Tag Archives: Hollywood

The Dream Without a Meaning

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Time began to tick again, in fits and starts. Pain glowed in my mind like lightning in a cloud, expanding and contracting with my heartbeat. I lay on my back on a hard surface. Somewhere above … Continue reading →

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Those Dirty Rings

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Like that ring around the collar left by men in the old Wisk ads, the Hollywood gender pay gap is another case of residue left by men that falls on women to clean up.  And so far, you … Continue reading →

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An Interview With Brian Kellow, Part 2

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Yesterday, Paleo Retiree kicked off part one of our two-part interview with Sue Mengers biographer Brian Kellow. Today we conclude our conversation. We cover, among other topics, how to write a biography, Brian’s reaction to Janet Maslin’s pan … Continue reading →

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Overlooked Oeuvres: Anita Loos

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Anita Loos, born in 1889 in California and died in 1981 in New York, was present for the birth of cinema as a scenarist for D.W. Griffith, wrote the movies that made Douglas Fairbanks a star, penned an … Continue reading →

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Husband and Wife On Set

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles take a break during the filming of THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI. Click on the image to enlarge.

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The Camera Loves…

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: …Lupe Vélez. Click on the image to enlarge.

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The Camera Loves…

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: …Rita Hayworth Click on the image to enlarge.

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Fuck Clement Greenberg

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: In discussions of literature and architecture, I still come across would-be intellectuals who invoke art critic Clement Greenberg’s distinction between the avant-garde and kitsch. Of course, for such people avant-garde is doubleplusgood, while kitsch is one small step … Continue reading →

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The Camera Loves…

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: …Miriam Hopkins. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Book Notes: “Kay Francis: A Passionate Life and Career”

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I semi-enjoyed this biography of the ’30s film star Kay Francis, a once hugely popular and famous actress from the Hollywood Golden Age who is now remembered only by film buffs. For the uninitiated, Francis was known as … Continue reading →

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