SCRIPPS-TED:   Hard to believe (because it's the week before  Memorial Day this year), but the Scripps National Spelling Bee does begin ...

MOTHER OF DRAGONS, BREAKER OF CHAINS, WIZARD OF PINBALL:   Have we reached Peak HBO? A 538 investigation .

BACK-FLIPPING BADASS:   A brief video on longtime ALOTT5MA Fave Surya Bonaly.

DO WE STILL HAVE AN ALOTT5MA VISCOUS CONDIMENT DESK?   Because Alex Balk has some thoughts on mayonnaise.

IT GOES ELECTRIC WAVY WHEN I TURN IT ON: It was widely assumed that Lin-Manuel Miranda would roll to his EMPGOT this year (EGOT + Pulitzer +...

MAKING IT HARDER TO GET A SHOT TO THROWAWAY: Unsurprisingly, Hamilton dominated the Tony nominations, busting The Producers' record, de...

WHO NEEDS TO READ AND WRITE WHEN YOU CAN DANCE AND SING?   Add Martin Short (Wilbur) and Derek Hough (Corny) to your NBC Hairspray cast . ...