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My Fair Lady, Play and Film
George Bernard Shaw wrote Pygmalion in 1912, but refused to allow it to be converted into a musical during his lifetime. Curmudgeon. So...
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Dick Clark, R.I.P.
We got the sad news today that Dick Clark has died. He was such a part of the baby boomer’s life, from American Bandstand...
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Psycho, 1960 Film
Some people like this movie, and some people are…crazy…about it. Before Jaws made people afraid to go into the ocean, Psycho...
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Top Chef
Whether you’re a fan of reality television or think it’s the medium’s all-time curse, there’s no reason not to like...
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“Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” The Shirelles
“Tonight you’re mine, completely. You give your love so sweetly. Tonight the light of love is in your eyes.” With these...
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Jackie Kennedy
It’s not that I don’t recognize her marriage to Aristotle Onassis; of course I do. It’s just that her position on this...
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“Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul” Album
I think the honor of America’s greatest R&B singer probably belongs to Marvin Gaye. But who’s the runner-up? Maybe Sam...
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Coal Miners
This isn’t about coal, for good or bad. It’s about the men who make their living underground in the dangerous dark, risking...
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Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen was the “king of cool.” He followed James Dean as an iconic anti-hero. At one time he was the highest-paid actor...
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Edward Hopper, Artist
One of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century, Edward Hopper is also one of the least appreciated, at least by the public....
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