Month: April 2025

Born on April 14, 1925, Ammons was a second-generation jazz musician from Chicago, who earned attention for his fiery work in Billy Eckstine’s big band, and his staged duels with fellow saxophonists.

In The Illegals: Russia’s Most Audacious Spies and Their Century-Long Mission to Infiltrate the West, Shaun Walker shares how agents were trained to blend into a target country and pose as citizens.

My hair is parted to the side—it looks so nerdy parted in the middle! I know I’m still dating myself, but what do I care? At least the person I’m dating thinks I look hot.

When you think of Coachella, you probably picture the festival. But there’s much more to know about the place it calls home.

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Can the shape of your skull or the look of your face say something deeper about you? Like – if you’re a good parent? Or if you’re smart? Or if you’re more likely to be a criminal? Well – the answer is no, absolutely not. But in the past, some scientists used the pseudosciences of phrenology, which studied the skull, and physiognomy, which studied the face, to try to prove that how you look says something about who you are on the inside. Again, it’s junk science. But something peculiar is happening: it seems like there’s been more interest lately in some of the ideas behind phrenology and physiognomy. From “witch skulls and angel skulls,” to the skull geometry of transvestigations, to the question of whether AI can detect gay faces – it seems like more and more, people want to categorize each other with just a look at their heads. Brittany is joined by Yale professor of philosophy Lily Hu and Rolling Stone culture writer Miles Klee to understand the appeal and the consequences of fake skull and face science coming back around in the culture.

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In the Apple TV+ series Your Friends and Neighbors, a very rich guy reacts to becoming a bit less rich by turning to a life of crime. Played by Jon Hamm, in full charming-but-morally-compromised mode, he starts sneaking into people’s and taking their stuff. Part drama and part dark comedy about rich jerks, the series also stars Amanda Peet and Olivia Munn.

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The legendary TV host of game shows “Tic-Tac-Dough” and “Gambit” died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He had been battling lymphoma for a year.

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Photos, hours of footage and other documents were made public Tuesday after a recent court order that mandated any depictions of the deceased couple would be blocked from view.

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Netflix’s near-future anthology series draws on classic film/TV for inspiration but its strongest episode, “Common People,” takes on subscription tiers in a chilling way.

In a new memoir, French Gates writes about the end of her marriage to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and her ongoing philanthropic work, directing funds and attention to women’s health initiatives.

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