Being Tina Brown, she rubs her shoulder pads with more elites in business: for example, she gathers under an umbrella with historian Simon Schama on her way to a 9/11 commemoration, or tells the sporty Mr. Parker-Bowles. She neither hunted nor fished in 1981. (“Are you a real intellectual?” he said with a slight noble …
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Jim Drake, one of Sports Illustrated’s leading photographers, whose photos of Muhammad Ali, Joe Namath, Arnold Palmer and others, both in action and away from the playground, were among the magazine’s most indelible images from the 1960s to the 80s, has died. At his home in Philadelphia on January 10. He was 89 years old. …
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Ricarlo Flanagan, comedian, actor, and rapper best known for his roles in the television series “The Last Comic” and “Shameless,” died in Los Angeles on Saturday. He was 41 years old. Stu Golfman, the representative of Mr. Flanagan’s death, who could not confirm the illness, said he had contracted Covid-19 a few weeks ago. On …
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Most of us don’t find bugs cute, but Volkswagen’s Bug might bring smiles. Unofficially called both the Beetle and the Bug, the original Volkswagen Type 1 is the happy little car that won the hearts of American drivers with its quirky personality, unique looks and brilliant advertising campaign. Although beloved today, the car that made …
“We’ve worked with strong swimmers, people who know the sport, who can predict where the surfers are going,” said Ms. Hopkins. All in all, each of the three shots went smoothly and the surfers were lucky to find the waves even though the conditions were different. It was a perfect sunny day and a cloudy …
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In the early days of the pandemic, scientists reported a reassuring feature in the novel coronavirus: It seemed very stable. The virus didn’t mutate very quickly, making it an easier target for treatments and vaccines. At the time, the slow mutation rate seemed odd to a young scientist. “This really ringing in my ears,” said …
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Steven Spielberg needed a real shark. Before the young director started shooting his famous movie “Jaws” faulty animatronic monster He hired two underwater cinematographers to shoot great white sharks off the coast of South Australia at Martha’s Vineyard. Australian couple Ron and Valerie Taylor set out to capture footage that would be used as skilled …
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