Reed Tucker
The Archive
How GameStop stocks made ordinary Americans go for broke
A new book, "The Antisocial Network," reveals how three ordinary Americans got swept away by Keith Gill and his posts about GameStop that led to a buying frenzy.
Name That Tycoon: quiz yourself on the wacky lives of tech billionaires
Take our quiz to find out just how much you know about eccentric tech billionaires — Musk, Gates, Bezos, Ellison and Zuckerberg — and the wild ways they spend their...
Why social status is as important as shelter, food and water
Status is so important, it’s likely the biggest motivation in violent crime, argues Will Storr, who found the reason men most often committed murder and assault boiled down to, “He...
How Elon Musk put the 'sex' into Tesla's cars — and conquered America
How Elon Musk put the sex into Tesla's electric cars — and conquered America — while also freaking out Wall Street.
Yes, the villain Starro in 'The Suicide Squad' is a vengeful starfish
He (she? it?) may seem like a mild acid flashback, but the boss-level villain Starro is so very real.
Inside the grisly practices of grave-robbing doctors
Author Sam Kean says these stories interested him more than those about common criminals.
How the iconic landing pose became a superhero staple
How it works is a character drops from a height and slams into the ground in a crouch with feet spread apart, knees bent — or on one knee, always...
How Richard Marx earned unlikely rock 'n' roll success and Twitter fame
Inside a straight-laced kid's epic rise to rock ’n’ roll glory, marriage to Daisy Fuentes and modern Twitter fame.
Challenger astronauts likely survived explosion before tragic plunge to earth
A new book reveals how Christa McAuliffe was chosen as the first civilian in space, and why the Challenger crew likely survived the explosion before their fateful plunge to earth.
Lamar Odom vs. Aaron Carter: Inside the sad, desperate world of celebrity boxing
He nearly died from a drug overdose and was married to a Kardashian. Clearly, Odom is used to punishment. But on Friday, the former basketball player is going to brave...
'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' turns 35: Secrets behind the most iconic scenes
Released 35 years ago Friday, the film's durability lies in its abundance of memorable scenes. Its quotability quotient is off the charts, a result of Hughes’ genius script as well...
'Loki' is playing with multiverses — and that's a slippery slope
The idea that multiple, parallel universes exist simultaneously isn't new to comics, but it's now creeping over superhero films and TV shows like kudzu.
How the Comedy Cellar went from ‘icky’ basement to overnight sensation
Today, the Greenwich Village hot spot is one of the most well-known comedy venues in the world.
Rhodes scholar reveals how autism makes his brain work differently
One day in college, Jory Fleming was walking across campus with his service dog, Daisy, when a stranger approached and declared that he was being cruel to the animal.
How anti-Trump 'Steele dossier' exposed shoddy world of 'private spies'
How a washed-up private spy and his shoddy intel convinced the world Trump was in bed with Russia.
Atlantic City the perfect stand-in for town overrun by 'Army of the Dead'
Need an apocalyptic wasteland for your new zombie movie? Turns out, instead of building a set, Atlantic City, NJ, will do just fine. The seaside town has fallen on hard...
Rags-to-riches Harvard grad shares the unspoken secrets of success
Rags-to-riches Harvard grad Gorick Ng reveals the unspoken secrets of success.
What you'll get if you win Emily Ratajkowski's NFT Christie's auction
The EmRata piece is being offered without an estimate in order to let “the market alone” determine its final price, according to Christie’s.
Jordana Brewster on 'Fast & Furious,' turning 40 and finding new love
For two decades, the “Fast & Furious” franchisehas roared beside her, marking the milestones of her life. In 2001’s debut, she was a student barely intoher second year at Yale....
This speech therapist taught her dog to speak — here’s how you can, too
A speech therapist taught her own dog to speak — and she reveals how you and your pup can do the same.