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Lisa Lopes

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was one of three members of the popular music group TLC, and a popular R&B star until her untimely death in 2002. Created in Atlanta, TLC was named for its members'…

Endless Summer Blockbusters

Get ready for the onslaught of endless summer movies with this quick guide to what's coming out and when. Look for the box of popcorn icon next to movies that are kid friendly. By Jennie Wood…

Superheroes: The Next Generation

Ready or not here comes a new Superman, Spiderman, and Wonder Woman to a movie theater or television near you. By Jennie Wood Related Links Biographies of Animated Characters and…

Abe Vigoda

With his hangdog face and rumpled suits, actor Abe Vigoda was a hit as Detective Sgt. Phil Fish on the 1970's TV sitcom Barney Miller. The show featured a ragtag band of New York City cops, with…

Monica Bellucci

Long a star in Italy, where she has drawn comparisons to Sophia Loren, Monica Bellucci turned heads worldwide as a hip-swinging war widow in the 2000 Italian hit Malena. A former model, Monica…

On the Rails

Wikipedia 1769 The steam engine is invented in Scotland. 1804…

Pretty Ricky

A product of the Miami music scene, Pretty Ricky began as a band of four young men who went by musical pseudonyms: the rappers Slick 'Em, Baby Blue and Spectacular, and the crooner Pleasure P. The…

Wombat Video Activity

Examining a primary source In 2011, scientists in Australia unearthed the nearly complete remains of a “giant wombat,“ or Diprotodon optatum, which roamed the Earth two million years ago.…

Adam West

Name at birth: William West AndersonActor Adam West is best known for his three high-flying years as the star of the spoofy 1960s superhero show Batman. Adam West was raised on a farm near Walla…