Olivia B. Waxman

Waxman is a staff writer at TIME in the Entertainment section. She also covers all things History.

Recent Articles

DreamWorks Animator Turns Home Videos of His Son Into Action Movies

To remind us that "life is an adventure"

By Olivia B. Waxman

Crazy Ants Are About to Invade Houston

One downside of spring

By Olivia B. Waxman

Snickers Ad Manages to Be Sexist to Both Men and Women

The ad both breaks and reinforces gender stereotypes

By Olivia B. Waxman

This Edible Water Blob Could Replace Plastic Water Bottles

A winner of the 2014 Lexus Design Awards, it is cheap and biodegradable, the designers claim

By Olivia B. Waxman

Girls' Day Out: Polar Bears Do Some Adorable Mother-Daughter Bonding

About as obscenely cute as you would expect

By Olivia B. Waxman

John Boehner Gave Nancy Pelosi Chocolate for Her Birthday, Which Is a Bummer 'Cause She Gave It Up for Lent

Maybe it's the thought that counts?

By Olivia B. Waxman

Watch Musicians Play 43 Cartoon Theme Songs in Under 5 Minutes at Carnegie Hall

Can you recognize all of them?

By Olivia B. Waxman

"Burger King Baby" Finally Meets Birth Mom

Katheryn Deprill says she felt "pure joy" after meeting her biological mother Monday.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Firefighter Rescues a Worker Dangling From a Burning Apartment Building

No injuries were reported, and all of the construction workers got out safely

By Olivia B. Waxman

In Whopper of a Challenge, Watch a Guy Eat Every Burger on the Burger King Menu in 24 Minutes

Will this competitive eater meat his match?

By Olivia B. Waxman

Meat The 125-Pound Hot Dog

It may set a Guinness World Record for largest hot dog

By Olivia B. Waxman

Water Buffalo Escape Film Set, Roam Sydney Streets

The firefighters took to Twitter to live tweet and joke about it

By Olivia B. Waxman

Girl Who Shaved Head to Support Friend With Cancer Banned From School for Violating Dress Code

But in a special meeting, school officials decided to let her come back to school Tuesday

By Olivia B. Waxman

Want Fries With That? England Unveils the 10,000-Calorie Burger

Inspired by a Cartoon Network show

By Olivia B. Waxman

WATCH: Little Girl Tries to Sing Song from Frozen While Getting a Splinter Removed

An attempt to get her mind off of the procedure

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Oddest Book Title of the Year

Just in time for National Reading Month.

By Olivia B. Waxman

WATCH: Nun Stuns The Voice of Italy Judges with Amazing Alicia Keys Cover

Singing Alicia Key's "No One"

By Olivia B. Waxman

Watch This Boy Surprise a TV Anchor Whose Story Helped Him Get Adopted

The most heartwarming video you'll watch all day

By Olivia B. Waxman

WATCH: The Incredibly Lucky Guess on Wheel of Fortune

He got it right with only 2 letters up on the board

By Olivia B. Waxman

You Get a Cup! Oprah Now Has a Starbucks Line

Everybody gets a cup!

By Olivia B. Waxman
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