Drone Racing

from CNBC ESPN to broadcast drone racing Sarah Whitten Getty Images Drones have officially become mainstream. The International Drone Racing Association said on Wednesday that it had signed a multi-year deal with ESPN to bring the new sport of drone racing to the...

Iron Man Moving To Sonoran Desert

from WLEB 21 Robert Downey Moving to Yuma, Arizona photo by Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0 / cropped YUMA, Arizona – In a big surprise to everyone in Los Angeles, Hollywood actor Robert Downey Jr reveals in a new interview that he is moving to the Yuma, Arizona area. He...

Meteorites for Bid

from Crain’s Rock stars: Christie’s trades art auctions for meteorites Darryl Pitt and other dealers are hoping an upcoming Christie’s auction will send the values of meteorites—yes, cosmic debris—into the stratosphere By Matthew Flamm More than a...

Okie From Muskogee Gone

from Fox News Merle Haggard dead on his 79th birthday Country music legend Merle Haggard, who was known for hits like “Okie From Muskogee” and “Mama Tried,” died on his 79th birthday. Haggard’s manager, Frank Mull, said the country icon...

The Bullwhip Is Back

from The New York Times Why Mapplethorpe Still Matters By HOLLAND COTTER LOS ANGELES — In a midcareer self-portrait, Robert Mapplethorpe depicted himself as a devil, with a bullwhip for a tail. But he ended up on the side of the angels. In 1989, a traveling survey of...