Arts & Entertainment

To mark Popeye's 65th anniversary of his TV cartoon: A publicity photo used to help celebrate Popeye's 35th birthday in 1964. Programs, which aired his cartoons, celebrated with parties to honor the occassion.
Nostalgia

Popeye’s 65th Anniversary of the TV Cartoon

A $20 million dollar gross earned champ status

By Fred Grandinetti | September 8, 2025
Woman on a laptop puzzling over the answer to Boggle count the countries or other puzzle. Image by Ammentorp
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Count the Countries

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 8, 2025
Name That Cartoon Caption: September 2025 - a birder with a phoenix on his hand talks to another man who is astonished by the sight
Fun & Games

BOOMER Cartoon Caption Contests: Newest and Beyond

A new chance every month to exercise your sense of humor ... or judge someone else's!

By Brian Marsh | September 2, 2025
grandparents playing a computer puzzle with their granddaughter, like the Jumble puzzles with translations and coins. Image by Nd3000
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Translations and Coins

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 1, 2025
Items in the Marx Brothers exhibit, including one of the dangling prop ducks from Groucho’s TV series, “You Bet Your Life.” PHOTO CREDIT: Sheri Determan, Courtesy Hollywood Museum.
Nick Thomas

The Hollywood Museum Marx Brothers Exhibit

Jade Marx reflects on grandpa Groucho

By Nick Thomas | August 25, 2025
Man working on his laptop outside, maybe playing a puzzle. By Nyul.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Pasta Puzzle

Hidden word search + BONUS idea for a calmer brain

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 25, 2025
big black lace-up boots. Image by Vera Aksionava. For Connie Cook, the bunion saga means wearing ugly cumbersome shoes
From Our Readers

Me, With 11 Toes

The dilemma: shed the bunion or wear ‘cumbersome clod-hoppers’

By Connie Cook | August 19, 2025
The living room on the set of a "Long Day's Journey into Night," a version of the story that demonstrates the appeal of Eugene O'Neill
Nostalgia

The Strange Appeal of Eugene O’Neill

Tales from the small screen

By Candace Arthuria | August 18, 2025
granddad and grandson on a laptop, laughing, possibly playing puzzles like Boggle and Jumble. Image by Fiszkes, Dreamstime.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Frogs and a Bygone NFL

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 18, 2025
Two cherubs kissing at Zwinger Dresden, Germany, their act caught forever into the future, like the kiss-cam victims at the Coldplay concert. By SenatorJoanna
Greg Schwem

Advice for the Coldplay Kiss-Cam Victim

From someone who has been here but not quite there

By Greg Schwem | August 15, 2025

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