Rose Is in Hell at the End of the James Cameron Film Titanic
At the end of the popular film Titanic (1997), Rose, the film’s protagonist, now an elderly woman, throws an expensive necklace into the ocean and then goes to bed to (apparently) die.
Titanic Composer James Horner Feared Dead After Plane Crash
According to TMZ, a plane registered to film composer James Horner—who scored blockbusters like Apollo 13 and Titanic—crashed in southern California Monday morning, killing its pilot. No others were on board.
Blissfully Unaware Titanic Letter Sold for $200,000
A letter written aboard the Titanic, wherein passenger Esther Hart describes her journey as a "wonderful passage" just before the ship hit its iceberg, was just sold in an auction for $200,000.
A violin that was played as the Titanic sunk has sold for $1.7 million. It was pulled from the icy waters days after the 1912 disaster, still strapped to the back of the bandleader.
Pulled From Season 85 of Downton Abbey: Disgraced Astor Accused of Selling Sham Heirlooms to Titanic II Revelers
Convicted fraudster and mother-looter Anthony Marshall was caught attempting to scam party-goers celebrating the building of the Titanic II. Marshall tried to hawk a century-old Astor family heirloom—one that he said was worn by his grandfather John Jacob Astor IV when he died aboard the Titanic in 1912. Turns out,…
MythBusters Sink James Cameron's Claim that Rose and Jack Couldn't Have Fit on the Same Plank
Last month, James Cameron was asked for an official response to the long-debated claim that Jack and Rose could have both survived the Titanic tragedy if Rose had just scooched over a bit.
James Cameron Debunks 'Room for Two on Titanic Raft' Meme: 'It's a Question of Buoyancy'
In a recent interview with IGN, Titanic director James Cameron was asked to respond to the longstanding myth that Jack and Rose could have both survived if they had just shared the raft.
In an Alternate Universe, Jeremy Sisto Starred in Titanic Opposite Blonde Kate Winslet
It's fascinating to think of what might have been if fate had taken a different course — if the RMS Titanic had embarked with sufficient lifeboats, if Captain E.J. Smith had heeded the warnings of icebergs, if Jeremy Sisto had been cast in the movie instead of Leonardo DiCaprio.
The Washington Post's 'Favorite Correction Letter Ever' Was Penned by a Fifth Grade Class from Bethesda
Washington Post editor and book critic Ron Charles tweeted this photo of colleague Dennis Drabelle holding up a correction letter he received from elementary school students in Bethesda, Maryland, calling it "our favorite correction letter ever."
Internet Scientists Determine Famous Fictional Titanic Passengers Could Not Have Shared Plank
After it was established that Jack and Rose could have easily managed to lie side by side on their makeshift raft, the question turned to one of buoyancy: Could the plank have sustained their combined weight?
Possible Human Remains Found in Titanic Shipwreck
Relax — it sounds more exciting than it is. But hey, it's still pretty cool. A 2004 photograph released to the public this week shows a coat and boots sunken in the mud near the Titanic's stern. Based on the way the clothing items are "laid out," there is good evidence this was once a person, says James Delgado,…
We’ll Never Get To Meet These Dogs We Couldn’t Have Met Anyway, Because They All Died on the Titanic
Widener University in Chester, PA has dug down deep to find tragedy within tragedy, an Inception of tragedy, for an art gallery exhibit opening this month. Here's what they came up with: There were twelve dogs on the Titanic. And nine of them died.
The Chinese Government Did Censor Kate Winslet’s 3D Breasts, But The Quote You Read Explaining Why Is Totally Fake
Chinese cinema-goers looking to draw Kate Winslet like one of their French girls will have to do so from memory, after the state censored her nude scene in the 2012 Titanic re-release.
Titanic Bath Plug Maker Icy Toward Offended Relatives Of Titanic Victims (UPDATE)
Paladone, makers of the controversial bath plug Tubtanic, have issued a rather glib non-apology to relatives of Titanic victims who found the toy "distateful."
Rich People Reenact the Titanic's Voyage, Ideally Without the Sinking
Who hasn't, at one point or another, wished that he or she could travel aboard the Titanic? I mean, the whole affair ended nastily with some 1,500 people killed, but what luxury before that. Now a lucky group of people, some of whom are descendants of Titanic passengers, have embarked on a cruise that will retrace…
Titanic Fans Are No Match for Hunger Games Devotees
A $17.4 million weekend gross for Titanic isn't exactly sad — but it's a little disappointing, given that at one point, Titanic was the highest grossing film of all time. James Cameron's 3D conversion could not compete with The Hunger Games, which once again took the top box-office spot, this time with $33.5 million.…
'I'm the King of the World' Titanic References Throughout Pop Culture History: A Video
Today, Titanic 3D docks in theaters. Here's a supercut of almost 50 instances of Leonardo DiCaprio's (unfortunately?) immortal line, "I'm the king of the world," popping up throughout pop culture since the movie's original 1997 release. The phrase might be the most obnoxious thing you can say on a boat and otherwise.…
James Cameron Alters Titanic in Nerdiest Way Possible
Director and deep-sea explorer James Cameron is all set for the 3D re-release of Titanic. Other than the 3D conversion, Cameron left the film alone — except for one minor fix.
James Cameron Goes to Bottom of Ocean, Just Like the Titanic
Titanic director and Explorer-in-Residence of the National Geographic Society James Cameron recently constructed a 43-inch-wide "capsule" that he climbed into, then had dropped to the bottom of a five-mile-deep trench off the coast of Papua New Guinea. His next goal is to get dropped into a seven-mile-deep trench, so…
Goddamn Moon is to Blame for the Sinking of the Titanic
A team of astronomers from Texas State University-San Marcos has determined that a rare lunar event caused the shipping lanes of the Atlantic Ocean become extra full of icebergs on the night the Titanic sank.
