The Halloween post is totally overdue! Sorry about that... my modem shut down on me for a few days, I have no idea why. I hate technology sometimes. I love the 40's and 50's decades and have so many vintage dresses I decided to go as a 1940's Lady. I took most of my inspiration from Rita Hayworth for the hairstyle and went a little bit Dita Von Teese for the makeup. Sorry for the crappy picture quality...
Beginning with some brief reviews... 1. Pal Joey (starring Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth) Great old-time sing-along, though thoroughly unrealistic - that dame gives in to Joey's charm far too easy, but I guess that's why the lady is a tramp. 2. Marley and Me (starring Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston) Cute dog story which is really about people, all mushy and sad at the end. 3. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas...
Chris Welles Feder’s wonderful new book about her life and times with Orson Welles, In My Father’s Shadow has just been released by Agonquin Books. Chris Welles began her book tour in San Francisco with a showing of The Lady From Shanghai at the Rafael Theatre on November 2, and earlier that day Alex [...]
A BITTER family feud over the legacy of Gianni Agnelli — the late chairman of Fiat whose lovers included Jacqueline Kennedy — will be fought out in a Turin courtroom this week. At stake are the dynasty’s prestige, a multi-billion-pound fortune and an enormous tax demand.
It's hard to escape the incessant doom and gloom of recession when it's plastered all over the newspapers and beaming out from every television set. The good news is that there are a few products which can truly be deemed 'recession proof', and one that is a legendary morale booster... lipstick! The idea of using makeup to 'put on a brave face' has seen us through two World Wars and several recessions....
1) Would you like to win a copy of DANI NOIR, the tween novel I wrote about liars, cheaters, and Rita Hayworth? Check out the interview of me in Joëlle Anthony’s “Wild Card Wednesday” series, where I talk about such things as Go Ask Alice, Paris (France, not Hilton), and the coolest thing to happen to [...]
While Sony's Rita Hayworth set got a new release date (23 February) for its delay, no date has been listed for the now-delayed New Hollywood box set , which most notably contains the US DVD premiere of Jack Nicholson's Drive, He Said . Sony's Film Noir Classics, Volume 1 released today, but it looks as though Volume 2 has also been postponed indefinitely. Hen's Tooth Video, however, announced the first...
THE 1988 Democratic party national convention, Texas state treasurer Ann Richards delivered a ground-breaking speech which highlighted the poor representation of women in politics.
The rumba wasn't perfect, but it was thrilling. And it was the most memorable dance so far this season on "Dancing With the Stars." Model Joanna Krupa and professional partner Derek Hough last night delivered that sexy rumba to the...
A delicate shift sharpens my 1997 countdown - from adult-contemporary ballads and jangly indie tracks to foaming eurodance. Dannii Minogue's plaintive opera-esque cascade All I Wanna Do pined its way into the British top 4 - I have a soft-porn spot for the high-camp video featuring some fantastic images of the sculpted singer juxtoposed with some very awful ones. Upon seeing Dannii's Adidas ensemble...
Last week, Lauren Conrad attended the Avon Hope Honors Benefit on behalf of the m.powerment campaign, her philanthropic initiative with mark cosmetics. The former star of The Hills opted for a retro look , reminiscent of Rita Hayworth and Veronica Lake, showing off a polished complexion and a velvety finish. We like the subtle rosy glow, and the fact that unlike so many stars of today, who opt for...
Mo Scott (vcl), Rod Sinclair (dms), Neil Harland (bs/gtr), Rob Walker (dms). It rained, not cats and dogs but elephants. that's how heavy it was. I watched Rita Hayworth in "Miss Sadie Thompson". This '50s film has quite a jazzy soundtrack with Manny Klein blowing a fiery number called 'The Heat is On" whilst Ms Hayworth struts her stuff for some GIs. It's a good picture with former...
Hi, Composer and Instrumentalist Lucia Hwong-Gordon stunned crowds this past Tuesday evening, as she stepped into the East Foyer at the 2009 Alzheimer's Association Rita Hayworth Gala wearing a vinatge Zang Toi gown circa Fall 1993. Her strapless diva gown--a black silk matlesse with red roses and black mink border, was a most exquisite look (see photo at left). While there were of course other head-turning...
Lanzarote, the most eastern island of the Canary Islands, with its approximately 850 m2 is closer to Africa than to Europe. Its constant temperatures and little rainfall throughout the year make Lanzarote as the ideal holiday destination. Lanzarote offers many interesting leisure activities and places to visit as the Timanfaya National Park with its volcanoes. You cannot miss the popular “Jameos del...
Famous Hairstyles Famous hairstyles is one topic which everybody likes to imitate. There are some all-time hit hairstyles as well as some recent styles that linger in the mind. Hairstyles throw light on the social condition of the society. Along...