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Trivial Pursuits?

David K. Israel

Please excuse this moment of shameless self-promotion, but my new novel became available today in the Kindle store and is presently at number 10,091...

The Late Movies: Collegiate A Cappella

Andréa Fernandes

College students have been forming a cappella groups since at least the late 1800s, with the Rensselyrics of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute being the oldest known group.

Rad Bromance

Rob Lammle

This week, fresh off her domination of the MTV Video Music Awards, Lady Gaga will be performing two shows at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

The Quick 10: 10 Films Roger Ebert Hated

Stacy Conradt

When Roger Ebert hates a film, he really doesn’t mince words about it. Here are 10 films he absolutely loathed (including a couple of surprises) and his dry assessments of their value. 1.

How Did the States in the USA Get Their Names? (Part II)

Matt Soniak

Reader Adam from Fairfax, Virginia, wrote in to ask, "How did the US states get their names?" This week, we're tackling the origins and meaning of the names 10 states at a time.

Another Great Book Trailer: Night of the Living Trekkies

Ransom Riggs

In the short few years that book trailers have existed as a Thing People Know About, publisher Quirk Books has reigned more or less supreme, starting with their trailer for Sense and Sensibility and S

It's a Girl!

Andréa Fernandes

Ellen English, our fearless leader Jason's wife, gave birth to their second daughter, Katherine Therese English, this morning.

Steve Keene Makes 50 Paintings at Once

Chris Higgins

Steve Keene is an artist who produces a ton of paintings. He currently claims over 140,000 paintings sold, and has been working since the mid-90's.

History of the U.S.: The Republic of Madawaska

Stacy Conradt

Our History of the World book was so popular, we decided to narrow it down a bit and concentrate on the U.S.

The Scientists Behind the Movies

Miss Cellania

Without science, there would be no science fiction. Here are some stories of real life researchers whose work was the inspiration for literature and eventually the Hollywood

From Hippo Vaughn to Shoeless Joe Jackson: The Origins of 17 Classic Baseball Nicknames

Ethan Trex

Baseball's regular season is winding down, and this year's tight pennant races are sure to generate quite a bit of excitement.

Brain Game: Row, Row, Row... Row, Row

Thanks for playing the Tuesday Brain Game. In the following graphic, each of the 26 letters of the alphabet has been grouped into one of five rows.

The Number of the Day: 61

Jason English

Joe DiMaggio famously had a 56-game hitting streak.

Morning Cup of Links: Gamer Girls

Miss Cellania

The Open Road Wasn’t Quite Open to All.

The Late Movies: Between Two Ferns

Ransom Riggs

If you're a fan of awkwardness and non sequiturs, you'll probably love Between Two Ferns, which is Zach Galafinakis' short-form interview show.

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