Before AMC's celebrated series Mad Men makes its hotly anticipated return to our televisions on Sunday night, we thought we'd take a look at some real life Don Drapers who went on to find fame in other fields. Here are a few famous folks who got their starts penning slogans and writing jingles: 1. James Patterson The thriller writer's sales numbers are just staggering. Thirty-nine of his books have made the New York Times bestseller list, including a string of 19 consecutive... READ ON

It was 70 years ago today that The Wizard of Oz premiered at The Strand Theatre in the little lakeside town of Oconomowoc, Wis. The film, based on the hugely popular children's series by L. Frank Baum, wasn't an overnight success and it wasn't even the most popular film that year "“ but now, where would Kansas be without Dorothy? In tribute to the film that gave us "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," Judy Garland, Toto (whose furry paw we should also shake for... READ ON

Starting tonight at 9pm (ET/PT) and on Mondays hereafter, a new science show hits The Science Channel -- it's called Popular Science's Future Of.... I've seen the first few episodes, and think it's worth watching. The premise is simple: the host -- blogger/comedian Baratunde Thurston -- visits scientists who are working on prototypes of new inventions, then tries them out. In the first episode, Superhuman, Baratunde tries out a series of inventions related to human performance and body enhancement... READ ON

Stacy is off today—she's covering Lollapalooza in Chicago and will be back on Tuesday with all sorts of good material and crazy stories. In her absence, here's a Quick 10 that originally ran last November. And to keep up with Stacy's adventures this weekend, you can follow her on Twitter. It was on this day (November 24) in 1991 that Freddie Mercury passed away. I'm a fan, so I thought I'd pay a little tribute to him in our Q10 today. I was born a little too late, but I would have loved to see... READ ON