Joe Biden (46th US President, Vice President and Senator)
Full Name: Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.
Profession: 46th US President, Vice President and Senator
Political Party: Democratic Presidential Term: In office since January 20, 2021
Preceded By: Donald Trump
Biography: Current US President, who won election with a record 81 million popular votes, becoming the oldest sitting president. Prior to assuming the presidency, Joe Biden served two terms as the 47th Vice President of the United States under Barack Obama.
John Krasinski Cheered on Emily Blunt at the Golden Globes
January 7, 2019 10:38 AM EST
Though neither John Krasinski nor Emily Blunt won awards at the 2019 Golden Globes, the married couple’s perfection still managed to shine through the television screen.
Blunt, who was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy at the 76th Golden Globes for her revival of Julia Andrews’ iconic character in Mary Poppins Returns, took the stage with the original film’s legendary Dick Van Dyke.
Johnny Cash (Country Singer) - On This Day
Full Name: J. R. Cash
Profession: Country Singer
Biography: During Johnny Cash's long and influential music career he was mainly known as a country music artist but his work also encompassed other styles including gospel, rockabilly and blues. Raised by poor cotton farmers during the depression, themes of their struggles were often incorporated into his work. Cash came to fame in the mid 1950s with Sun Records along with Elvis Presley.
Lena Dunham on SNL: Promos With Kate McKinnon for Saturday Night Live
March 5, 2014 12:36 PM EST
The new promo video for this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by Girls creator Lena Dunham, features a nude scene — but it’s not Dunham who disrobes! Instead, it’s SNL cast member Kate McKinnon, who — in one of the video’s several takes — appears topless because she and Dunham had “agreed to wear the same outfit.”
But don’t worry. The three-and-a-half-minute promo doesn’t only reference the whole Lena Dunham/Girls/nudity thing.
Making the Bloater: The Last of Us Prosthetics Designer Used a Slimy, 80-Pound Suit and
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from Episode 5 of “The Last of Us,” now streaming on HBO Max.
If you thought the clickers from “The Last of Us” were scary, think again.
The massive, lumbering bloater is one of the most fearsome enemies in the original “The Last of Us” video game. Nearly impenetrable fungi have sprouted from every inch of its gargantuan frame after years of Cordyceps infection, and the creature has gained enough strength to rip the head clean off an unsuspecting apocalypse survivor.
Mosquitoes Brought Yellow Fever to the CaribbeanAnd Slavery
When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Caribbean in 1492, he brought Spanish visions of gold and glory, as well as new animals and pathogens. Pigs and rats ravaged the island ecosystems while measles, flu and smallpox burned through the native populations, killing millions of people and enabling the Spanish, English, Portuguese and French empires to take root in the New World.
But one Old World disease did not make it across the Atlantic: Yellow fever.
Nancy Isime's short film 'A Fresh Start' addresses the challenges of single mothers
It takes two to create a life, yet the burden of that life often falls heavily on one pair of shoulders. Through Nancy Isime's portrayal of a struggling mother, the film weaves a powerful narrative around second chances and clean slates. The impactful message culminates in a poignant scene where Nancy faints and her family rushes to her side, visually demonstrating the truth: no one should have to carry the weight of life alone.
Orlando Bloom Claims San Diego Mayor Ran From Comic-Con Exhibit Featuring Immigrant Characters
Did an immigration storyline cause Republican San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer to run out of Amazon Prime Video’s Comic-Con activation this week? According to “Carnival Row” star Orlando Bloom, that’s exactly what happened.
Patty Duke (Actress and Mental Health Advocate)
Full Name: Anna Marie "Patty" Duke
Profession: Actress and Mental Health Advocate
Biography: Patty Duke was an American actress and, after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1982, was a mental health advocate and public educator. As an actress, Duke won an Academy Award, two Golden Globes, and three Primetime Emmy Awards. Duke's film career began in earnest at age 15 with her portrayal of Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker (1962).
Pilots Have Their Own Secret Language. Here's What They Mean
If you’ve ever passed the cockpit while boarding a flight and tried to pick up bits from your pilots’ conversation, you probably didn’t glean much from them. From terms like “niner” to “Zulu,” pilot-speak can sound like its own language. While most of the phrases flight crew use were borne out of a need for clear and succinct communication over an occasionally fuzzy radio transmission, according to aviation experts, there are also more colorful phrases that pilots say were conceived of in the sky and shared widely among staffers.