We were never supposed to live until 40. We were built to self-destruct at 30, whether from cancer or mental illness. We're all going way beyond our expiration date. Douglas Coupland buildcancerdate Change image and share on social
Why should it matter to us when wrestlers are found dead in their beds or seen limping around on two fake hips? Why should it matter to us that there's a list of modern wrestlers who died before the age of 50 - many of them famous - and that the list is more than 70 names long? Hey, there's always another wave of guys on the way. Always. Bill Simmons agebeddead share on social
The first thing I bought that was really stylish was in 1969 when I was eleven. I saved up for a black, grey and white tie-dye grandad vest. It was too big - they weren't catering for kids my age - and hung off me, but I loved it. Paul Weller agebigblack share on social
My father was from the South and turned me into a news junkie at a very early age. I would sit and watch TV with him. Karen Bass ageearlyfather Change image and share on social
The Moon stabilizes Earth's obliquity. Well, almost. The tilt actually varies between 22 and 24.5 degrees - and the variation is enough to induce such environmental inconveniences as the occasional ice age. Without the Moon, it might be much worse. Seth Shostak agebadlydegree share on social
For my wife Mary Corliss and me, 'Colbert' has been destination viewing. Even in the early years, we never took the show's excellence for granted, agreeing that someday we'd look back on the double whammy of 'The Daily Show' and 'The Colbert Report' as the golden age of TV's singeing singing satire. Richard Corliss ageagreeback share on social
There was a best-selling book in the late '60s and '70s called 'The Adventurers' by Harold Robbins. The lead character's name was Dax. Anyone that's roughly my age that's named Dax is named from that book. Dax Shepard 60s70sadventurer share on social
It's the golden age of French cinema again but it's because Sarkozy had the guts to push through copyright law. Harvey Weinstein agecinemacopyright Change image and share on social
It could fairly be said that America, during the Bush years, has entered an Age of Denial - arguably the first stage of a nation's decline. Graydon Carter ageamericaarguably Change image and share on social
In an age of synthetic images and synthetic emotions, the chances of an accidental encounter with reality are remote indeed. Serge Daney accidentalagechance Change image and share on social