George Takei Named Chairman of ‘Banned Books Week’
Dr. George Takei has been named honorary chair of Banned Books Week for 2025, October 5-11.
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Author: Susan Macdonald
Robert Redford, Dead at 89
Award-winning actor, director, and producer Robert Redford has died at the age of 89.
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Gemini / Apollo Astronaut Jim Lovell Dead at 97
American astronaut and international hero Jim Lovell has died, on August 7, 2025, in Lake Forest, Illinois, at the age of 97.
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A Farewell to Tom Lehrer, Gone at 97
Musician and mathematician, Professor Tom Lehrer has died at the age of 97. He was a singer, a songwriter, an educator, and a social critic and satirist.
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Happy 85th Birthday, Bugs Bunny!
Bugs Bunny made his official debut in Wild Hare, released July 27, 1940. That makes today his offical 85th birthday.
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