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The Cardigans

Gran TurismoStockholm Records With their sunny, catchy melodies, the Cardigans folded easily into a slot alongside fellow Swedish acts Ace of Base and Abba. No more. Their fifth release…

Richard Harris 2002 Deaths

Richard HarrisAge: 72 versatile Irish actor who received Oscar nominations for his roles in This Sporting Life and The Field. Known for his disdain of film stars, Harris was nevertheless a…

Top 10 Must See Movies Summer 2011

With so many blockbusters being released and so little time, here are our must see movie picks for summer 2011. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (released July 15) X-Men First Class…

The Devil's Dictionary: Foreordination

by Ambrose Bierce FOREFINGERFORGETFULNESSFOREORDINATION -n. This looks like an easy word to define, but when I consider that pious and learned theologians have spent long lives in…

The Beastie Boys

Hello NastyGrand Royal/Capitol There's not much nasty here and — gasp! — there's even some weighty messages, such as nods to the Tibetan cause (“Flowin' Prose”) and digs at mega-corporate…

Bernard Moore Biography

Bernard MoorepotterBorn: 1850Birthplace: Staffordshire, England After working with his brother in his father's business, Moore Brothers, the pair decided to sell the firm in 1905. Moore then…

Josiah Wedgwood Biography

Josiah WedgwoodpotterBorn: 7/12/1730Birthplace: Burslem, Staffordshire, England The man whose name is synonymous with fine china grew up surrounded by pottery. At the age of 14 he partnered…

Thomas TILLINGHAST, Congress, RI (1742-1821)

TILLINGHAST Thomas , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in East Greenwich, R.I., August 21, 1742; completed preparatory studies; member of the State house of representatives in 1772 and…

Julie Christie

Julie ChristieactressBorn: 4/14/1941Birthplace: Chukua, Assam, India Academy Award-winning actress (Darling, 1965) who was a leading star of the 1960s and 1970s. Her films include Dr. Zhivago (1965…

Julie Christie Biography

Julie ChristieactressBorn: 4/14/1941Birthplace: Chukua, Assam, India Academy Award-winning actress (Darling, 1965) who was a leading star of the 1960s and 1970s. Her films include Dr. Zhivago (1965…