Today is Boris Karloff’s 131st birthday. I first learned about him through a book I was reading as a kid called “The Three Investigators Mystery of
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To Catch a Predator: Easter Bunny Edition
Today is Easter, the day I celebrate horrible Easter Bunny photos while telling myself that this year, I will not eat another jelly bean until Halloween. So
Happy 91st Birthday Janet Leigh
Today is the 91st birthday of the actress and author Janet Leigh. She may forever be remembered as a member of the exclusive club of
Happy 98th Birthday I.A.L. Diamond
Today is the 98th birthday of the screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond. His pairing with the film director Billy Wilder produced some of the most iconic (and
Happy 110th Birthday Jimmy Stewart
Today is the 110th birthday of Jimmy Stewart. Chances are that one of your favorite classic movies also happens to be one of his. Some of
Happy 123rd Birthday Rudolph Valentino
Today is the 123rd birthday of silent film star Rudolph Valentino. His rise to stardom and untimely death is as incredible as it is tragic and
Happy 104th Birthday Tyrone Power
Today is the 104th birthday of the actor Tyrone Power. Witness for the Prosecution and The Razor’s Edge are my favorite films of his. The world
Happy 110th Birthday Bette Davis
Today is the 110th birthday of Bette Davis. You have seen All About Eve, Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?, and maybe even Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte
To Catch a Preditor: Easter Bunny Edition
Today is Easter, the day I celebrate horrible Easter Bunny photos while telling myself that this year, I will not eat another jelly bean until Halloween. So
Happy 79th Birthday Ali MacGraw
Today is the 79th birthday of a true original, Ali MacGraw. She didn’t only represent the late 60s and early 70s Bohemian-meets-American-Prep style: she was one
Happy 37th Birthday Beth Ditto
Today is the 37th birthday of Beth Ditto. I listen to Gossip’s “Move in the Right Direction” on the train in the morning as a pep
Happy 80th Birthday Judy Blume
Today is the 80th birthday of the children’s author Judy Blume. She changed every child’s life. She introduced and is still introducing children to a
