- 5/1/13 /
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How Jon Hamm Became America’s Sexiest Comedy Nerd
A timeline tracing his passage from young SNL addict to suavest podcast goofball ever.
History
- 2/15/13 /
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Cleopatra Miniseries Coming to Lifetime
Ha-ha, okay.
- 2/11/13 /
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Here Are Four More Pictures of Dr. John Wearing Crazy Headwear
Because we wanted more.
- 1/25/13 /
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Tom Hanks, Ken Burns Joining Forces
For a miniseries about Jack Johnson.
- 11/2/12 /
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Watch the History of the World in 60 Seconds, Give or Take a Couple
Science is fun!
- 8/17/12 /
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Tom Hanks Is Producing a JFK Movie
Parkland will be an ensemble drama.
- 5/31/12 /
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Hatfields & McCoys Scored Because the Over-50 Set Loves Feuds
Nothing on cable — or, most likely, broadcast TV — will draw a bigger crowd this week.
- 12/20/11 /
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Learn Facts About the Brooklyn Bridge From Comedian Kurt Braunohler
Comedian Kurt Braunohler is your new favorite historian, also possibly ill.
- 8/4/11 /
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Watch a Witness to the Lincoln Assassination Appear on Television
Wow.
- 5/4/11 /
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A Brief Survey of Osama Bin Laden in Pop Culture
From 'South Park' to Bruce Willis to Swizz Beatz.
- 5/3/11 /
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Odd Moments in Beastie Boys History
"I showed up to the studio one day with a moustache and my Mets ’86 champions RC Cola bag ... "
- 4/28/11 /
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Cee Lo Green’s Long, Strange Journey From Dirty South Hip-Hop to Reality-Television Arbitration
Once, Cee Lo rapped about shooting people. Now he's on network TV.
- 4/13/11 /
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See a Very Young ODB, GZA, and RZA Awkwardly Hanging Out on a Public-Access Show
It's a vintage gem.
- 3/24/11 /
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Review Some World History with an Excitable Sportscaster
"Aaaah!"
- 3/21/11 /
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Read Some Excellent (Fake) ‘Hardcore History’ Ads for the Smithsonian
Andrew Jackson's parrot was very cool.
- 3/17/11 /
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Watch a Short Animated History of Saint Patrick and His Day
Learn, then drink.
- 3/3/11 /
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Charlie Sheen Just Won a Guinness World Record
Guess for what?
- 2/15/11 /
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Learn Some Questionable History at Disney’s Hall of Presidents
Poor Jimmy Carter.
- 1/10/11 /
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Watch a Brief, Actually Fun History of Product Placement in Movies
Learn something!
- 12/22/10 /
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Beatles-Related Street Crossing Gets National Preservation Status
"This London zebra crossing is no castle or cathedral ... "
- 7/30/10 /
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How DVD Commentaries Were Born
He was horrified at the idea, but we promised we’d get him superstoned if he did, and he gave this amazing discussion about the making of 'King Kong.'
- 7/12/10 /
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And the First Person to Ever Use the Phrase ‘Rock the Mic’ Is ...
It wasn't Beanie Sigel.
- 3/25/10 /
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From Scarface to Hot Tub Time Machine: A Pop-Culture History of the Jacuzzi
From 'Scarface' to the Sims, we've got them all.