An “American Idol” View of History

Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 05.24.06 | 10:58 AM ET

World Hum contributor Sarah Schmelling offers a glimpse into just that with “Ryan Seacrest Breaks Bad News” on McSweeney’s today. Who knew that Simon didn’t care for the way Napoleon marched into Leipzig?

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Jim Benning is the editor and co-founder of World Hum.

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