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A Treacherous Likeness

18 Monday Feb 2013

Posted by in Books, Fiction, History

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My review of A Treacherous Likeness, Lynn Shepherd‘s historical crime novel investigating the dark secrets of the Romantic Poets – Shelley, Mary et al – is published today at For Books’ Sake.

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Biba and Beyond

07 Thursday Feb 2013

Posted by in Art and Photography, Brighton, Fashion and Beauty, History

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Barbara Hulanicki, the fashion designer who founded Biba, the iconic 60s boutique, spent her formative years in Brighton. She is now the subject of a major retrospective, Biba and Beyond: Barbara Hulanicki, at Brighton Museum and Gallery in the Pavilion Gardens until April 14th. Continue reading →

Born to Die

31 Thursday Jan 2013

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In the summer of 2011, Lana Del Rey arrived as if from nowhere, attracting publicity with her gravelly yet girlish voice, pitched somewhere between Tom Waits and Kate Bush; her haunting, dreamlike songs; and her prom queen meets femme fatale persona, all long, red hair and pouting lips. Continue reading →

Lana Turner Tribute Goes to Print

12 Saturday Jan 2013

Posted by in Film, Marilyn Monroe, Periodicals, Updates

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Mad About Marilyn 26

‘American Blondes’, my essay comparing Marilyn Monroe with Lana Turner (originally posted here), is reprinted in the latest issue of the excellent Mad About Marilyn fanzine, which also features Marilyn’s 1956 interview with Elsa Maxwell; a profile of photographer Gene Lester; and a feature on the Moon of Baroda diamond.

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