“As a child, I remember watching [The African Queen] and knowing from the images that they actually went there. This is an ongoing theme in this book, which reflects a moment in film history…
Year: 2014
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Eating With the Stars: Rihanna’s Spicy Bajan Chicken Soup
Here is something about Rihanna we can all agree on: her Bajan chicken soup looks absolutely delicious. I happened upon this recipe for her spicy chicken soup in shape.com. Rihanna’s Spicy Bajan Chicken Soup…
10 Forgotten Stars of The Hollywood Walk of Fame, Vol. 2
“For every cinema legend there are so many dozens whose once brilliant place in Hollywood’s fickle firmament has dulled or completely disappeared.”
Quote of the Day: John Waters on Depressing Films
“…I love a feel-bad movie…” Legendary director John Waters, whose new book Carsick chronicles his adventure hitchhiking across America, shared this priceless quote with Entertainment Weekly when asked to name a favorite underrated…
The Denim Box: A Time Capsule of Mid-1970s Pop Songs, Including Paul Anka’s “(You’re) Having My Baby”
“It was like the Warhol-designed Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers album cover had a baby with an ABC After School Special” I often miss my analog life. Recently I purchased on eBay a carrying case for…
Who Posed in a Supermarket Refrigerator Better, Me or This Lady from BuzzFeed?
Imagine my bewilderment when I was scrolling through yet another inane BuzzFeed list and noticed this woman doing something that I had heretofore believed that only I was silly enough to do: lumber into the…
Stargayzing Song of the Day: Labelle’s “When the Sun Comes Shining Through (The Ladder)”
In 1989, I was working for WEA International, the global division of the Warner affiliated labels (Atlantic, Elektra, Warner Bros., etc.). Though I worked for a woman who made Anna Wintour seem charming, (a…
11 Performances that Should Have Won Oscars, John Richkus
I’ve always been a list maker. And because I’m a dyed-in-the-wool cineaste I’ve got movie lists up the wazoo. I’ve seen over 3,800 films and have them all listed in alphabetical order with the…
1950s Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Map of Los Angeles
One of the great things about Stargayzing and devoted readership is having an engaged audience when I do my spring cleaning. I found this 1950s pamphlet from the still operating Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel while cleaning…
Song of the Day: David Campbell and John Bucchino’s “It Feels Like Home”
There’s a new CD I wanted to tell you about called David Campbell Sings John Bucchino. Mr. Campbell is one of Australia’s top-selling singers and television personalities. Mr. Bucchino is one of America’s best musical…
Stargayzing Song of the Day: Heart’s “Dog and Butterfly”
“See the dog and butterfly, up in the air he’d like to fly…” In the last few weeks since I lost my Brussels Griffon Oscar, “Dog and Butterfly,” one of my favorite songs by…
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