Politics Buzz Barry was quite the accomplished marijuana enthusiast back in high school and college. Excerpts from David Maraniss' Barack Obama: The Story dealing with the elaborate drug culture surrounding the president when he attended Punahou School in Honolulu and Occidental College in Los Angeles. He inhaled. A lot.
Science Buzz School would have been easier if all lessons were taught in the form or puppet shows. [Ed. Note — Do yourself a favor and watch the entire thing. It's long but worth it.]
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/121343
He calls himself “the Easter Bunny,” but that name is at least half wrong. Osterhase translates into English as “the Easter Hare.” What other secrets is he hiding?
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/the_quiet_victory_of_m...
As celebrity scandals go, Allen leaving his girlfriend for their adopted daughter is probably second only to the O.J. trial. Despite the many tragedies she has survived, her great humanitarian work, and the spectacular way her son has turned out, Farrow knows she will always be defined by the Allen-Soon-Yi affair.
Culture Buzz Alive and well and reading his own biography in a Polish bookstore. (Too soon?)
http://flavorwire.com/164040/a-brief-history-of-porn-star...
Less ghost writing and better stories than 80% of mainstream celebrity memoirs.
Culture Buzz Obligatory Facebook joke goes here. For the annual Dutch Book Week, artist Souverein crafted the faces behind famous biographies. Each bust was created using actual pages from the book about their subject.