Everyone knows the famous showbiz families - the Carter-Cashes, the Osmonds, the Baldwins. But there are some people with hugely successful relatives in realms other than entertainment. Having an actor, a poetic genius...

There are some weird bands out there with some even weirder names. Here's a collection of bands and the story of how they came up with their titles. If you have any bands you're curious about, list them in the comments,...

I took to Twitter to ask for suggestions on my latest movie trivia post but made the stipulation of no ‘80s movies. I think I’ve done too many of them lately. But then skyesblue said, “I’d vote...

I know many readers may not like rap and may complain about the selection this week, but like all of these articles, the band was chosen by user requests. If you’ve got a band you want to see tidbits about, just list t...

The outbreak of swine flu, first in Mexico then cases all over the world, has gotten a lot of people worried. And for a very good reason: despite the existence of scarier diseases caused by exotic vir...

The announcement of Bea Arthur's death today made me think about actresses that we think of as kind of grandmotherly types. Obviously, they didn't always look like nanas. Here are five ladies that we know and love(d) f...

Pit bulls have a pretty crummy reputation these days. Between the myth of a pit bull’s “locking jaw” and the constant news stories depicting the dogs as ruthless-attackers of innocent children, it’s no wonder tha...

I missed last week's Movie Trivia because I was on vacation, so I figured I'd make up for it today by doing a Tim Burton double feature. First up? Big Fish. If you haven't seen it, it's about William, a son (Billy Crud...

As much as teen idols are adored and, well, idolized, not very many of them are able to sustain that kind of worship. Exceptions include Frank Sinatra and the Beatles, but the number of teen idols who faded into obscuri...

The Killers were named after a fictional band that appears in the music video for the New Order song “Crystal.” Brandon Flowers was originally in another Las Vegas band called Blush, but was forced to leave the gro...