Blue Nude by Pablo Picasso | Today in History

Joe Hummel IIIOctober 25, 2014

Blue Nude by Pablo Picasso (1902)
Shows how much you can do with just a single color.
Pablo Picasso died on 8 April 1973 in Mougins, France. His final words were “Drink to me, drink to my health, you know I can’t drink any more.”

Business Terms Used on Shark Tank
The hit show Shark Tank has made small business owners into millionaires through the opportunity to pitch their idea to the sharks in the tank — five titans of industry who made their own dreams a reality and turned their ideas into lucrative empires. For over ten seasons there have also been not-so-successful pitches by […]
See You Next Wednesday
(aMyth) “See you next Wednesday” was first heard in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. It was said to the astronaut, Frank Poole, by his wife and father, right before Hal killed everybody off. Frank was long gone by that referenced Wednesday. John Landis claims he originally had the movie idea as a fifteen year old, […]
Ed “Big Daddy” Roth: Kustom Kar Hot Rod Artist
Ed “Big Daddy” Roth (March 4, 1932 – April 4, 2001) By 1958, as described on his official website, “Ed became Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, a hot-roddin’, gear head, mad scientist, and struggling artist who financed his inventions by selling drawings and t-shirts at drag events, fairs, and car shows. Big Daddy Roth would draw […]
Stone Spheres of Costa Rica
Photo by jared (PCM) Stone Spheres of Isla de Caño, Costa Rica What: Over three hundred spheres of varying size (ranging from a few centimeters to 2 meters in diameter) scattered throughout the island. The largest weigh 30,000 pounds. Most are made of basalt (volcanic rock), but some are made of limestone or sandstone. They […]
Strange, but True: The Story of Edgar Allan Poe
Not only are his works of literature the stuff of legends these days, but Edgar Allan Poe himself has become a legend in his own right. He may not be the drunkard and drug-addict that an enemy claimed he was in a largely false biography, but there is certainly enough mystery to make it most […]
Could The Mystery Of The Bermuda Triangle Finally Be Solved?
(PCM) Some meteorologists say no, however new evidence was discovered claiming that hexagonal clouds which create “air bombs” with up to 170 mph winds may to blame for the dozens of ship and airplane disappearances in the region. The mysterious 500,000km square region in the North Atlantic Ocean has been linked to the strange disappearances of approximately […]
The American Drive-In Tour Featuring Aaron Lewis (Staind) & Sully Erna (Godsmack) Adds Two New Dates
The American Drive-In Tour Featuring Aaron Lewis (Staind) & Sully Erna (Godsmack) Adds Two New Dates: Dallas (Oct. 27) & San Antonio (Oct. 28) Tickets Are On Sale Now One Of The First Live Rock Concert Drive-In Series Of 2020 Kicked Off Oct. 2, Offering An Intimate, Unplugged & Side-By-Side Event From Two Of Music’s […]
NIVA and YouTube Announce Virtual Save Our Stages Fest Featuring Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Miley Cyrus, Rise Against
NIVA and YOUTUBE MUSIC REVEAL SCHEDULE FOR #SOSFEST Subscribe to the #SOSFEST Channel #SOSFEST will stream live on NIVA’s Official YouTube Channel Starting at 5pm PT / 8pm ET Friday, October 16 Fans can donate directly to the NIVA Emergency Relief Fund, which benefits independent venues in peril, on NIVA’s Official YouTube Channel now. Donate to the […]
The Legend Of Count Dracula And The Character We Know Today!
(PCM) Many believe that the origin of Count Dracula can be linked to an area of Romania known as Transylvania, which is believed to sit upon some of Earth’s strongest magnetic fields and some feel that it gives individuals who reside in the area various types of extra-sensory perceptions. The area gave birth to famous author […]
Scary Ghost Attacks Caught On Camera
(PCM) The summer is coming to an end. There is a chill in the air and leaves are falling all around. For a lot of people that means that Halloween is just around the corner. And if you’re not a fan of Halloween you can always settle for pumpkin pie. But were not […]