Ninety-six years ago today, the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby was released. We all read it in high school, I’ve read it
Author: Scott Parker-Anderson
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D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage (1981)
Forty years ago, the film D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage premiered. It chronicles the origins of Punk Rock. It has a lot of live performances.
East of Eden (1955)
Sixty-six years ago today, the film East of Eden premiered. Of the three films that James Dean played the male lead, this is the only
Happy 92nd Birthday Max von Sydow
Today is the 92nd birthday of the actor and director Max von Sydow. I am a huge fan of longevity and stories of people doing
Words To Live By
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. – African Proverb
Rabbit Test (1978)
Forty-three years ago today, the film Rabbit Test premiered. Written and directed by Joan Rivers, the critics hated it, the public loved it and it
Happy 88th Birthday Rene Burri
Today is the 88th birthday of the photographer Rene Burri. His iconic images have inspired photographers for years, his philosophy and approach to art inspires
Happy 88th Birthday Jean-Paul Belmondo
Today is the 88th birthday of the crown prince of the French New Wave (Nouvelle Vague) film movement: Jean-Paul Belmondo. Eschewing the popular subject matters
The Stranglers – “Always The Sun” (1986)
The Stranglers – “Always The Sun” (1986) One of the more meditative tracks here, the lyrics of “Always The Sun” aren’t always super concrete and revolve largely
Happy 129th Birthday Mary Pickford
Today is the 129th birthday of the actress, trailblazer, visionary Mary Pickford. The world is a better place because she was in it and still
Happy 80th Birthday Vivienne Westwood
Today is the 80th birthday of the fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. She was punk before punk was punk. The world is a better place because
Happy 103rd Birthday Roberta Cowell
Today is the 103rd birthday of the race car driver, fighter pilot Roberta Cowell, and the first British trans woman to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
