Bogie, Bergman, And The Brattle
At 75, “Casablanca” still has a special place in the heart of Harvard Square. In November 1942, a timeless story of love, loss, and redemption first appeared on the silver…
An Andre The Giant Documentary Is Coming, Thanks To HBO And Bill Simmons
Andre the Giant—fearsome professional wrestler, beloved cinematic rhyming giant—will soon be the subject of a documentary. Deadline is reporting that the film will be produced by Bill Simmons, the sports media mogul…
Famed Black Aviator Bessie Coleman Is Subject Of Dinner Talk At International Women’s Air & Space Museum
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Gigi Coleman is soaring where her famous great-aunt, the first American black woman to earn a pilot’s license, never flew before. Coleman, 57, of Chicago will come…
Google Doodle Celebrates The Legacy Of Pioneering Aviator Bessie Coleman
The letters spelling Google were rendered in the vapor trails of swooping, looping biplanes in a Doodle marking what would be the 125th birthday of aviator Bessie Coleman, Thursday. Coleman became the…
Carmel Exhibit Celebrates Ella Fitzgerald Centennial
A new exhibit at Carmel’s Palladium will showcase photos, sheet music and other artifacts related to Ella Fitzgerald, the “First Lady of Song” who won 13 Grammy Awards during a…
Indiana Museum Honors Native Sons James Dean And Jim Davis
To attract visitors, townspeople often arrange a museum in honor of the life and achievements of their native sons or daughters. In Fairmount, Ind., two have achieved such a distinction:…
Mystery Deepens Over Bones Linked To Amelia Earhart
The partial skeleton of a castaway found in the 1940s on the Pacific island Nikumaroro shows some similarities to Amelia Earhart, scientists say. Though extensive searches have failed to turn up the…
James Dean, The Actor As A Young Man: Rebel Without A Cause Director Nicholas Ray Remembers The “Impossible” Artist
In honor of the 61st anniversary of the death of James Dean, read legendary director Nicholas Ray’s moving essay about the talented, curious actor he once knew. Legendary director Nicholas…
Why Animal House Is Still The King Of College Comedies
I once saw National Lampoon’s Animal House at a back-to-school midnight show at the University of California at Santa Barbara in September 1984. I hadn’t counted on the entire two rows of…
Amelia Earhart Didn’t Die In A Plane Crash, Investigator Says
As America endured the drab years of the Great Depression, Amelia Earhart’s exploits were a bright spot. She broke gender barriers by completing solo flights most male pilots hadn’t accomplished…