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In 1914, sixteen year old Salvatore undertook the long journey to the United States to live with one of his brothers who worked at a cowboy boot factory in Boston (a cowboy boot factory in Boston?!). The eager young Ferragamo went to the factory to learn more about the art of making footwear. The modern [...]
Oscar night is here and over the next few days we’re going to be inundated with photographs of the most recognizable faces. So how about a few that perhaps we don’t recognize… 1. Charlie Chaplin Honorary award for Circus in 1928, Honorary lifetime achievement award in 1972 and Best original Score for Limelight in 1973. [...]
Our first letter comes from Frank in 1976, addresed to the Chicago Daily News writer, Mike Royko, who had just published an article questioning the special treatment Frank had received from the Chicago police while in town for a concert. Here is how Sinatra felt about the piece and its writer… 1. “Quite frankly, I [...]
In 2010, Lenny Kravitz was sitting in a café in New Orleans when he heard his song “Fly Away” being played nearby. He followed the sound and found a street choir performing and simply joined in. Needless to say, this must have been the most awesome moment for the Voice of Praise Gospel Choir from First Baptist Church in [...]
On the night of January 7th, 1961, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, a police car pulled over a suspicious vehicle that had been circling the block and passed the officers several times. When they approached the car, they found three males wearing black masks and gloves. In the trunk the officers found a loaded 38 calibre [...]
Ten celebrities who might surprise you with their ability to speak the language of love… Just because. 1. Jodie Foster Academy award-winning foster attended a French-language prep school in Los Angeles and frequently worked in France as a teenager. As a result, she speaks flawless French. Here’s a second video of her on a French [...]
Tumblrs are weird. You can’t quite explain how you end up spending an hour scrolling all the way through the damn thing. Here’s one that knows exactly how you feel when your favorite song comes on… Get lost in [new lyrics for old songs] Caption editing by Mark McEvoy ::: YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: .
As deeply disappointing as it is that someone at TIME Magazine obviously forgot to add Messy Nessy Chic to the list of best blogs of 2012 (sniffle, there’s always next year, eye of the tiger), I’m a good enough sport to recognize a few that made the cut. In particular, my favorite new discovery thanks [...]
Aside from being one of the most loveable people on the planet, did you know that Tom Hanks was an avid vintage typewriter collector? He loves typewriters so much, he constantly posts pictures and videos of his latest acquisitions to his social media pages or of him typing away at various locations like the Eiffel [...]
What better way is there to spend a few minutes of your afternoon than bathing in the very womb of awkwardness watching the highlights of a Fabio fitness video? No doubt you’ll remember the face of the 90s, The Bold and the Beautiful actor, fitness guru, model for Gianni Versace, Marlboro Man and long-haired dude [...]
Oscar night is here and over the next few days we’re going to be inundated with photographs
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Our first letter comes from Frank in 1976, addresed to the Chicago Daily News writer, Mike Royko,
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On the night of January 7th, 1961, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, a police car pulled over a
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Ten celebrities who might surprise you with their ability to speak the language of love… Just
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Tumblrs are weird. You can’t quite explain how you end up spending an hour scrolling all the
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As deeply disappointing as it is that someone at TIME Magazine obviously forgot to add Messy Nessy
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Aside from being one of the most loveable people on the planet, did you know that Tom Hanks was an
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Hey 90s kids! Remember this show? The one you’d race home from school for to watch on
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1. When the Centro Universitario of Mexico abbreviated all over their sports uniforms: Top row,
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If there was ever a time to get arrested and have your mug shot taken, the 1920s was it! The
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With Paris haute couture week currently in full swing, American celebrities are flocking into town,
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Because sometimes, browsing through pictures of celebrities looking stupid in the nineties is
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In 1961, Hendrix was given a choice between two years in jail or or joining the Army after a run
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Disclaimer: This is a not a very serious article about the fashion at Cannes this year. Do not
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Just a bit of fun, not intended to be snarky in regards to how they’ve aged. I’ve been
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