Topic: Stephen Fry

42 facts about Douglas Adams (+video)

Google's doodle celebrates 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' author Douglas Adams. Here are 42 facts about the humorist, environmentalist, technophile, and all-around hoopy frood who would have turned 61 on Monday.

Douglas Adams: The hitchhiker's guide to humor and science (+video)

Google celebrates Douglas Adams, author of the "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," with a reference-packed doodle.

Pussy Riot trial: Putin expresses hope for 'correct decision'

Popular sentiment about the trial of Pussy Riot, a band accused of profaning a Russian Orthodox altar, has shifted amid dismay over the women's harsh treatment. Putin has now weighed in.

Consumer Energy Report The big money of environmentalism

Climate change is a huge concern, but misguided attacks won't solve the issue, and the environmental movement is more financially motivated than some of its proponents would like us to think.

On Diamond Jubilee's eve, diverse Britain seeks unity in Queen Elizabeth

Some say monarchy is a rare unifier in a land absorbing large numbers of immigrants. 'She will become my queen, too,' says newly minted Briton Youssef Siblini.

'Sherlock Holmes 2' looks to be as big and loud as its predecessor

'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows' has a trailer with even more explosions and one-liners than the first Robert Downey Jr. movie.

iOS 5 and iPhone 4S review roundup

iOS 5 and iPhone 4S review scores roll in, just days before the new device hits shelves this week. So what are reviewers saying about the latest Apple iPhone and iOS 5?

Fable 3 review roundup

Fable 3 hit store shelves this week. So are the critics saying about the latest installment in the popular Fable series?

Israeli Navy intercepts activists' Gaza-bound boat. This time, no deaths.

The encounter was being closely watched, four months after Israeli commandos raided a similar Gaza-bound boat for Turkey killing nine activists.

Pope Benedict XVI extends hand to a wary Britain

Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Britain today for the first papal trip there since 1982. The visit is clouded by recent sex-abuse scandals and is being met with a distinct lack of reverence.

Alice in Wonderland: movie review

In Tim Burton’s hybrid ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ Johnny Depp plays a gentlemanly Mad Hatter to a very grown-up Alice.

Apple iPad first impressions arrive

Tech journalism heavy hitters got their hands on the iPad Wednesday, and here's what a few of them had to say about it.

Fighting "second-novel syndrome"

Twitter’s secret: the law of unintended consequences

How 'tweet nothings' became a $250 million cultural phenomenon