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"Legends!" — James Kirkwood's play that's best-known for what happened offstage rather than on — is finally getting to New York in a staged reading starring Whoopi Goldberg, Charles Busch and Lypsinka.
Russian intelligence on Monday honored one of Moscow's most important Soviet-era spies, stirring Cold War memories at a time when relations between Russia and the West are again going sour.
Made in America no longer - MSN MoneyMore offshoring of American icons. You will be shocked to see who has left their American roots behind.
Legendary man-eating New Zealand bird 'did exist' A giant man-eating bird that appears in ancient Maori legends did actually exist, according to new research.
MEDIOCRE MATHEMATICS WILL MAR ANY MARS MISSION - Landing on the moon: Why it would have been more difficult today- Mediocre performance of our current 11-year-old students in the Mathematics will hinder, or even mar any dream of having a successful mission to Mars.
Divining the Meaning of the AuroraThe growing scientific understanding of the earth's electromagnetic environment has made it possible to recognise an important substratum of auroral observations in the mythological system of virtually every known culture.
New York Dolls overlooked no more - The original punk pioneers are experiencing the kind of success that eluded them in their first heydayYou know, sometimes you come into the studio and start playing something just to see if your arms still move," says David Johansen, his ravaged baritone rumbling and scraping down the telephone line.
More goals than caps"To average a goal every two games is an incredible record in international football, and Eusebio easily surpassed this."
The importance of story telling In his TED presentation " Welcome to Nollywood " [http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/franco_sacchi_on_nollywood.html ], Franco Sacchi tells us:
15 Most Influential Musicians of All TimeOver the years, thousands of artists and musicians have come and gone, while only a handful seemed to have left a lasting impression on popular culture.
The Legend of Gull IslandAlong with a surging interest in fuel-efficient automobiles and biking to work, the legend of Alaska's Gull Island, a speck of land four miles or so offshore the North Slope in the middle of Prudhoe Bay, seems to have an uncanny ability to appear when the United States is facing …
Speaking out about bigfoot sightingsThe movie The Legend of Boggy Creek inspired D.W. Lee to drive to Fouke, Ark., in search of Bigfoot. Since the 1990s, he has become an avid researcher and expert on the legend and the creature. And a believer.
Following up my previous submission on the Chelsea is an example of developer mission creep, or invasion from within, for all to see and suspect as a plot afoot.
50 Greatest TV Icons & LegendsThey are the champions, The trailblazers. The game changers. More than TV Stars, they are the legends. In partnership with Entertainment Weekly, TV Land has ranked the top 100 greatest TV icons
The Passion of the MorrisseyLike some kind of divinity, Morrissey's pull has become so powerful that the artist doesn't even have to appear in person to make his presence felt — the "idea" of him is enough and he merely needs an effective vessel to bestow his teachings upon the masses.
History's Most Overlooked MysteriesAn overview of the world's top ten unsolved historical mysteries, ranging from the lost language of Rongorongo, the hieroglyphic script used by the Easter Islanders, to the disappearance of the Indus Valley civilization.
Why Vampires beat Werewolves!The vampire myth casts a powerful spell. The appeal of the vampire has survived, and adapted to, ever changing times and circumstances. Whether in the lonely villages of the old world, or the back alleys of a modern metropolis, the old bloodsuckers just keep going.
Top 10 Beasts and Dragons: How Reality Made MythDragons are awe-inspiring patchwork creatures found in the myths and legends of cultures all around the world. In Europe, they are nightmarish fire-spewing reptiles, large and lizard-like, with the forked tongue of a snake and wings like a bat.
April 30, 2007 - The inaugural season of the critically acclaimed LEGENDS OF JAZZ with Ramsey Lewis TV series will be released May 22nd as a 3 DVD set.
St Patrick's Day History Legends and Social SignificanceAn Irish-American New York City police officer once confessed with a wry wink and an impish smile that he dreaded working the St Patrick's Parade because, as he vividly groused, "it is just an excuse for an amateur drinker to throw up on my shoes".
On Saturday 20th January Brinklow's Wurzel Bush Folk Club starts the new year with an extra special attraction.
Future uncertain for Chicago blues clubBuddy Guy's Legends is a bit of a hole, to be honest. And while I'm happy the South Loop area of Chicago has improved so much over the last ten years or so, I don't like to see an institution like Legends get pushed out.
World Myths & Legends In Art - A Nifty Educational SiteIn the absence of scientific information of any kind, long ago societies all over the world devised creation myths, resurrection myths, and complex systems of supernatural beings, each with specific powers, and stories about their actions.
Nessie theory is knocked on head by scientistsFOR 70 years it has been the defining image of Scotland's shyest inhabitant: a grainy photograph of a creature with a swan-like neck gliding through the choppy waters of Loch Ness. However, the idea that Nessie is a long-necked living dinosaur has been killed off once and for a …
Tom Waits, Off BeatFor years, he was the booze-soaked bard of the barstool, the keeper of 'a bad liver and a broken heart'. But Tom Waits was saved by his wife, hasn't had a drink for more than a decade and, at 56, is making the music of his life
Vampires a Mathematical Impossibility, Scientist SaysWay to suck the fun out of life. Or wait, you don't believe in sucking. Then have fun with your blowing
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