July 30

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Better Than News

  • Mozart and the Bomb is an epic biographical comedy-romance thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan and Petter Næss, starring Josh Hartnett, Radha Mitchell, and Cillian Murphy.

    Mozart and the Bomb is an epic biographical comedy-romance thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan and Petter Næss, starring Josh Hartnett, Radha Mitchell, and Cillian Murphy.

  • Breaking Barb is a fantasy crime comedy-drama television series created by Greta Gerwig and Vince Gilligan, starring Margot Robbie, Bryan Cranston, Ryan Gosling, and Aaron Paul.

    Breaking Barb is a fantasy crime comedy-drama television series created by Greta Gerwig and Vince Gilligan, starring Margot Robbie, Bryan Cranston, Ryan Gosling, and Aaron Paul.

  • The Joy of Enigma is a 1972 illustrated manual of erotic enigma machine encryption and decryption activities.

    The Joy of Enigma is a 1972 illustrated manual of erotic enigma machine encryption and decryption activities.

  • Hummer is a 1981 American science fiction ornithology film about a giant mutant hummingbird with hypnotic power over people.

    Hummer is a 1981 American science fiction ornithology film about a giant mutant hummingbird with hypnotic power over people.

  • Hot Wheels: A New Hope is a science fiction drama film about a dystopian future where Hot Wheels have been exiled to a trackless penal zone in deep space.

    Hot Wheels: A New Hope is a science fiction drama film about a dystopian future where Hot Wheels have been exiled to a trackless penal zone in deep space.

Beyond Plausible

  • 1953: Premiere of Roman à Clef Holiday, an American romantic thriller film about princess out to see Rome on her own (Audrey Hepburn) and a reporter who seeks the key to her mysterious past (Gregory Peck).

    1953: Premiere of Roman à Clef Holiday, an American romantic thriller film about princess out to see Rome on her own (Audrey Hepburn) and a reporter who seeks the key to her mysterious past (Gregory Peck).

In Other Words

  • Refrain From Forever was an American punk fusion band founded by pianist Chick Corea in 1972.

    Refrain From Forever was an American punk fusion band founded by pianist Chick Corea in 1972.

  • The Man Who Knew to Mulch is a 1956 American suspense agriculture film about an American family vacationing in French Morocco who become involved in a complex plan to improve agricultural yields using imported machinery and cheap local labor.

    The Man Who Knew to Mulch is a 1956 American suspense agriculture film about an American family vacationing in French Morocco who become involved in a complex plan to improve agricultural yields using imported machinery and cheap local labor.

Are You Sure

... that during the American Civil War, Union forces attempted to break Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia by exploding a large bomb under their trenches, an event today known as the Battle of the Crater?

... that "being more like me and less like them" is a good idea?

Selected Anniversaries

  • 1832: Chemist, physician, agronomist, industrialist, statesman, educator, and philanthropist Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal dies.

    1832: Chemist, physician, agronomist, industrialist, statesman, educator, and philanthropist Jean-Antoine-Claude Chaptal dies.

  • 1864: American Civil War: Battle of the Crater: Union forces attempt to break Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia by exploding a large bomb under their trenches.

    1864: American Civil War: Battle of the Crater: Union forces attempt to break Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia by exploding a large bomb under their trenches.

  • 1974: Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon releases subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do so by the Supreme Court of the United States.

    1974: Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon releases subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do so by the Supreme Court of the United States.

Topic of the Day

Clowns

  • Shakes the Cannibal is a 1991 American horror film directed and written by Dingo Silverbug, who performs the title role. It also features a cameo by Florence Henderson as Robin Williams (using the pseudonym "Mrs. Brady").

    Shakes the Cannibal is a 1991 American horror film directed and written by Dingo Silverbug, who performs the title role. It also features a cameo by Florence Henderson as Robin Williams (using the pseudonym "Mrs. Brady").

  • Time-Mime is a reality educational television series in which time-traveling mimes compete to "do the most with the least."

    Time-Mime is a reality educational television series in which time-traveling mimes compete to "do the most with the least."

  • Taxi Joker is an historical American drama film about taxi drivers coping with clown violence on the job.

    Taxi Joker is an historical American drama film about taxi drivers coping with clown violence on the job.

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