Restaurant Assocation.
The Great Historical Document Heist
A million dollars in loot, a novice thief and his older gentleman friend… and the White House?