Flappers, Charlie Chaplin, art deco, and the Charleston were among the iconic trends that defined the 1920s. Besides Chaplin and Buster Keaton, there was another …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Nancy Kwan
Chinese actors were not common in Hollywood like other nationalities, but slowly they were welcomed after Anna May Wong created a path for fellow Asians. Western cinema …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Rudolph Valentino
“Valentino Is Dead.” Those were the words across newspaper headlines on August 23, 1926. People of that day knew the last name belonged to none other than …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Marlene Dietrich
As we have seen in the previous Old Hollywood posts, American cinema was slowly becoming diverse by featuring actors and actresses of various backgrounds. This …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Anna May Wong
To this day, Hollywood is mostly made up of white actors. There have only been a few African-Americans, Mexicans, and Asians who were able to break …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Marlon Brando
October is about getting in the Halloween spirit by choosing who you want to be for one day. Marlon Brando was various characters with the …
Meet American Blonde
It is my singular honor to write about my favorite book series! Why write about my favorite book series, you ask? Because Jennifer Niven’s American Blonde, …