Back in 1999 or there-about, the United States Air Force sent me to the Republic of South Korea. During my 12 months in country — as time permitted — I tried to learn as much of the local culture as possible: I traveled, taught English, shopped, and tried to learn a phrase or two. But ...
In 1863 French Impressionist painter Edouard Manet-not to be confused with that lover of haystacks Claude Monet-shocked the art world with his painting Luncheon on the Grass. The French would love us to think they are an entire country made up of Bohemian lovers of peace and progressive art, but in reality the Paris at ...
“Love means never having to say you’re sorry,” at least this is what Ali MacGraw’s character say in Love Story. But what if love means something else to another person? And what if it means two different things to one couple? And what does “Love means never having to say you’re sorry” mean anyway? To ...
Okay ladies–put down your flat irons, and pick up your Aqua Net and rat tail combs, because big hair is back! (I’ve heard that it never went out in Texas.) While some are sporting the Amy Winehouse Beehive look (which is more like a wasp’s nest, if you ask me) or Jane Fonda’s Barbarella bouffant, ...
During the 1950s, there was an absolute explosion of entertainment. Television may have kept many moviegoers at home but the stars of Hollywood kept the magic alive. New Broadway musicals made their debuts from Guys and Dolls in 1950 to the Sound of Music in 1959. Americans were also enjoying popular music with a steady ...
Hollywood has always influenced America’s beauty and fashion ideals. The 1950’s were no exception. Silver screen starlets Marilyn Monroe and Brigitte Bardot not only enamored audiences with their sublime allure – they also set the standard for beauty in this era. Television sweetheart Lucille Ball perpetuated the image of the glamorous housewife with her memorable ...
There was an era in Hollywood when blonde bombshells reigned supreme as the most sought-after, admired actresses in show business, all achieving sex symbol status. During the 1930’s through the 1960’s, platinum blonde, voluptuous women dominated the silver screen and were popular pinup girls. Here are ten of the most famous, beautiful blonde bombshells of ...
