A Cloud That Looks Like Abe Lincoln
Amateur photographer Linda Pelletier of Suffern, NY has sent us the following image of a cloud formation that bears an uncanny resemblance to Abe Lincoln.
Is This Man Face-Fucking a Lincoln Memorial?
Here is a picture from the Internet of a man face-fucking what appears to be a Lincoln memorial—not the Lincoln Memorial, which is marble, and enormous—with his socks on.
In Wealth, Washington Was a Winner and Lincoln a Loser
The presidents we celebrate today were very different men. Abraham Lincoln loved to talk and debate and write and read books and be boring. George Washington was quiet and dignified, never wasting words. Abraham Lincoln led the United States into war over slavery. George Washington actually owned slaves. And in…
Are There Atoms of Abraham Lincoln in My Body Right Now?
The time has come for "Hey, Science," our relentlessly scientific weekly feature in which we have your most provocative and/ or dumb scientific questions answered by real live scientists (or related experts). No question is too smart for us to tackle, quite unfortunately. This week, scientists ponder the question: Are…
Rebecca Black Phenomenon to Somehow Get More Annoying
You hoped it was over, but Rebecca Black's moment will go on. Also today: Lincoln finds his wife, Nickelodeon shows both old and new receive some good news, a new ABC show receives some bad news, and Ellen Page is headed to be neurotic in Rome.
The Conspirator: Did Robin Wright Kill Abraham Lincoln?
Here's a trailer for The Conspirator, the Robert Redford-directed drama about Mary Surratt, the only woman tried in the Lincoln assassination conspiracy case and [spoiler alert!!] the first woman to be executed in the United States. It looks very prestige-y.
A Beautiful Animated Rendition of The Gettysburg Address
Is that Abraham Lincoln himself? No, but you can get caught up thinking it's him. Here is the speech in visual form; words, images, and patterns fluidly bending into each other. "Epic," Lincoln would say. Lincoln would say that, right?
Barack Obama Is Your 15th Greatest President Ever
The first major ranking of American presidents to include Barack Obama has come out, and whaddaya know, he's #15. Okay, sure! That's not a bad spot to be very prematurely ranked. But where does your favorite president (Nixon? Coolidge?) rank?
Alabama Candidate and Abraham Lincoln Compare Taxes to Slavery, Holocaust
It's been far too long since we've had an upstanding politician remind us, in a conversation with Abraham Lincoln, that "taxation" is slavery and the Holocaust combined. (It's actually worse.) Thanks, insane congressional candidate Rick Barber of fleeting Internet fame!
Read the First Chapter of Seth Grahame-Smith's Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
While Honest Abe is widely lauded for saving the Union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. Til now.
Trailer Belittles Civil War, Lincoln Assassination
The trailer to Seth Grahame-Smith's novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter may have used the Civil War as an allusion to vampire-hunting, but we can't help but think it still looks pretty great.
Can Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Recapture the Magic that Was Pride & Prejudice & Zombies?
This "niche fiction meets stuffy history" trend is getting inscrutable. Seth Grahame-Smith, who introduced us to Mr. Darcy's appetite for human brains, returns with news that Abraham Lincoln juggled the Civil War with a war against pointy-toothed victims of anemia.
Stop It With the Lincoln Thing
Barack Obama will be sworn in with Lincoln's bible, and then he'll eat Lincoln's lunch. Seriously, the Inaugural Menu is all stuff Lincoln might've eaten. Spare us.
Obama As Lincoln Comparison Shows No Sign of Abating
We understand the
insatiable need for the media to compare Obama to Lincoln, we really do. There's no need to rehash the potential similarities all over again, because is devoting their this week to doing exactly that. On one hand, comparing a president-elect to a another guy from Illinois who did the job well makes…
'Nobody Has Asked For My Autograph Before. This Is So Exciting!'
Click to view At an event honoring President Abraham Lincoln, highly respected actress Joan Allen was shocked that somebody wanted her autograph. Allen had always been proud of her work and the positive praise she receives from the community of film critics, but she never thought her work would reach the autograph…
The Gyllenhaal Is Very Excited
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Zodiac star Jake Gyllenhaal got very excited while training for his role in next summer's blockbuster Prince of Persia: Sands Of Time. Gyllenhaal knew that his role would require some physical activity and other feats of strength, but he was surprised to learn that he was going to ride a horse while…
Abraham Lincoln Was Photoshopped
Photographers improved their photos in post long before Photoshop. This gallery includes old retouched photos of Abraham Lincoln, Stalin, and Castro. [Scientific American]
