At New York’s Polo Grounds on Oct. 3, 1951, outfielder Bobby Thomson of the Giants hit a game-winning home run off Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Ralph Branca for the National League championship. The home run was immortalized as “the shot heard ‘round the world.” Thomson died yesterday in Savannah, Georgia at the age of 86. His [...]
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Harvey Pekar, who chronicled his depressive, obsessive-compulsive life in the comic book series “American Splendor,” died yesterday in Cleveland at age 70. A retired VA hospital file clerk, Pekar began writing strips in 1972, his first being illustrated by underground comic book artist R. Crumb, whom he cited as a strong influence. Pekar, who also [...]
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Sir Paul McCartney, co-writer with John Lennon of some of the most iconic music of the rock era, has been named as the third recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The Beatles vocalist and guitarist will perform at the award ceremony in the White House on June 2nd. The Gershwin Prize [...]
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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