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George Gurley 1987-1989 The Observer is born. I was still in college. In the summer I interned at CV (Career Vision) magazine, which was started by my then-stepfather, Shelby Bryan, and Marian Salzman, the editor in chief. I fact-checked and interviewed...

1048 Al-Biruni Arabic royal astrologer, dies at age 74. 1048 Death of Al-Biruni, Persian mathematician (b. 973) 1124 Callistus II [Guido di Borgogna] Italian Pope (1119-24), dies. 1124 Death of Pope Callixtus II 1126 Hendrik IX the Black, Duke of...

From week to week, Saturday Night Live continues to build momentum with political satire. Since President Trump has taken office, the show has only gotten better. Alec Baldwin continues to shine as President Trump and Kate McKinnon is regularly brilliant...

Jeffrey Gottlieb is suing the Los Angeles Times for age discrimination and a variety of related matters including emotional distress and failure to promote, according to legal documents obtained by TheWrap. The LA Times and Editor-in-Chief Davan Maharaj...

Did any of our recommendations from the previous installments make it to your must-visit list? If you're looking for more literature-inspired locations to fly off to, we're delighted to share another installment with five more destinations for a novel...