Current Events Archive
Dennis Hopper Films
By The Top 13 on May 29, 2010
Last week, Dennis Hopper, who is gravely ill with prostate cancer, was honored with a well-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Given that recognition and Hopper's... more
Scariest Serial Killers
By The Top 13 on May 12, 2010
Earlier this year, as a California jury convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala of five murders in that state, investigators across the country considered whether he also... more
Apple Innovations
By The Top 13 on April 01, 2010
This Saturday, Apple will release the iPad, its first completely new major product since the iPhone and latest foray into tablet computing. While the jury is still out on... more
Guru Songs
By The Top 13 on March 03, 2010
Earlier this week, legendary emcee Guru of the pioneering New York rap group Gang Starr suffered a severe heart attack that left him in a coma. Like the entire hip hop... more
Charity Songs
By The Top 13 on February 18, 2010
With the release last week of "We Are the World 25 for Haiti," a remake of the 1985 hit song for charity "We Are the World," we decided to take a look at the best of those... more
State of the Union Addresses
By The Top 13 on January 28, 2010
Last night, President Obama delivered his first state of the union address, setting forth his plans to fix the economy and urging Americans not to give up on his ambitious... more
Conan O'Brien Moments
By Carson for The Top 13 on January 26, 2010
With Conan O'Brien's tenure as host of The Tonight Show now history and at least seven months until Conan returns with a new show, we started to think about what we're... more
Celebrity Deaths of the Year
By The Top 13 on December 21, 2009
As 2009 comes to a close, The Top 13 remembers some of the biggest figures in American history and culture who died this year. The ranking of this list - which includes... more
Oprah Moments
By The Top 13 on November 20, 2009
With the news late yesterday that Oprah will announce the end of The Oprah Winfrey Show during today's episode, The Top 13 counts down the most notable moments during the... more
Worst Acts of Unsportsmanlike Conduct
By The Top 13 on November 11, 2009
By now, many of us have seen the shocking video of New Mexico soccer player Elizabeth Lambert violently throwing down a BYU player by her ponytail, along with her repeated... more
Poker Players Who Have Never Won the Main Event
By The Top 13 on November 10, 2009
Tonight, ESPN airs the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event, although it was played during two sessions over the past week. The last player standing will... more
2012 Republican Presidential Hopefuls
By The Top 13 on November 03, 2009
It's Election Day. But this year's Election Day - aside from gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia and a few big city mayoral elections - lacks the excitement of... more