MusicEarly drag queens like Jean Malin helped bohemian gay culture thrive – before mob violence, Nazism and Hollywood homophobia drove it back underground
The lights over the Ship Cafe were still advertising the “Last Night of Jean Malin” when, on the morning of 10 August, 1933, the main attraction, his boyfriend Jimmy Forlenza and fellow actor Patsy Kelly piled into his car to head off to a party at the Hollywood Barn. Read More...
In a way, Frank Delaney's Ireland: A Novel is a story about a story: One evening in 1951, a mysterious old man stops at a house in the Irish countryside and imparts a tale so epic and striking that one of the listeners, a boy of nine, sets out to find the tale-teller again after he leaves.
Delaney, who was born in Tipperary, Ireland, offers in his book a tour of his homeland that spans centuries, encompassing both myth and reality. Read More...
Acclaimed director, producer, and actor Ron Howard has had a storied Hollywood career. He’s worked with many of the industry’s greats from Andy Griffith to Henry Fonda to Bette Davis and now has become one of the greats himself. Here’s more on the legendary actor and filmmaker’s career, as well as his net worth.
Ron Howard has had to shake off his ‘Opie’ image Howard’s early career was a success from the start. Read More...