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Makeup Through the Ages: A Fresh Spin on Beauty Classics

Napoleon Perdis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Napoleon Perdis

Elizabeth Taylor's passing really got me thinking about looks that defined that time. I've taken each statement from the 1920s to 1980s and put a new spin on it.

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Blackberries Off: Ten Essential Movies For Easily Distracted Twenty-Somethings

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

What if we only had a month in which to force our young adult offspring to see ten essential movies before they succumbed entirely to short-form digital content? My own personal picks.

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Classic "Under the Radar" Gangster Movies

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

2010-08-16-underworld.jpg Crime has not just been good to the criminals; it's been awfully good to Hollywood as well.

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Get Shorty: Alan Ladd Remembered at the Academy

Debra Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Debra Levine

David Ladd spoke about his father in a curtain talk following the absolutely fantastic screening of The Blue Dahlia at the Academy's summer film noir series.

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