The film itself is a clever and self-aware examination of marital anxiety and male fantasy.
The Seven Year Itch, released in 1955, is one of the most enduring romantic comedies of the 1950s and remains inseparable from the image of Marilyn Monroe standing over a subway grate as her white dress billows upward. Directed by Billy Wilder and produced by Charles K. Feldman, the film was adapted for the screen by Wilder and George Axelrod from Axelrod’s successful 1952 Broadway play of the same name.
An unprecedented run that made Anderson the most frequent Playboy cover model in the magazine’s history.
Pamela Denise Anderson’s association with Playboy magazine stands as one of the most enduring and recognizable relationships between a celebrity and a publication in modern popular culture. Born on July 1, 1967, in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Anderson’s entry into the public eye was sudden and unexpected. In 1989 she was shown on a stadium video screen during a British Columbia Lions
What happened in 1926?
Here’s a look at the World as it was 1oo years ago. The year 1926 stood at a crossroads between Victorian-era invention and the unmistakably modern world, and the international news of the year reflected rapid technological change, political instability, and cultural spectacle. One of the most symbolic moments came in January when Scottish inventor
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs that are about famous people. See if you agree with any of these!
“Vincent,” written and performed by American singer-songwriter Don McLean, was released in 1971 on his landmark album American Pie. The song, sometimes subtitled “Starry, Starry Night,” is a poignant tribute to the Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, whose tragic life and luminous art deeply moved McLean.
These are songs that contain “radio” in their lyrics.
“Mexican Radio” is a 1982 song by Wall of Voodoo from their second album Call of the West, released as a single in 1983. It was written by Stan Ridgway (lyrics) and Marc Moreland (music). The song was inspired by the band members’ drives to rehearsal in Los Angeles, during which they’d tune into powerful Mexican “border blaster”
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs that mention celebrities either in the title or lyrics. See if you agree with any of these!
“Buddy Holly” is a 1994 song by Weezer, written by frontman Rivers Cuomo, and released as the second single from their debut album, Weezer (The Blue Album); the track blends power pop and alternative rock with playful lyrics that reference pop culture, most notably name-dropping 1950s rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly and actress Mary Tyler Moore,
He was in Broadway shows, movies, television, recorded albums as Casey Adams, directed and produced theatre, and painted oil miniatures.
Max Gordon Showalter, born June 2, 1917, in Caldwell, Kansas, was a gifted performer whose early years foreshadowed a life in the arts. His mother, Elma, was a music teacher who played piano for silent movies, and her son would accompany her to the local theater, where he developed a lifelong passion for performance. After studying at the Pasadena Playhouse in the late 1930s, Showalter made his Broadway debut in Knights of Song and went on to feature in prominent productions such as This Is the Army, Make Mine Manhattan, and The Grass Harp.
March 16th is National Artichoke Day.
The globe artichoke, also known by the names French artichoke and green artichoke in the U.S., is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as food. Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins.
Murder, suicide
The Los Feliz Murder House is a Spanish Revival estate, 5,050 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms designed by architect
Harry E. Werner, and constructed in 1925. In December of 1959, this mansion in the Hollywood Hills became the scene of a tragic murder-suicide.
Some visual artworks are made to be talked about more than to be seen, others are made to be seen more than to be talked about. I think I belong in the latter category.
Mati Klarwein
This is where I’ll be talking about the Album Art that I like. That is one of the benefits of 12″ vinyl albums, the cool packaging that surrounded the record. Here I’ll research the creations that we all loved as children, teenagers, and adults. I’ll try to find as much information on the artists as I can.
