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Ghostbusters

Sports Movies & TV

The Hateful Life and Spiteful Death of the Man Who Was Vigo the Carpathian

“Norbert Grupe—a Nazi soldier’s son, boxer, professional wrestler, failed actor, criminal, and miserable human being who was never so happy as when he could make someone hate him—was once a man so beautiful that other men wanted to paint him.”

Shaun Raviv Deadspin Oct 2015 25min Permalink

Arts Movies & TV

Comedy First

A profile of Harold Ramis, director of Groundhog Day, who died today.

Tad Friend New Yorker Apr 2004 30min Permalink