Roman Polanski, director known for films like "Chinatown" and "The Pianist" and also a pedophile rapist and fugitive from American justice, accused reporters at a news conference of asking "empty questions" which he blamed on "computers" and then stomped offstage. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

I met Roman Polanski in 1977, when I was 13 years old. I was in ninth grade that year, when he told my mother that he wanted to shoot pictures of me for a French magazine. That's what he said, but instead, after shooting pictures of me at Jack Nicholson's house on Mulholland Drive, he did something quite different. He gave me champagne and a piece of a Quaalude. And then he took advantage of me. ... read full post picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

Laden with delicacies such as stuffed dormice, peacock rissoles and sweet chestnuts, these plates and bowls would once have taken pride of place on a wealthy Roman's dining table. Now, nearly 2,000 years later, the haul of 19 pieces of bronze tableware is offering a glimpse into life in the final days of Roman Britain. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago