Add this to the “everyone knew already but thanks for checking in” file: former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan has revealed that President George Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney were involved in the illegal outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame, and lied about it. Said McClellan: “I had unknowingly passed along false information. And five [...]
Giant aquatic scorpions. From the CBC: The researchers said the scorpion lived between 460 and 255 million years ago and would have been among the top predators in its environment, feeding on early vertebrates and smaller arthropods… …Some geologists believe that the giant arthropod evolved due to high oxygen levels, while others argue that they [...]
If you’ve already purchased the Sesame Street: Old School, Volumes 1 & 2, you may have noticed something strange: they come with strange warnings: “These early ‘Sesame Street’ episodes are intended for grown-ups, and may not suit the needs of today’s preschool child.” The hell? How were my needs as a preschool child any different [...]
2007 marks the 70th anniversary of the fiery destruction of giant airship and symbol of man’s monumental lack of respect for the explosive power of hyrdogen, the Hindenburg. And what better way to ceommemorate than to launch a giant airship of your own? Nippon Airship, banking on the eternal appeal of going places very slowly, will [...]
I think the enduring appeal of books and magazines in this oh-so-ditigal world of ours is their potential to be things of genuine and surprising beauty. With that in mind, check out The Book Design Review’s 25 best book covers and The American Society of Magazine Editor’s best magazine covers of 2007. They’re all great, but [...]
Ever since the Ghostbusters film franchise went mysteriously dark in 1989, the rumour mill has been awash in stories that a third installment of the truly awesome sci-fi/comedy series was in the works. If these reports were to be believed, it was going to be called something like “Ghostbusters 3: Ghostbusters Go to Hell”. But nothing ever [...]
Nov. 19, 2007 marks the 144th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s inconic Gettysburg Address, one of the greatest- and shortest- speeches ever made. Fitting that today would also see the discovery of a new photo of Honest Abe, moments before he delivered his legendary address. The photo was found by an amateur historian with a thing [...]