The real Betty Boop sued the cartoonist who used her likeness

c. 1930 Image: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS Born in the Bronx in 1904, Helen Kane (née Schroeder) worked as an actress, dancer and singer in the New York vaudeville scene throughout the 1920s Following a string of appearances at the 44th Street Theatre, she was booked for a solo performance at the Paramount Theater in Times Square, […]

Show us what energizes your morning in this week’s photo challenge

Sometimes getting up in the morning is hard and we all need a little push. For this week’s photo challenge, we want to see what gets your engines running when the sun comes up. Mashable is partnering with belVita, whose breakfast biscuits have been specially baked to release four hours of nutritious, steady energy. So, we’re […]