One of my all-time favorites, the legendary, lovely ... Marlene Dietrich is today's Google Doodle. She was born 116 years ago today, and died in 1992. (more…)
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Happy Marlene Dietrich Day: 10 Must-See Movies
Old Wave: The 125 Ultimate Pop Singles Of 1983
Newsflash: 1983 was 34 years ago. A baby born the day "Rebel Yell" was released could be a balding dad of three by now. Quite easily. Looking back, that year seems to be a sweet spot for great pop music, perhaps in part because I was about 14, which was when I was really intensely…
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Divine’s Most Divine Singles
Divine aka Harris Glenn Milstead would have turned 72 years old today. Baltimore's terror-reigning drag queen in the '60s, he was actually a talented character actor who brought genuine humor and pathos to his many roles in the films of John Waters (b. 1946). That talent wasn't fully recognized in the industry until the release…
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Joan Collins Returns To Movies — Plus, 7 Other Joan Gems!
Joan Collins (b. 1933) is best-known as Dynasty's Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter Rowan, but she's been in some movies over the years that are well worth checking out. (more…)
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5 Actors You Never Knew Were … or Are … LGBT
For your OMGing pleasure, a roundup of actors you might not realize were gay. They may not have been out publicly due to the times in which they lives and the restrictions that guided their ability to have careers, but ever since reading The Gay Book of Days as a teen, I've always found it…
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Pop Quiz: 50 ’80s Videos That Killed
For fun — and without checking the comments first — see how many of these (IMHO) striking images from '70s and '80s music videos you can ID. (more…)
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