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Fashions on Film: The 1940s

Got a party to go to with a 1940s theme? Check out Couch Potato’s pictorial round-up of films that collectively define this decade by showcasing the fashions, styles, cinematic trends and general look of their time. There are three things … Continue reading

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Unforgettable screen entrance of the week – Rita Hayworth in Gilda

You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Rita Hayworth ‘does that shit with her hair’, as Red put it in The Shawshank Redemption, and promptly drives generations of fans mad, not to mention Gilda’s ex, … Continue reading

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News Muse – We love you, Rita Hayworth!

For a moment I considered giving this blog the title ‘We love you, Gordon Brown!’. It was a very brief moment. A headline is supposed to draw the reader in, make them curious about what you’ve written, not instantly take … Continue reading

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News Muse – Six Degrees of Hollywood: A trip down memory lane

I’ve always had a thing for Hollywood movie star biographies, but I mean old-school Hollywood, like 1930s, 40s and 50s. Some great reads so far have been Ava Gardner – Love is Nothing by Lee Server, Bette and Joan: The … Continue reading

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