|
Previous Posts
A Wrinkle in Time: 50th Anniversary Interview with Madeleine L'Engle's Granddaughter
Madeleine L'Engle’s classic book A Wrinkle in Time celebrates its 50th anniversary this week with a sumptuous new edition. It includes photos and biographical information about L’Engle, an introduction by US Ambassador for Children’s Literature Katherine Paterson, discussion questions, pages o
posted 8:00:58am Feb. 13, 2012 |
read full post
»
Celebrate Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
Celebrate the birthday of our 16th President with some of the classic movies about his life. Ahead of us this are are the Steven Spielberg epic, based on Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin, with Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field, which will be out in Decem
posted 8:00:32am Feb. 12, 2012 |
read full post
»
Tribute: Whitney Houston
Was there ever anyone more gifted than Whitney Houston? She had the face and voice of an angel. She had beauty, talent, and success including an unprecedented seven number one songs in a row and with Dolly Parton's song "I Will Always Love You" the biggest selling single by a female artist in hi
posted 9:22:32pm Feb. 11, 2012 |
read full post
»
Trailer: Darling Companion
Kevin Kline, Diane Keaton, and Richard Jenkins star in the upcoming "Darling Companion," about a lost dog, coming in April.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYYoaspzzlg[/youtube]
posted 3:52:01pm Feb. 11, 2012 |
read full post
»
Maps of Enchanted Places
The Awl has a wonderful illustrated story by Victoria Johnson featuring maps of the imaginary worlds of children's literature. The maps of The Phantom Tollbooth, The Princess Bride, Winnie the Pooh, The Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit, and more are as inviting as the stories that take place there. And
posted 8:00:36am Feb. 11, 2012 |
read full post
»
|
Silent star Louise Brooks had an iconic bob haircut that gave her image a power and vitality that almost a century later still seems both classic and contemporary. Two movies opening this month give us heroines with hairstyles that hark back to Brooks’ sleek look.
In “Speed Racer,” Christina Ricci plays Trixie, the courageous and devoted romantic interest for the title character.
posted May 6, 2008 at 11:32 am
The funny things is I can’t think of a single Bob who wears his hair this way. Nor would it be an effective design for a fishing line float – a “bob”. There is no good etymological explanation for the word either, except it means short or shortened. What a curiousity!
posted May 6, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Good trendspotting … wish I were so observant. Wonder if regular folks will try the bob based on these characters … Trixie’s role in “Speed Racer” may be too negligible to have an impact, but that might not be the case for Cate’s “Indy” role.
posted May 6, 2008 at 3:35 pm
I love the “Dora” bob! Cindi
posted September 17, 2008 at 10:23 pm
You noticing the only way I’d like to find out there another trend, is just enough to find out you see things in a way that only the, “blinded by the light” freaks show off.