Today is the 113th birthday of Myrna Loy. Her rapid-fire line delivery, unequaled beauty, and dedication to humanitarian causes all add up to make her
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Happy 112th Birthday Charles James
Today is the 112th birthday of the fashion designer Charles James. His designs revolutionized fashion and helped define the look of the middle of the
Happy 110th Birthday Milton Berle
Today is the 110th birthday of the comedian Milton Berle. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the
Happy 103rd Birthday Barbara Pepper
Today is the 103rd birthday of the character actress who’s picture you will see and think “Oh my God, ya, her!” Barbara Pepper is one
Happy 122nd Birthday Howard Hawks
Today is the 122nd birthday of the film director Howard Hawks. He directed one of my very favorite films Bringing Up Baby as well as
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
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
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
Happy 111th Birthday Irving Paul “Swifty” Lazar
Today is the 111th birthday of Swifty Lazar. I am a sucker for a person in a pair of gigantic glasses (think of Iris Apfel and
Happy 95th Birthday Diane Arbus
Today is the 95th birthday of the famed mid-century New York photographer Diane Arbus. Her work captures a vulnerability in a her subject’s expressions, a
Happy 76th birthday Huey P. Newton
Today is the 76th birthday the activist Huey Newton. He is quoted as saying “The revolution has always been in the hands of the young.
Happy 114th Birthday George Balanchine
Today is the 114th birthday of the dancer and choreographer George Balanchine. He is considered the father of modern ballet, meaning the ballet that we think
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