Concentration Camp Excavation May Reveal Connection to Anne Frank
Holocaust researchers excavating Sobibor, a Nazi death camp in eastern Poland, have unearthed a pendant that may be linked to diarist Anne Frank.
New Virtual Reality Film Invites Viewers to 'Immerse' Themselves in Anne Frank's Life
Of all the destinations on Earth, of all the destinations throughout history to which the cinematic dazzle of virtual reality could potentially transport us, we seem to have landed here, in Amsterdam at...Anne Frank’s house. Do you hear that? It’s the sound of Good Taste sighing heavily.
Thanks to Copyright Bullshit, Anne Frank's Diary Now Has a Co-Author
It would seem counterintuitive for a book entitled The Diary of Anne Frank to have another author besides, well, Anne Frank. But strange things happen in the Year of Our Lord 2015 – and by “strange things,” I mean copyright gymnastics propelled by a yen for profit. In naming Anne’s father, Otto Frank, co-author of the …
Some Jerk in Tokyo Is Vandalizing Library Books About Anne Frank
Someone—it's not clear who—appears to be painstakingly vandalizing trashing about Anne Frank in public libraries across Tokyo, including her famous diary.
A New Miniseries About Anne Frank Scheduled for 2015
German filmmakers are turning the story Anne Frank's life into a miniseries, due in 2015—the 70th anniversary of her death. The two-part miniseries will have a "more modern approach" to the story. Not sure what that means, but you probably still won't be able to watch without sobbing inconsolably.
This Is the 'Pornographic' Anne Frank Excerpt That's Causing a Fuss
Anne Frank's diary is unforgettable not just because of its obvious historical significance but because Anne is so normal; she's boy crazy (let's be honest, she would've totally been a Belieber), irreverent and so relatable that Angela Chase once got in trouble for calling her "lucky" because she was stuck inside all…
Suburban Detroit Mom Says No To Reading About Anne Frank's Ladyparts
Would-be Belieber Anne Frank has been getting attention for all the wrong reasons lately. One suburban Detroit mom could have it so she gets no attention at all because of her "female genitalia."
Justin Bieber Hopes Anne Frank 'Would Have Been a Belieber'
Bet you did Nazi this coming! Publicists/the fates diced and soaked locally-sourced ingredients for a gazpacho of Internet greatness when Justin Bieber stopped by Amsterdam's Anne Frank House on his European tour. He wrote in the museum guestbook:
Your Evening Cry: How We Wish History Had Gone Down
If you're ready to cry into your evening bowl of ice cream bon bons, grab all the Kleenex ever made, and get into this Anti-Defamation League video. It imagines a world that still has Martin Luther King, Anne Frank, Matthew Shepard, and many other wonderful souls because it's a world without hate crimes. I'm…
Why Can't the Mormon Church Stop Baptizing Anne Frank?
There's been some chatter in the news lately about the Mormon church's bizarre habit of baptizing non-Mormons who have died. They've done it on all kinds of famous deceased people—Elvis, Shakespeare, and even Jesus Christ himself. This past weekend they baptized Anne Frank, WWII diarist and victim of the Holocaust.…
Jewish Girl's Memoir Describes Outwitting Nazis
Next year the British publisher of Anne Frank's diary will release a diary by Helga Weiss, one of the few children from the Czech ghetto of Terezin who survived Auschwitz. Weiss, who grew up to be an internationally known artist, was confronted by Josef Mengele in the camps, but managed to save herself and her mother…
Today In Ill-Advised Anne Frank Interpretations
A fantasy of Jewish militarized revenge — like Inglourious Basterds! Sexing up a Holocaust victim who died at 15 — like everything else everywhere! The question is, are you Team Anne or Team Hitler?
Anne Frank's Classmates Tell Their Stories
Seven of Anne Frank's surviving classmates from Amsterdam's Jewish Lyceum contributed to Theo Coster's By The Classmates of Anne Frank, which has already been published in Dutch and will now make the rounds at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Levi Johnston: Still Political After All These...Days
The Anne Frank Sex Scene You Haven't Been Waiting For
You know the problem with the Diary of Anne Frank? Not enough sex scenes. Well, luckily, that's about to change:
Sarah Palin Keynote Speaker For NRA • Jaycee Dugard Sues For Damages
• Hunting enthusiast Sarah Palin continues to play to her Real American base: she will be giving the keynote speech at the upcoming annual NRA meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina. •
On Girls Who Loved Reading Anne Frank's Diary
"As the girls who loved Anne Frank grew up, they became women who loved Miep Gies, and who hoped that they would do what she did, if ever they were asked to." [Washington Post]
Women May Play In NBA Within A Decade • Prostitutes Offer Free Sex In Protest
• NBA Commissioner David Stern says in the next decade women may join the NBA: "I don't want to get into all kinds of arguments with players and coaches about the likelihood, but I really think it's a good possibility."
