24 Films worth watching / re-watching when it’s raining.
I sat with my gal pal in the shelter of a café for lunch today…
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Meet the Original “Victoria’s Secret” Beauties of the 1920s
When looking at black and white photographs of women considered glamorous in the 1920s and…
The Mysterious Art of the Falling Panties
Apparently, women’s underwear in the 1950s was just pants. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist). I stumbled upon…
Today I Stumbled upon a Secret Kingdom of Lost Toys
What is it that makes someone start a collection which alters the course of their entire life? For…
Twisted Love Affairs of the “Lost Generation” of English Eccentrics
We’ve all heard of Hemingway and his band of literati’s and artistes that shook up Parisian…
A Surrealist Parisian Dinner Party chez Madame Rothschild, 1972
Dali was there of course and Audrey Hepburn showed up with her head trapped inside…
The Real Jessica Rabbit
What I remember most about Jessica Rabbit is how she was always wearing that provocative…
Lulu White and her Belle Epoque Mansion of Interracial Sex Work
In New Orleans, stories seem to seep out of the soggy ground. Something about the…
Life Inside a Genie’s Lamp, in Brooklyn
There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who furnish, and those who…
Before & After Pin-Up Models Back in the Day without Photoshop
Ever wonder why today’s fashion campaigns are a product of lengthy Photoshopping sessions? What kind…
Centuries Ago, They were Facetuning, Filtering and Catfishing Too
In 1539, Anne of Cleves met her hot-tempered fiancé, King Henry VIII, for the very…
A Decade before the World had the Internet, France was Online & Hooked on Minitel
When the world wide web entered our homes in the mid 90s, the French must…