Today is the 116th birthday of the fashion designer Christian Dior. The artistry he created, the way he was able to manipulate fabric, to form
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Happy 125th Birthday George Burns
Today is the 125th birthday of George Burns. We all keep track or at least know a few people that we share a birthday with
Happy 101st Birthday Federico Fellini
Today is the 101st birthday of the film director Federico Fellini. His films will stay with you and you will have memories of them throughout your life
Happy 212th Birthday Edgar Allan Poe
Today is the 212th birthday of Edgar Allan Poe. I very much adore his writing, obviously for the dark subject matter, but also for the
Happy 91st Birthday Tippi Hedren
Today is the 90th birthday of Tippi Hendren. I have said it before, that choosing your favorite Hitchcock blonde is impossible and it’s true. They
Happy 93rd Birthday Vidal Sassoon
Today is the 93rd Birthday of Vidal Sassoon. He is an incredible example of a self-made man who found inspiration around him and adapted it
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 180th Birthday Berthe Morisot
Today is the 180th birthday of the artist Berthe Morisot. There are so very few female French Impressionist painters that she deserves note. You recognize
Happy 90th Birthday Charles Nelson Reilly
Today is the 90th birthday of Charles Nelson Reilly. He studied with Uta Hagen, won three Tony Awards, wore some of the largest eyeglasses I
Advice from Harper Lee
A young fan of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ named Jeremy wrote to Harper Lee in 2006, and asked for a signed photo. He didn’t get one, but
Happy 90th Birthday Alvin Ailey
Today is the 90th birthday of the dancer and choreographer that blasted through racial boundaries to create one of the most treasured American dance companies
