Joan Crawford

GLSEN: Combating Children Who Hate

Tom Gregory | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Hbo, Hate Crimes, Joan Crawford, Shonda Rhimes, David Bohnett, Matthew Shepard, Michael Lombardo, The Little Rascals, Glsen, Carl Hoover-Walker, Rain, Sirdeaner Walker, Politics News
Tom Gregory

GLSEN is battling cold-blooded hate of children against children -- and it is rampant. Time and time again, that hate is against children who are perceived as homosexual.

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Phenomenal Photography: Vanity Fair, Steichen and Leibovitz

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 10.09.2009 | Style

Read More: Photography, Fashion-Photography, Joan Crawford, Edward Steichen, Conde Nast, Annie Leibovitz Photographs 1970-1990, Frank Gehry, Vanity Fair, Vogue Magazine, Vanity Fair Magazine, Katharine Hepburn, Julianne Moore, Royal Ontario Museum, Celebrity-Photos, Nicole Kidman, Conde Nast Magazines, William Butler Yeats, Art Gallery of Ontario, Portraits, Hollywood, Annie Leibovitz, Magazines, Style News
Marissa Bronfman

"Vanity Fair Portraits" is the first major exhibition to unite the magazine's historic archive of rare vintage prints with its contemporary photographs.

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The Bigger Star By Farr: Bette Davis or Joan Crawford?

John Farr | Posted 03.10.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Film Noir, Joan Crawford, Mildred Pierce, Leslie Howard, All About Eve, Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, Rosalind Russell, Henry Fonda, Jezebel, Hollywood's Golden Age, Female Stars, Greta Garbo, John Barrymore, Famous Rivalries, John Garfield, Norma Shearer, Classic Movies, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Entertainment News
John Farr

Who was the bigger star -- Bette Davis or Joan Crawford? Maybe reviewing some highlights of their respective careers can help resolve this thorny question.

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Waking Up from the American Dream, 1950s Style

Tom Gregory | Posted 02.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Harriet Craig, Mommie Dearest, Joan Crawford, Kate Winslet, Leonardo Dicaprio, Sam Mendes, 1950, Revoltutionary Road, Entertainment News
Tom Gregory

Kate Winslet is standing on Joan Crawford's padded shoulders when she turns in the performance of a lifetime in the gritty, raw Revolutionary Road.

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The Lure of Strong Women

John Farr | Posted 10.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Strong Women in Movies, All About Eve, Faye Dunaway, The Front Page, Bette Davis, Rosalind Russell, Movies, Sarah Palin, The Official Story, Norma Aleandro, Jodie Foster, Susan Sarandon, Joan Crawford, I'm No Angel, Mrs. Brown, The Rose Tatoo, Dead Man Walking, Mildred Pierce, Anna Magnani, Whale Rider, Judi Dench, Keisha Castle-Hughes, The Thomas Crown Affair, The Coal Miner's Daughter, Ellen Burstyn, Sally Field, Mae West, Hud, Patricia Neal, Norma Rae, The Accused, Loretta Lynn, Kelly McGillis, Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Entertainment News
John Farr

Over the years, movies built on strong female characters have consistently entertained and inspired us. Instinctively, we root for these characters as we do for all non-conformists.

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Obama Bayh Does Not Look Good On Bumper Stickers

Tom Gregory | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Bye, Marilyn Monroe, Vice President, Evan Bayh, Kirk Douglas, Decision 2008, Joan Crawford, Election Day, Mgm, John Wayne, Barack Obama, Renaming Bayh, Politics News
Tom Gregory

MGM held a movie magazine contest to rename their "next big thing." The winning entry: Joan Crawford. I hope Obama keeps this in mind before he considers putting "Obama Bayh" on bumper stickers.

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10 Time-Hallowed, Recession-Proof Tips For Beautification

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 07.29.2008 | Living

Read More: Style, Cheap Beauty Tips, Recession Beauty Tips, Holly Golightly, Nan Kemper, CoCo Chanel, Economy, Diana Vreeland, Estee Lauder, Jackie O, Beauty Industry, Jackie Kennedy, Recession, Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Luxury, Manolo Blahnik, Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Fashion, Chanel No. 5, Shoes, Beauty, Living News
Lesley M. M. Blume

For many women, the cost of beautification has grown staggering. Each consecutive year ushers in a series of must-do rituals; every month the beauty ...

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