Did the author of “In Cold Blood” and “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” have an incredible memory? Or did he fabricate the quotes in his famous interviews? Continue reading
Category Archives: Movies
Fun with Explosives
The 1957 film “Blasting Cap Danger” would have you believe blasting caps littered the mid-century American landscape.
But what are blasting caps? Continue reading
Cool moms, bad mothers: When teens go bad, who’s to blame?
In the 1930s, Hollywood zeroed in on someone to blame for the country’s collective delinquency: bad mothers. Continue reading
Sessue Hayakawa: the most famous actor you’ve never heard of
Buried within an obscure silent film that hit movie theaters more than 100 years ago is a brilliant performance by Hollywood’s first Asian movie star. He was nominated for an Oscar, he was one of the highest-paid actors of his time, he was world famous—and you’ve never heard of him. Continue reading
