Back home, we watch a lot of movies, and that was never available to us. When I came to America, I was like, 'No, it's really coming out this Friday? Not three months from now?' Grace Gealey americabackcome Change image and share on social
Back in 1948, a monomaniac called Korczak resolved to impose Crazy Horse's likeness upon a mountain. It took 50 years to complete the head, which measures 90ft from crown to chin. By comparison, the four presidents at Mt Rushmore seem modest. Clive Sinclair 90ftbackcall share on social
Back in 1960 at Christmas time, I did work loading and unloading boxcars for Railway Express. That was a kind of weight training that helped me. I weighed about 160 when I started. I began to gain weight and kept right on gaining until I reached 195 pounds. Pete Rose backbeginboxcar share on social
Back in 1962, when I had by accident become the supervisor of Roberto Celis in Argentina, it occurred to me that antibody diversity might arise from the joining by disulphide bridges of a variety of small polypeptides in combinatorial patterns. Cesar Milstein accidentantibodyargentina share on social
Back in 1968, when I was 30, my entire life blew up. I had a life plan, and it collapsed for no rational reason. Gail Sheehy backblowcollapse Change image and share on social
Back in 1975, we were making all the decisions about what people were going to watch. Randy Falco backdecisionmake Change image and share on social
Back in 1982, when there were still only a manageable number of 'X-Men' titles on the racks (by which I mean just one), Marvel quite reasonably figured the world could stand another team of beleaguered mutant superheroes. And so were born 'The New Mutants,' junior X-Men whose powers had just begun to manifest at the onset of puberty. Greg van Eekhout backbearbegin share on social
Back in 1983, the United States government approved the release of the first genetically modified organism. In this case, it was a bacteria that prevents frost on food crops. Jeremy Rifkin approvebackbacterium Change image and share on social
Back in 1992, I had my first story accepted by 'The New Yorker.' George Saunders acceptbackstory Change image and share on social