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: Dorothy Dandridge
When the bright lights of Hollywood aim at you, there’s a great amount of pressure from the industry, press, and society. Dorothy Dandridge had some …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Natacha Rambova
Behind every great man is a great woman. That’s how the saying goes, right? If you read last month’s column, you know that Natacha Rambova …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: Vampira
It’s been a morbid anticipation for October to arrive with its spider web décor, horror films, and dark clothing. As you know, this monthly column is …
Author Kes Trester: Sitting at the Cool Kids’ Table
We all experience feelings of not belonging, of thinking we’re the only one standing alone at a party when everyone else is having a great …
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 …
La La Land: Dazzling, Disastrous, or Just Decent?
Damien Chazelle’s widely anticipated film La La Land has broken Golden Globe records, impressed critics, and introduced movie-goers to an exciting new side of the …
Old Hollywood Spotlight: James Dean
By the age of 24, James Dean had starred in three major Hollywood films, but his career ended after his tragic death 61 years ago …