11 Wednesday Jul 2012
Posted in History, Theatre, Witchcraft
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Sabbat is a play by Richard Shannon, based on the trials of the Pendle Witches. It was first staged at the Dukes Theatre, Lancaster, in 2009, and has been revived for a nationwide tour, marking the 400th anniversary of the infamous witch-hunt. Continue reading
01 Sunday Jul 2012
Posted in Art and Photography, Film, Marilyn Monroe
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Betty Grable, Charles Feldman, Clark Gable, Darryl F. Zanuck, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, Immortal Marilyn, Jean Howard, Johnny Hyde, Marilyn Monroe, Romanoff's, The Seven Year Itch
Jean Howard 1910-2000
This article is also published at Immortal Marilyn
Marilyn’s Photographers: Jean Howard 1910-2000
The Hollywood actress and socialite turned photographer, Jean Howard, was born Ernestine Hill in Dallas, Texas, on October 13, 1910. As a teenager, she visited the studio of photographer Paul Mahoney. He encouraged her to take modelling work and she even used his surname.
In the late 1920s, Ernestine visited Hollywood with her father. Continue reading
22 Friday Jun 2012
Posted in Books, Music, Non-Fiction
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Anchored in Love, Carter Family, Country Music, Folk Music, For Books' Sake, Johnny Cash, June Carter Cash
My tribute to country music legend June Carter Cash – born on June 23rd, 1929 – is published today at For Books’ Sake.
21 Thursday Jun 2012
Posted in Art and Photography, Books, Film, Marilyn Monroe, Non-Fiction
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Hugh Hefner, Joe DiMaggio, Larry Schiller, Lawrence Schiller, Let's Make Love, Liz Smith, Marilyn & Me, Marilyn Monroe, Pat Newcomb, Playboy, Something's Got To Give, Taschen
Lawrence Schiller was one of only three photographers granted access to the shooting of the much-vaunted ‘pool scene’ in Marilyn Monroe’s final, incomplete movie, Something’s Got to Give. Fifty years later, he has collected his pictures – including some never seen before – with a personal commentary, in a new, deluxe book, published by Taschen. Continue reading
20 Wednesday Jun 2012
Posted in Books
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My profile of Milkweed Editions – one of America’s largest independent, non-profit publishers, based in Minneapolis – is now up at For Books’ Sake.
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