Ghandi Or Jolie?
"I kinda wanted to be a vampire." Was that said by Nobel Peace Prize nominee Mahatma Gandhi, or Academy Award winner and star of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Angelina Jolie?
Games & Humor
Craig Robinson: One For The Ladies
Comedian Craig Robinson talks about his new movie Morris From America. Then he joins Jonathan Coulton in a rewrite of Styx's "Lady" about famous people or things that start with the word 'lady.'
Get The H Out Of Here
Shaver saver, tenth tent, hit it. We'll hint at two word phrases like these. Get the second word by removing the letter "H" from the first. That's it!
Hail To The Chief
In this final round, every answer contains the last name of a U.S. President.
British Scrabble Champ Wins With Help From A Parasitic Wasp
Braconid, or parasitic wasp, helped Brett Smitheram triumph at the World Scrabble Championship. The word was good for 181 points.
Not My Job: Pitcher Bill 'Spaceman' Lee Gets Quizzed On Kevin Spacey
Lee played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1970s and the Montreal Expos in the early 1980s. Known for his outspoken nature and unconventional left-handed pitch, he ended up with the nickname "Spaceman."
How Video Game 'Overwatch' Is Trying To Make The Leap To eSport
There's lots of money to be made by turning a video game into a competitive sport, or eSport. There are millions of fans watching video game athletes compete for millions of dollars in prize money.
Listen: 'Web Site Story,' NPR's Musical About The Internet — From 1999
Found in our archives: an Internet-themed remake of West Side Story from the dot-com bubble era. It begins with Bill Gates and features the sound of a modem but isn't as obsolete as you might expect.
Crossword Enthusiast's Sleuthing Leads To Flirty Twitter Fight With NYTimes Crossword
When a frequent crossworder noticed a hidden message in the New York Times crossword puzzle, he began an epic Twitter quarrel that got romantic, and a little bit sexy.
And The No. 1 Scrabble Nation In The World Is ...
Wellington Jighere of Nigeria was crowned world champ last year. He's one of many Nigerians who excel at the game. What's their secret?