Aaliyah: Undisputed Queen of the Mid-Tempo Come-On
Aaliyah, praised as "the Queen of Urban Pop" and "the Princess of R&B," has sold 8.1 million albums in the United States and an estimated 24 to 32 million albums…
Oppenheimer: Unleashing the Cinematic Fission
The new film Oppenheimer tells the story of the Manhattan Project and creating the world's first weapon of mass destruction for the United States. The critic for Variety writes that…
Lou Gehrig: Iron Horse
He was born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig, but most famously known as Lou Gehrig. For 17 seasons he played first base for the New York Yankees. Then as now, he was…
Amelia Earhart: A Feminist Icon
On Amelia Earhart's legacy, Wikipedia offers this interesting observation, stating that she "was a widely known international celebrity during her lifetime. Her shyly charismatic appeal, independence, persistence, coolness under pressure,…
Steve McQueen: 1974’s Highest Paid Actor
With his antihero persona, and branded as "The King of Cool," in 1974 Steve McQueen was the highest-paid movie star in the world. Watch something like the feature film Bullitt…
Roberto Clemente’s Highest Selling Baseball Card
According to Wikipedia, as of 2021, the highest prices paid for mint or near mint condition baseball trading cards are, in order: Mickey Mantle (1952) Topps Honus Wagner (1909) Mike…
Hedy Lamarr’s Ingenious World Beyond Hollywood Glamour
"I was different, I guess," said Hedy Lamarr, who usually sat at home sketching out ideas at a drafting table and light stand instead of patrolling the Hollywood nightlife. "Maybe…
“Macho Man” Randy Savage’s Baseball Career
Randy Mario Poffo -- also known as "Macho Man" Randy Savage -- was one of the greatest pro wrestlers who ever lived. But he also made appearances in movies and…
Sally Ride: First American Women To Fly Into Space
Astronaut and physicist Sally Ride became the first American woman to go into space when she flew on the space shuttle Challenger on June 18, 1983.
Unveiling Hedy Lamarr’s Hidden Legacy
More and more people finally know the story now: That the beautiful actress Hedy Lamarr, star of the once notorious Czech film ECSTASY (1933), invented the technology that would make…
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