12 Musicians Who Have Inspired Some Of The Fastest-Rising Baby Names
They’re so famous that no last name is required. This group of Grammy-winning hitmakers has changed what we listen to, what we wear, and yes, how we name our children….
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Rare Roman headstone uncovered in England
Most likely dating back to the 2nd century AD, the tombstone may be for a person named Bodicacia or Bodica, according to Ed McSloy, Cotswold Archaeology’s senior Finds and Archives…
We’ll miss you, ‘Parks and Recreation’
The show slowly gained a loyal fan base, especially once it was available for binge-watching online. Now, the names Leslie Knope and Ron Swanson are just as beloved as Homer…
Patti LaBelle And Rumer Willis Join New ‘Dancing With The Stars’ Cast
Legendary singer Patti LaBelle is about to dance it out on live TV. The musician is one of many to join the latest celebrity cast of Season 20 of “Dancing…
U.N. Panel Threatens to Name Those It Accuses of War Crimes in Syria
UNITED NATIONS — A United Nations panel investigating potential war crimes in Syria’s civil war threatened on Friday to release a closely guarded list of names of those it accuses…
U.N. Panel Threatens to Name Those It Accuses of War Crimes in Syria
UNITED NATIONS — A United Nations panel investigating potential war crimes in Syria’s civil war threatened on Friday to release a closely guarded list of names of those it accuses…
U.N. Panel Threatens to Name Those It Accuses of War Crimes in Syria
UNITED NATIONS — A United Nations panel investigating potential war crimes in Syria’s civil war threatened on Friday to release a closely guarded list of names of those it accuses…
12 Sweet Baby Names Inspired By Nursery Rhymes
With their lilting rhythms and catchy rhymes, nursery rhymes have delighted successive generations of children since the first publication of Mother Goose in the 1700s — though the original meanings,…
How Online Interaction Shapes Everything From Baby Names To Revolutions
In 1914, the names “Mary” and “Helen” were all the rage for baby girls. In 2014, it was “Emma” and “Olivia” — neither of which were even among the top…
Recent history knows — quite accurately, Mr. Williams — other false memories
Television anchor Bryan Williams isn’t the first person to be embarrassed by claiming a remembrance that, well, never really happened. Recent history shows how several famous figures suffered what one…
Rapper Lil B Launches Vegan Emoji App, Because That Egg In A Skillet Isn’t For Everyone
Brandon McCartney, also known as Lil B, also known as The BasedGod has a lot of names and, seemingly, a lot of hobbies. Most recently he launched a vegan emoji…
14 Baby Girl Names Inspired By Strong, Adventurous Women
If when you hear the words “adventurer” or “explorer,” you get the image of a macho man in a pith helmet on a quest to discover new lands, here are…
This Company Will Give Your Baby A ‘Unique’ Name For $31,000
If you don’t want to name your baby Liam or Emma, a Swiss company has you covered. Erfolgswelle is firm devoted entirely to generating unique baby names. With 14 naming…
China to Force Authors to Provide Real Names When Publishing Online
The longstanding Chinese tradition of using pen names persists today on blogs and the Internet, as authors seek to separate their writerly personas from their real identities. In some cases…
Fadi Chehade Explains The ‘Powerful’ Innovations Surrounding Domain Names Today
Fadi Chehade, CEO of ICANN, explained how we “went from twenty-something” top domain names to hundreds thanks to one simple change. “The reality is, the more there are names, the…
Benedict Cumberbatch Proves You Can Make Even The Lamest Names Sound Cool, Take Notes
Jimmy Kimmel thinks Benedict Cumberbatch has “the greatest name ever given to a human being,” but he’s not sure if the actor would have the same amount of swag without…
Air Force UFO files land on internet
The Project Blue Book Collection consists of files from Project Blue Book, Project Sign and Project Grudge, the names given to official investigations into unidentified flying objects by the United…
As Media Companies Change, So Has The Way Their Staffers Eat Lunch
In early November, the television anchor Bryant Gumbel was standing in the middle of a sweaty crowd at the restaurant Michael’s, on West 55th Street. It was a little after…
Analysis: Attack claim shows al Qaeda desperate not to be eclipsed by ISIS
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula commander Nasr Ibn Ali al-Ansi’s 12-minute message declares brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi to bein the group’s eyes”heroes” who “were assigned and accepted and…
‘Attaboys’ for websites that ran Mohammed cartoons
“Unlike our piece publishing the results of a public-records request for the names of New York gun owners, which garnered us almost non-stop threatening phone calls to our tips line,…