Why God Loves Bearded Men Over Bald-faced Men

from SLATE Why Does God Love Beards? A discussion of facial hair in world religions. By Brian Palmer|Posted Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at 5:35 PM ET Jesus Christ   An Amish splinter group has gone on a crime spree, forcibly cutting the beards off of their rivals....

Hollywood Pioneer Sue Mengers Gone

from Vanity Fair Sue Mengers With a client list that included Ali MacGraw, Gene Hackman, and Barbra Streisand, Sue Mengers, the first superagent, ruled 1970s Hollywood with her brash, no-nonsense style. Herewith, the expert deal-maker dishes on insects, Paris Hilton,...

The Oldest Art Studio

from The LA Times Artifacts indicate a 100,000-year-old art studio In South Africa, abalone shells covered with pigment and tools for making paints are found in a cave, suggesting humans began thinking symbolically much earlier than previously recognized....