Roberto Clemente’s Outfield Wizardry
Ernie Banks once compared Roberto Clemente to Willie Hoppe, the legendary carom billiards player: “Roberto, who plays a shallow right field, has been known to throw out batters at first…
Bettie Page: A 1950s Double Feature
Interest in Bettie Page is never diminished. Kino Cult has just released the DVD they call Bettie Page Double Feature consisting of two features from the 1950's: Teaserama and Varietease.
Lana Turner Was TNT
She once said, "Sex is not important to me." Another time the lady said, "I expected to have one husband and seven babies." Instead she did the opposite and married…
Bettie Page: Embracing the Iconic Legacy
Bettie Page as quoted in Playboy: "People call me an icon. But thank God for it because I get more money now with my new agent than I've ever had.…
The Enduring Legacy of James Dean: Inspiring Generations of Actors
Many actors have been influenced and inspired by James Dean, among them Leonardo DiCaprio, who said, "I remember being incredibly moved by Jimmy Dean, in East of Eden. There was…
Lana Turner’s Career Turning Point
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) was a turning point in the career of Lana Turner, It was film noir at its finest, but the actress was not then known…
Mark Twain’s Insight
Thought to consider from the mind of Mark Twain: "It's easier to fool people than it is to convince them that they have been fooled."
Lou Gehrig Day: Celebrating a Hero and Raising ALS Awareness
The week of June 2 marks the anniversary of Lou Gehrig Day around Major League Baseball. This event has been established to bring awareness to the affliction which felled the…
Bob Cousy: The NBA’s First Great Point Guard
The NBA's first great point guard was Bob Cousy, who won six NBA titles with the Boston Celtics, was also a 13-time NBA All-Star, and the 1957 NBA MVP. Now…
Two Days Before Trinity: Oppenheimer’s Contemplation on Good Deeds
Two days before the Trinity test, using a quotation from Bhartrhari's Satakatraya, J. Robert Oppenheimer offered his thoughts on the matter: In battle, in the forest, at the precipice in…