EdwardMO
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Homes in Niscemi, a town of about 25,000 in south-central Sicily, have been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after a landslide was triggered by a storm. The plateau is gradually collapsing toward the plain below, and more than 1,500 people have had to be evacuated so far...
January 27, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Homes in Niscemi, a town of about 25,000 in south-central Sicily, have been left teetering on the edge of a cliff after a landslide was triggered by a storm. The plateau is gradually collapsing toward the plain below, and more than 1,500 people have had to be evacuated so far...
The Last Picture Show
dir. Peter Bogdanovich, 1971
Remembering Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021), who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her finely-drawn performance as Ruth Popper.
dir. Peter Bogdanovich, 1971
Remembering Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021), who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her finely-drawn performance as Ruth Popper.
January 27, 2026 at 10:03 AM
The Last Picture Show
dir. Peter Bogdanovich, 1971
Remembering Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021), who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her finely-drawn performance as Ruth Popper.
dir. Peter Bogdanovich, 1971
Remembering Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021), who won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her finely-drawn performance as Ruth Popper.
"In a society of extremes, where violence, verbal and otherwise, was a familiar cultural routine, he remained a believer in the possibilities of ordinary life in America..." — Eric Homberger
John Updike
March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009
John Updike
March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
"In a society of extremes, where violence, verbal and otherwise, was a familiar cultural routine, he remained a believer in the possibilities of ordinary life in America..." — Eric Homberger
John Updike
March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009
John Updike
March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009
The Argentine writer and intellectual was publisher of the literary magazine Sur, best known as an advocate for others, and one of the most prominent South American women of her time.
Victoria Ocampo
April 7, 1890 – January 27, 1979
Victoria Ocampo
April 7, 1890 – January 27, 1979
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM
The Argentine writer and intellectual was publisher of the literary magazine Sur, best known as an advocate for others, and one of the most prominent South American women of her time.
Victoria Ocampo
April 7, 1890 – January 27, 1979
Victoria Ocampo
April 7, 1890 – January 27, 1979
The American composer of musicals and popular music Jerome Kern #botd was one of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century. He wrote more than 700 songs, used in over 100 stage productions.
January 27, 2026 at 9:58 AM
The American composer of musicals and popular music Jerome Kern #botd was one of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century. He wrote more than 700 songs, used in over 100 stage productions.
Vehicles queue on a motorway
after snow fell overnight near Frankfurt, Germany...
after snow fell overnight near Frankfurt, Germany...
January 26, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Vehicles queue on a motorway
after snow fell overnight near Frankfurt, Germany...
after snow fell overnight near Frankfurt, Germany...
“I began to play it and to love it and I really loved it. When I put the bow on the strings, it made a beautiful sound..."
Jacqueline du Pré #botd
Jacqueline du Pré #botd
January 26, 2026 at 9:06 AM
“I began to play it and to love it and I really loved it. When I put the bow on the strings, it made a beautiful sound..."
Jacqueline du Pré #botd
Jacqueline du Pré #botd
The American cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer #botd was at one time considered the most widely read satirist in the country. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 for editorial cartooning and in 2004 was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame.
January 26, 2026 at 9:05 AM
The American cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer #botd was at one time considered the most widely read satirist in the country. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1986 for editorial cartooning and in 2004 was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame.
"Roger Vadim #botd changed my mind about acting. Vadim was the only man who was certain I had something special to offer..." — Brigitte Bardot
January 26, 2026 at 9:04 AM
"Roger Vadim #botd changed my mind about acting. Vadim was the only man who was certain I had something special to offer..." — Brigitte Bardot
The widely acclaimed, multi-award winning actor was a notable producer/director — he directed the Oscar-nominated Rachel, Rachel starring his wife Joanne Woodward — racing car enthusiast, and committed philanthropist.
Paul Newman #botd
Paul Newman #botd
January 26, 2026 at 9:03 AM
The widely acclaimed, multi-award winning actor was a notable producer/director — he directed the Oscar-nominated Rachel, Rachel starring his wife Joanne Woodward — racing car enthusiast, and committed philanthropist.
Paul Newman #botd
Paul Newman #botd
"Improvisation is a mystery. You can write a book about it, but by the end no one still knows what it is. When I improvise and I'm in good form, I even forget there are people in front of me..."
Stéphane Grappelli #botd
Stéphane Grappelli #botd
January 26, 2026 at 9:03 AM
"Improvisation is a mystery. You can write a book about it, but by the end no one still knows what it is. When I improvise and I'm in good form, I even forget there are people in front of me..."
Stéphane Grappelli #botd
Stéphane Grappelli #botd
Hundreds of thousands without power
as severe winter storms hit America...
as severe winter storms hit America...
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Hundreds of thousands without power
as severe winter storms hit America...
as severe winter storms hit America...
The aurora borealis lights up the night sky
above Nuuk Cathedral in Greenland...
above Nuuk Cathedral in Greenland...
January 25, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The aurora borealis lights up the night sky
above Nuuk Cathedral in Greenland...
above Nuuk Cathedral in Greenland...
Eight favourite films of American
movie legend Roger Corman
movie legend Roger Corman
January 25, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Eight favourite films of American
movie legend Roger Corman
movie legend Roger Corman
Composer, pianist, songwriter, singer — widely considered the founder of bossa nova. Many of his songs, including 'The Girl From Ipanema', 'Desafinado', and 'Corcovado' have became standards...
Antônio Carlos Jobim #botd
Antônio Carlos Jobim #botd
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Composer, pianist, songwriter, singer — widely considered the founder of bossa nova. Many of his songs, including 'The Girl From Ipanema', 'Desafinado', and 'Corcovado' have became standards...
Antônio Carlos Jobim #botd
Antônio Carlos Jobim #botd
It took Bernd Eichinger 20 years to convince Patrick Süskind, author of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, to trust him to make the international bestseller into a film. Released in 2006, it grossed $135 million worldwide.
Bernd Eichinger
April 11, 1949 – January 24, 2011
Bernd Eichinger
April 11, 1949 – January 24, 2011
January 24, 2026 at 8:03 AM
It took Bernd Eichinger 20 years to convince Patrick Süskind, author of Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, to trust him to make the international bestseller into a film. Released in 2006, it grossed $135 million worldwide.
Bernd Eichinger
April 11, 1949 – January 24, 2011
Bernd Eichinger
April 11, 1949 – January 24, 2011
“We were in LA doing fashion pictures,” recalls American Vogue stylist Polly Mellen. Looking for something to give the images a little extra kick, she asked Nastassja Kinski #botd if she had any ideas.
Her reply? A boa constrictor. Naturally...
📷 Richard Avedon
Her reply? A boa constrictor. Naturally...
📷 Richard Avedon
January 24, 2026 at 8:03 AM
“We were in LA doing fashion pictures,” recalls American Vogue stylist Polly Mellen. Looking for something to give the images a little extra kick, she asked Nastassja Kinski #botd if she had any ideas.
Her reply? A boa constrictor. Naturally...
📷 Richard Avedon
Her reply? A boa constrictor. Naturally...
📷 Richard Avedon
Robert Motherwell #botd was one of the youngest of the New York School, which included Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, and went on to become one of the leading artists of the Abstract Expressionist movement...
January 24, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Robert Motherwell #botd was one of the youngest of the New York School, which included Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, and went on to become one of the leading artists of the Abstract Expressionist movement...
Salvador Dalí with Ingrid Bergman on the set of Spellbound, conferring on the dream sequence he designed for Alfred Hitchcock's film...
Salvador Dalí
May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989
Salvador Dalí
May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989
January 23, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Salvador Dalí with Ingrid Bergman on the set of Spellbound, conferring on the dream sequence he designed for Alfred Hitchcock's film...
Salvador Dalí
May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989
Salvador Dalí
May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989
Following the death of the Norwegian born expressionist painter, behind locked doors in his house were discovered a huge collection of paintings, drawings and prints, as well as woodcuts, etchings and copperplates.
Edvard Munch
December 12, 1863 - January 23, 1944
Edvard Munch
December 12, 1863 - January 23, 1944
January 23, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Following the death of the Norwegian born expressionist painter, behind locked doors in his house were discovered a huge collection of paintings, drawings and prints, as well as woodcuts, etchings and copperplates.
Edvard Munch
December 12, 1863 - January 23, 1944
Edvard Munch
December 12, 1863 - January 23, 1944