Tom Clancy, the thriller writer who passed away on Tuesday, was, by trade, a novelist. But his biggest success—and maybe his most lasting legacy—likely comes from a different arena altogether.
Tom Clancy, the best-selling author of military thrillers, died Tuesday at the age of 66. What better way to celebrate his life than to publish the CIA's very own tribute to him?
Tom Clancy, bestselling author of more than a dozen military thrillers, died Tuesday night in a hospital in Baltimore. He was 66.
Dating site OkCupid analyzed the profiles of 526,000 users to discover the "interests, hobbies, tastes, and self-descriptions specially important to each racial group." So, what do white people like? Tom Clancy, Van Halen, golfing, and the Red Sox. Duh.
The New York Times is reporting tonight that Russian submarines have been lurking in waters off the eastern coast of the country for the last few days, aggressive military actions not seen since the end of the Cold War.
Hockey's reigning bad boy Sean Avery turns 29 today. Mandy Moore is 25. Haley Joel Osment is turning 21. Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds 51. John Madden turns 73. Q-Tip turns 39. Actress Laura Bell Bundy is 28. Writer Paul Theroux is turning 68. Editor Kate Medina is 66. And Steven Seagal is 57. Weekend birthdays below!
And now, in non-war news [Ed. note—don't get too used to it.]...a reader notes that Haypenny has done their own version of McSweeney's #10,—"the one 'guest-edited' by Michael Chabon, featuring stories by Stephen King, among others". "Contributing authors" to this edition—"co-edited by Salman Rushdie and Jonathan…
