You are the world’s smartest man. You have solved one of maths’ most intractable problems. Do you a) accept a $1m reward, or b) reject the money and quit math forever? The answer, if you are the reclusive Russian genius Grigory Perelman, is b). The Clay Mathematics Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, last week honored Perelman for his solution to a problem posed almost …
Jerry Seinfeld’s show with Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee has taken on a higher profile since migrating to the streaming giant known as Netflix. And while the series has experienced even greater success lately, it has also been hit with a lawsuit. But from the sound of things, the comedy juggernaut Jerry Seinfeld is not too worried about it. In a new interview, …
Cheerleaders. They’re a classic stereotype of all American teen films – throwing shade at the geekier characters, fawning over Well Built Sporty Male Character #1 and, for some reason, always walking around in their uniform throughout the day. Unfortunately, in the real world, people still think this is actually what cheerleaders are like. Yes, sideline or game day cheerleaders still …
When NASCAR fans arrive at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday for the Coca-Cola 600, Dale Earnhardt Jr. won’t be driving a race car like he has been for the past 18 years. Instead, the sports’ former most popular driver is settling into his newest retirement role: fatherhood. “It’s been pretty much what I expected in terms of the responsibilities and changing …
Let’s be honest, the world of comedy wouldn’t be the same without David Spade. With his larger-than-life personality, his sarcasm and his self-deprecation, David Spade has risen from the ranks to become one of the most sought-after comedy actors of all time. And we absolutely love him. But where did he come from? Well, David Spade was born on July …
David Spade and Naya Rivera‘s pool PDA pics in Hawaii certainly made a splash with the millennial set last week, with some Glee fans seemingly coming of age in that exact moment as they saw a star of one of the seminal hits of their generation pair off with…That guy from Saturday Night Live, like, 20 years ago. Chris Farley‘s BFF. The dude who isn’t …
Wrestling is, by its very nature, a story that never ends. There are no periods, just a continuous string of commas and conjunctions. Seth Rollins triumphed over both Triple H and a bum leg, but Triple H will be out for revenge the next day. Brock Lesnar is the new universal champion, but he has to defend the thing at some point. That’s why the end …
THEY’RE young, they’re rich, and they’re taking the technology world by storm. Over the next two weeks, news.com.au will be introducing you to some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and offering you the chance to win $1000 and a BlackBerry 10 phone when you vote. IF you are like the 99 per cent of busy shop-goers who have ever …
While growing up during the Great Depression, Barbara Beskind was an inventor by necessity who hoped to become one professionally. Eight decades later, the 91-year-old has finally realized her dream at a top design firm in Silicon Valley. “As a 10-year-old I wanted to be an inventor,” Beskind told Jenna Harper on Friday. “I’ve arrived. But it took me about …
When you become intoxicated after a night of ravenous drinking and binging on alcoholic beverages, no matter the type (beer, hard liquor, even light beers), you might have a tendency to come out of your shell and embrace a brand new personality that would never have seen the light of day (or, in most typical cases, the dark of night) …
