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He turned 80 last Monday. Instead of a memoir, he gave away more than 700 paintings and put his own name on the country's first Chicano art museum.

He turned 80 last Monday. Instead of a memoir, he gave away more than 700 paintings and put his own name on the country’s first Chicano art museum.

The building in downtown Riverside, California, used to be the public library. People checked out paperbacks there.

"Aliens" turned 40 yesterday. The little girl who survived the whole movie won an award for it, then never acted again, and spent her life teaching elementary school in a small California town.

“Aliens” turned 40 yesterday. The little girl who survived the whole movie won an award for it, then never acted again, and spent her life teaching elementary school in a small California town.

“Aliens” opened in American theaters on Friday, 18 July 1986. Yesterday, 18 July 2026, it

Gutting the old high school, he found a wallet sealed behind the lockers. The name inside belonged to a woman now 71

Gutting the old high school, he found a wallet sealed behind the lockers. The name inside belonged to a woman now 71

They’d shut the old high school down two years back, when the district finally built the new one

Tom Hanks turned 70 by leaping off a boat into the sea. Then his wife of 38 years posted the photo everyone stopped on

Tom Hanks turned 70 by leaping off a boat into the sea. Then his wife of 38 years posted the photo everyone stopped on

Tom Hanks turned 70 on the ninth of July, and he marked it the way he seems to mark most things now

Zoë Kravitz stepped out with a diamond on that finger. The name attached to it turned out to be Harry Styles

Zoë Kravitz stepped out with a diamond on that finger. The name attached to it turned out to be Harry Styles

It was a paparazzi shot, nothing staged. Zoë Kravitz was walking, hand relaxed at her side, dressed like

For eight months, everyone thought Halle Berry had turned him down. Then she walked onto Jimmy Fallon's stage with a ring on her hand.

For eight months, everyone thought Halle Berry had turned him down. Then she walked onto Jimmy Fallon’s stage with a ring on her hand.

For the better part of a year, the story going around was that Van Hunt had asked Halle Berry to marry

She was a few dollars short at the register with a crying baby. The man behind her paid, and said one thing. Nine years later, he walked into her office.

She was a few dollars short at the register with a crying baby. The man behind her paid, and said one thing. Nine years later, he walked into her office.

Nora was twenty-three the afternoon her card said no in front of a full line at the Food Lion on Route 9.

Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to the building of the pyramids. Sit with that for a second.

Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to the building of the pyramids. Sit with that for a second.

Here is a fact that does something strange to your sense of time. Cleopatra, the actual Cleopatra, the

A 9,000-pound elephant hurls a ball with her trunk. A Labrador dives off her back to fetch it. This has been going on for years

A 9,000-pound elephant hurls a ball with her trunk. A Labrador dives off her back to fetch it. This has been going on for years

Her name is Bubbles, and she is nine thousand pounds of African elephant living out her days at a wildlife

Barbra Streisand almost never opens the door on her marriage. On her 28th anniversary, she posted one rare photo and a question every long marriage eventually asks.

Barbra Streisand almost never opens the door on her marriage. On her 28th anniversary, she posted one rare photo and a question every long marriage eventually asks.

Barbra Streisand does not do this. That is the first thing to understand. In an age where couples narrate