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FALL OF FIVE – Sneak Peak from EW @ First Three Chapters

from Entertainment Weekly Read the first three chapters of the next ‘I Am Number Four’ novel ‘Fall of Five’ — EXCLUSIVE  by Stephan Lee For fans of the I Am Number Four series by Pittacus Lore, today is an epic day: There’s the paperback release of The Rise of Nine; the e-book release of The Lost Files: The [...]

Frey Check

from Strange Reaction James Frey Interview About a decade back I heard about a book called A Million Little Pieces. Everybody seemed to be talking about it everywhere I went. Finally a year after it came out I picked up a copy and started reading it while I was in-line to buy it. The first [...]

Corpse Flower Blooms

from the United States Botanic Garden Return of the Titan The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), also known as the corpse flower or stinky plant, is blooming at the United States Botanic Garden Conservatory! Once fully open, it may remain in bloom for 24 to 48 hours, and then it will collapse quickly. The magic of [...]

Beekman Boys Soap-Up Natalie from Facts Of Life

from The WoW Report Mindy Cohn: Avid Beekman 1802 Soap User Since 2010 by Adam Asea Just received this picture from Beekman Boy Josh Kilmer-Purcell: “We were at an event presenting Sonja Morgan from Real Housewives of New York with an Inspiration Award from the NY State Senate. We spotted Mindy from across the room and couldn’t wait till we were done [...]

Smoke And Mirrors Feted

from The New Yorker DESERT BUS: THE VERY WORST VIDEO GAME EVER CREATED POSTED BY SIMON PARKIN Morgan van Humbeck completed his shift in front of the television and passed out. Ten minutes later, his cell phone woke him. “Morgan, this is Teller,” said a small voice on the other end of the line. “Fuck off,” [...]

When I Paint My Masterpiece

from radio.com Bob Dylan Spotted Painting Topless Women in Central Park Bob Dylan ditched his microphone for an easel last Thursday (June 13) when he was spotted in Central Park, seemingly painting portraits of topless models lounging in the grass. The musician tagged along with artist pal Richard Prince for the outing, which has caused a bit of a [...]

Woman with Eyes Closed

from Associated Press OFFICIALS SEEKING STOLEN ART FIND PAINT IN ASHES BY ALISON MUTLER AND JILL LAWLESS  ASSOCIATED PRESS BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — It may be a case of art to ashes – and scientists are trying to get to the bottom of the mystery. A Romanian museum official said Wednesday that ash from the oven [...]

Birth of The Mitt

from Smithsonian The Invention of the Baseball Mitt To round out our series on the the design of baseball equipment, let’s take a brief look at the baseball glove. Unlike the baseball bat or the baseball itself, the glove was not initially a part of the game. Players just used the mitts they were born with.  Lest you think [...]

Superhero

from CBS Baltimore Md. Man Swims 5 Hours To Save His Family After Their Boat Capsized DEAL ISLAND, Md. (AP) — John Franklin Riggs swam for hours to reach help for his family, including two children, after their boat capsized in a storm. Riggs climbed rocks along the shoreline in the dark and knocked on the [...]

Last of The Indian Telegrams Gone

from The Times of India 163-year-old telegram service to close forever at 9pm today NEW DELHI: The 163-year old telegram service in the country – the harbinger of good and bad news for generations of Indians – is dead. Once the fastest means of communication for millions of people, the humble telegram was today buried [...]