2018 has been a rough year for many. But we can be grateful for at least one thing this Thanksgiving: It’s been worse.
That’s what a team of scientists and historians determined after looking back at humans’ history on Earth and identifying the year 536 AD as the absolute worst time to be alive, according to CNN.
For one thing, there was a giant volcanic eruption in Iceland, with a resulting ash cloud that kept the northern hemisphere in the dark for 18 months, dropped temperatures to their coldest period and led to mass crop failure — and, of course, starvation. Read More...
Spoilers for last night’s episode of The Simpsons follow:
Back in the distant past, in another technological era, another century–that is, in 1999–Futurama was supposed to be the next Simpsons. It too was created by Matt Groening; it had Simpsons talent aboard (including producer David X. Cohen); it had a vast cast of characters and a satirical edge. The TV world and animation fans donned their shades on the launchpad and waited for Fox’s next big comedy to take off like a Planet Express rocket. Read More...
December 4, 2014 10:44 AM EST
In an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wednesday evening, Sofia Vergara — who, thanks to her role on Modern Family, is the highest-paid actress on television — talked about the long and “very emotional” process of becoming a United States citizen.
The most interesting part of the process, the Colombian-born actress said, was the 100-question test she had to take. But don’t worry — she aced it, getting all 100 questions right. Read More...