Martian mania! Progressive-Era Americans craved communication with the red planet

Martian mania! Progressive-Era Americans craved communication with the red planet

The dawn of the 20th century brought exciting advancements, including the automobile, mechanical flight and wireless messaging that could cross oceans. That led to an optimism about the future best summed up by Thomas Edison, who believed in the next 100 years, “Everything, anything is possible.” Balloonist Leo Stevens and astronomer David Todd thought so, … Read more

‘Animal Control’ star Joel McHale knows he’s played a lot of ‘d–ks’: I ‘craved’ work when I was jobless

‘Animal Control’ star Joel McHale knows he’s played a lot of ‘d–ks’: I ‘craved’ work when I was jobless

Hollywood’s busiest actor, Joel McHale is currently doing four projects simultaneously — and that’s how he likes it. “A lot of stuff has been happening all at once, which is great, because I went from ‘Animal Control’ to ‘House of Villains,’ now to ‘Crime Scene Kitchen,’ and at some point, [the ‘Community,’ movie]. So I’m … Read more