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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Boom! (1968)
Fifty-two years ago today, the film Boom! premiered. Take Elizabeth Taylor, add Richard Burton and Noel Coward, mix in a screenplay written by Tennessee Williams
Happy 58th Birthday Leigh Bowery
Today is the 58th birthday of visionary, artist, and quite possibly alien from the future Leigh Bowery. It is very brave to make your life
Happy 97th Birthday Jack Kerouac
Today is the 97th birthday of the man who has provided us with one of my very favorite quotes that has become a personal mini-manifesto for
Happy 115th Birthday George Orwell
Today is the 115th birthday of the little boy who’s first word was “beastly” and became George Orwell. For some reason, they showed the animated version
Happy 81st Birthday David Hockney
Today is the 81st birthday of the artist David Hockney. His work makes me happy. I know that isn’t super artsy and fancy way of
Happy 131st Birthday Marc Chagall
Today is the 131st birthday of the French artist Marc Chagall. His work is imaginative and etherial, like he is painting one of his dreams
Happy 115th Birthday George Orwell
Today is the 115th birthday of the little boy who’s first word was “beastly” and became George Orwell. For some reason, they showed the animated version
Happy 122nd Birthday Wallis Simpson
Today is the 122nd birthday of Wallis Simpson. The king gave up the throne for her. Her style remained impeccable for her entire life. Have you
Happy 101st Birthday Irving Penn
Today is the 101st birthday of the photographer Irving Penn. His images are so very distinctly his. They are hauntingly beautiful and capture something just
Happy 87th Birthday Carmen Dell’Orefice
Today is the 87th birthday of Carmen Dell’Orefice. Not everyone can look like this at age 81, but everyone can be inspired to stay active
A Song A Day in May: 80s Nuclear War Anxiety
The Music I listened to and loved in the 80s had an influence on me, it’s undeniable. Along with the books I read, the television
