It didn’t have to come to this. He could have died in that motorcycle crash or been shot by a crazed fan or sky-walked out a 10th-story window during a bad trip. But Bob Dylan–the great American artist of the past 50 years, I believe–survived, which is perhaps the only prosaic thing he’s done in his life
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Souter to notify colleagues of retirement, source says
Supreme Court Justice David Souter plans to inform his colleagues Friday of his intention to retire from the bench, a legal source said. Souter is expected to discuss his decision during a weekly closed-door meeting. Souter wanted to notify his associates in private before making a public announcement, the source said
Best-selling author shaped by cannibals, Christianity
Ted Dekker spent his formative years living with cannibals.
‘Tyson’: A Charismatic Ex-Champ
A documentary, like any movie trying to hold your attention, needs either a big theme — some tremendous political injustice will do — or a magnetic character that keeps people watching. Tyson has character to spare, since its subject and star is the two-time heavyweight champion and three-year guest of the Indiana penal system. In boxing, “the sweet science,” he was the Frankenstein monster
I went through hell to play ‘Soloist,’ says Foxx
Jamie Foxx suffered through his own psychological turmoil while plunging into the role of a mentally ill musician in "The Soloist," the actor said.
Nazi victim: Can people without a soul be punished?
For 65 years, Elisabeth Mann has carried with her the pain only a Holocaust survivor can know. The only one in her Hungarian Jewish family to make it out of the Nazi death camps, life for a long time felt like punishment
Columbine left its indelible mark on pop culture
The massacre of students and a teacher within the seemingly safe hallways of Columbine High School reverberated so strongly that its reflection can be found in the creations of multiple artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers over the past decade. “It wasn’t the first school shooting, but it became the extreme case,” said Robert Thompson, founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University
Marlee Matlin: Baby sitter’s abuse led to life of drugs, violence
Deaf actress Marlee Matlin has captivated millions with her film roles over the years. And she’s now giving a new voice to an important issue
Nadal in shock exit from Sony Ericsson Open
Juan Martin del Potro shocked world number one Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the Sony Ericsson Open Thursday. The Argentine, who is seeded sixth in Miami, defeated the top seed 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), in front of a raucous, pro-del Potro crowd.
Older Workers, Hurt by Recession, Seek New Jobs
— In these scary economic times, older workers are putting off their retirement and hanging on to a paycheck. Some retirees struggling to make ends meet are scanning help-wanted ads for the first time in years.