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Marsha Hunt Turns 100: The Blacklist Survivor Never Gave Up

Marsha Hunt Turns 100: The Blacklist Survivor Never Gave Up
Marsha Hunt had a thriving film career in the '30s and '40s, including appearances in highly regarded movies following her 1935 debut, among  them Born to the West (1937), These Glamour Girls (1939), Pride and Prejudice (1940), Cry "Havoc" (1943) and Raw Deal (1948). (more…)
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The Naked Truth About Nude Swimming at School

The Naked Truth About Nude Swimming at School
I'd heard of this, but wasn't aware I just missed it (THANK GOD — I was fat and accused of having breasts playing shirts vs. skins basketball), but boys in the U.S. were mostly required to swim totally nude in school pools right through the early '80s. Girls were usually allowed to wear simple suits.…
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Tom Petty, Rock God, Dies @ 66

Tom Petty, Rock God, Dies @ 66
TMZ is reporting that rock god Tom Petty was discovered in full cardiac arrest at his home Sunday night, was rushed to the hospital and was put on life support. According to the gossip site, which is rarely wrong on matters of health, Petty was removed from life support after it was determined he had…
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