Obituaries
Facts About the Life and Times of George HW Bush You May Not Have Known
The former president took up skydiving in his seventies and spawned a couple of decent conspiracy theories.
Native New Yorkers Reflect on the Death of the 'Village Voice'
America's most famous alt-weekly is officially shutting down.
Saying Goodbye to Aretha Franklin
We celebrate the queen of soul, and the impact she had on our music and culture.
Aretha Franklin, an Unparalleled Singer and American Icon, Dies at 76
The Queen of Soul, whose career spanned six decades, died on Thursday morning.
Richard Swift, Indie Polymath, Dead at 41
The indie artist and multi-instrumentalist had recently been hospitalized.
Honda's Awesome Asimo Robot Is Headed to the Scrapheap
Asimo’s death marks the end of an era of hope for robotics.
Philip Roth Happily Pissed a Lot of People Off
The late, polarizing novelist set a high bar for everyone else—and himself—to violently crash into.
Avicii Will Live Forever as an EDM Legend
The Swedish DJ and producer, who died at the age of 28, struggled in the spotlight, but his influence on EDM and its culture is permanent.
Bullseye Wasn't Just About Darts, It Was About Compassion
A eulogy to the no nonsense game show presenter, Jim Bowen, who passed away this week.
Stephen Hawking Has Died at 76
Hawking was one of humanity's most important scientists and leaves behind an ongoing project to send a small spacecraft to Earth's closest star system.