What could possibly go wrong? Because the world is a magical place, we guess, an Australian billionaire has announced his plans today to build the Titanic II, a new luxury liner that will be a near replica of the ill-fated—but very real!—original that sank just over a century ago. Billionaire Clive Palmer says the new boat will be built in China and should be ready for a maiden voyage from England to New York in late 2016. No word on if noted chest beater Celine Dion has been booked for the ride yet. more ›

The 100th anniversary of the Titanic tragedy is coming up on Sunday, and here's your guide to memorials around New York City. more ›

In case you've been living under a shipwreck a rock for the past few weeks or are a barely functioning member of humanity, the Titanic is celebrating its 100-year deathaversary next week. Perhaps you weren't in the market to plunk down $12,500 for Groupon's Titanic vacation package, and maybe you're not quite prepared to drop $450 on a "tragically tasty" recreation of the doomed ship's last meal. But lo, all hope is not lost! more ›

The Titanic tragedy will turn 100 years old this week, and all of the media coverage surrounding the sad anniversary seems to have shocked some people who never knew the Titanic was anything more than a movie. Below, a few gems from real life humans who have somehow escaped all knowledge of the historic event until recently—prior to this month, they had no idea the ship was real, and that it sunk, like, IRL. Sigh x infinity! "My Sigh Will Go On!" ETC. more ›

Is the sinking of a grand ocean liner by an iceberg analogous to the destruction of two iconic towers at the hands of terrorists? The Daily News' Helen Kennedy thinks so, calling what happened to the Titanic "the first truly global tragedy the 9/11 of its day." more ›

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Titanic tragedy, and with it will come James Cameron's 3D version of his Oscar-winning flick documenting the doomed voyage. Last month he screened the revamped film, which contains one altered scene. The change came after Neil deGrasse Tyson informed him that the astral pattern was inaccurate for the night the ship sank in 1912. The scene comes when Kate Winslet’s character, Rose, is floating on a piece of wood and staring at the sky. Cameron told Culture magazine: more ›

With the Titanic's 100 anniversary coming up in April, everyone is trying to find new ways to mark the historic tragedy. The History Channel is "live"-Tweeting the doomed voyage, as well as offering up new sonar mapping of the wreckage, Groupon is offering a Titanic vacation package (yes, really), and people are recreating the last meal. Now National Geographic has released some stunning images of the ship for their April issue. more ›

On April 15th it will have been 100 years since the Titanic tragically sank, taking many passengers down into the Atlantic with it. Because of the landmark anniversary, the famous shipwreck is back in the spotlight. There's even a Titanic 3-D movie coming out, but a 3-dimensional Celine Dion-soundtracked homage to the tragedy isn't even the weirdest thing occurring around the anniversary. more ›

Almost 100 years after the tragedy, researchers have assembled a massive North Atlantic debris field map of the Titanic's wreckage, something that's never been done before. According to the Daily News, they took 130,000 photos using underwater robots and solar imaging, which together created the most in-depth look we've ever had of the 3 x 5-mile underwater debris field. A senior VP at the History Channel, who spearheaded the project, says, “We’ve got this vision of the entire wreck that no one has ever seen before. Because we have, we’re going to be able to reconstruct exactly how the wreck happened. It’s ground-breaking, jaw-dropping stuff.” Take that, James Cameron. more ›

Ever wonder what it would be like to eat the last dinner served on the Titanic? Well, you don't have to wonder anymore! Next month a group, including Jonathan Cristaldi (who you might remember from that luncheon on the L train), is hosting a dinner called 41°North, 49°West (a.k.a. the coordinates where the great ship went down to the bottom of the sea). The food, based on the menu served on the ship April 14, 1912, will be whipped up by chefs Adam Banks (sous chef and sommelier on Bravo’s Chef Roblé & Co.) and Rob McCue (Hell’s Kitchen Season 8 contestant). Could be tragically tasty! more ›

What was one of the last meals for the first class passengers on board the Titanic? The lunch menu for the midday meal served on April 14th,1912 is now up on the auction block in the UK, and is expected to sell for $157,960 USD. The menu was on the table of Dr. Washington Dodge, a banker from San Francisco who was traveling with his wife and son. The entire family survived the tragic crash, and his wife Ruth had the menu from that afternoon, placing it in her handbag. It has been in the family since, and is one of the rarest pieces of Titanic memorabilia. more ›

Italian authorities say that five more bodies have been recovered from the Costa Concordia cruise ship, which ran aground near the Island of Giglio last Friday night. The bodies were of four men and one woman, bringing the total toll to 11. Authorities, which had been saying that the number of missing was 16, now say 28 are missing. more ›

On the 99th anniversary of its sinking, The Titanic will sink again... sort of. Art will imitate the real life event on April 14th, when artist Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster introduces a site-specific staged audience experience in the Guggenheim's rotunda, "inspired by this historic event and wherein the audience plays a role." To accompany the visuals, Gavin Bryars's The Sinking of the Titanic will be at the core of the installation, performed by The Wordless Music Orchestra. There will be two boarding times, 8:40 and 10:40 p.m. more ›

About 5 years ago we pondered the mysterious Titanic house in Long Island City—which turned out to be the work of Joe Colletti, a collector of memorabilia from the ship and overseer of an unofficial memorial to its tragic end. Well, he's now moved out and handed over his collection to the Greater Astoria Historical Society. more ›

Feeling lucky? Following the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic (which took place yesterday, 97 years ago) the NY Post reports that people "are lining up to reserve a spot on a cruise ship that will follow the Titanic's ill-fated route in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the liner's trip to the bottom of the Atlantic." The ship will depart in April of 2012, and is expected to make it all the way to New York this time (fingers crossed!). How much does a spot on the ship cost this time around? $3,000. Quite a deal considering that if they followed the original prices today, it would cost anywhere from $172 (third class) to $69,600 (first class)! The ticket price includes food served to "match the sumptuous menus on the original voyage; the entertainment will include music and dancing in the style featured in those glorious times and there will be a chance to hear first hand from historians who have studied the Titanic story." Let's hope they have enough life boats this time around. more ›

It was 96 years ago today, in 1912, that the unsinkable Titanic sank in the Atlantic near Newfoundland. The Bowery Boys recap New Yorkers who were lost with ship, well -- the rich ones.

John Jacob Astor IV had run to Europe with his mistress Madeleine Talmage Force to avert attention from the fact that Ms. Force, a native Brooklynite, was 18 years old. more ›