The Police – “Every Breath You Take” (1983) The Police only ever managed one #1 hit in America, but it was a big one. In
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Happy 99th Birthday Betty White
Today is the 99th birthday of the actress and American treasure Betty White. Her longevity, her humor, her activism, and her remaining active are all
Happy 93rd Birthday Vidal Sassoon
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Happy 94th Birthday Eartha Kitt
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David Rakoff – Words To Live By
If you don’t have your experiences in the moment, if you gloss them over with jokes or zoom past them, you end up with curiously
Happy 89th Birthday Dian Fossey
Today is the 89th birthday of the zoologist Dian Fossey. She is the reason that we know more about gorillas than we used to and
Happy 113th Birthday Ethel Merman
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To New Horizons (1940)
Promotional film from General Motors created to champion their “Highways and Horizons” exhibit at the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair. The film presents a vision
Happy 92nd Birthday Martin Luther King Jr.
Today is the 92nd birthday of the civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. We could use a lot of him right now. The world
Madame Sin (1972)
Forty-nine years ago today, the film Madame Sin premiered. It is campy without Bette Davis, so imagine how campy it is with her. It is
It Should Happen to You (1954)
Sixty-six years ago today the film It Should Happen To You premiered. It really has everything you could ever want in a film: Judy Holliday,
Happy 70th Birthday Charo
Today is the 70th birthday of the bigger-than-life entertainer with the bigger-than-life given name that has shortened it to simply “Charo.” She is everyone’s very
