Pierre Guillaume, the name, nose (not to mention the face) behind Parfumerie Generale wasn't reinventing the wheel when he paired leather and iris, but he sure did it extremely well. Cuir d'Iris feels more civilized and muzzled than many other black leather perfumes (I'm thinking about Bandit, Rien, Lonestar Memories, Cuir Mauresque, Tuscan Leather and Montale's Oud Cuir d'Arabie, just to name a few)....
Filed under: Sex Sells , Celebs & Money Looks like Levi Johnston is grabbing headlines once again. The teen famous for fathering Sarah Palin's grandson is spending hours in the gym beefing up for his Playgirl photo shoot. Men do it, too. What do Marilyn Monroe, Anna Nicole Smith and Holly Madison all have in common? They've all used their sensuality and sexuality to make money. And in doing so,...
If you're like me, you woke up Tuesday morning (like, really, really early), stumbled down to your underground media bunker (not as sexy as it sounds) and did a triple take when you saw the phrase "Har Mar Superstar" at the very top of Google Trends. Like, above Rudolph Valentino, dirty ESPN birdie Lenny Sullivan [...]
Today in History... On October 21, 1921, George Melford’s silent film THE SHEIK premiered, starring Rudolph Valentino. Valentino also played a Count in THE MARRIED VIRGIN (1918), a Duke in MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE (1924), and a Lieutenant in THE EAGLE (1925). Premiere.com ranks him #4 of 100 Sexiest Movie Stars of All Time. “No matter what he was doing, he reeked of sex. His heavy-lidded looks...
This is from 1967's Pleasures of the Harbor. It is a catchy song with such wonderful lyrics that I'm amazed it hasn't been posted here before this. How can you not love a song about "a Rudolph Valentino fan." MP3 File yousendit
By Delia DeLeest The problem with writing a well-researched historical book is that our perspectives get a bit skewed. Because it's such common knowledge to us, we assume that others are familiar with it also. This was brought home to me a couple weeks ago when I had mentioned to a writer friend that I had the desire to have one of my characters go to Rudolph Valentino's funeral. She asked me what...
Hyderabad: The five-year-old gelding Fly By Wire, who ran third last time out, is in good condition and should make amends in the G. Sudhakar Reddy Memorial Cup, the main event of the races to be held here on Monday (Oct. 5). There will ...
As readers of this blog know, I have become passionate about tango in the past year. Tango, a dance that Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926) became famous dancing 85+ years ago: Luckily tango has evolved and us followers are not wearing anguished expressions while the leader’s hat brim pokes us on the side of the face. Last night, [...]
... and ask permission to go through their files for stories and pictures of [Rudolph] Valentino. Instruct her to be as mysterious as possible." -- Quote from Paramount Picture's press booklet to theatre owners, encouraging them to hire their own...
September 28, 1929—The transition from silents to talkies claimed its most prominent victim when preview audiences for His Glorious Night howled at the unexpectedly off-putting voice of John Gilbert , successor to Rudolph Valentino as the great male lover of the big screen. What none of the fans understood that night was that Gilbert’s image had been sabotaged because of a quarrel with...
What if today was the last day of your life, what would you do? Would you go out with a bang? Would you spend it silently in prayer? Would you make it the most significant day of your life? How would you spend it? What would you say? Following are famous last words of those on their deathbeds. “This is the last of earth! I am content." ~John Quincy Adams "That was a great game of golf,...
Hyderabad: Vijayraaj, who ran second last time out, may make amends in the Asaf Jah VII Memorial Cup (1,400m), the main event of the races to be held here on Monday (Sept. 14). There will be no false rails. •RAJA MEHBOOB ...
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