A Shroud of Thoughts

 (This Post is Part of the "Oscar Snubs Blogathon" hosted by Silver Scenes and The Midnite Drive-In ) When most classic fil...

It was 100 years ago today, on February 26 1916, that Jackie Gleason was born. He might well be most famous for The Honeymooners ,  a seri...

George Harrison has always been my favourite Beatle after John Lennon. I also think he was the second best songwriter after John Lennon. Wit...

Scholar and novelist Umberto Eco died on February 19 2016 at the age of 84. The cause was pancreatic cancer. Umberto Eco was born on Jan...

Harper Lee, author of the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird , died today at the age of 89. Harper Lee was born Nelle Harper Lee on Apr...

It was 50 years ago yesterday that Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys began recording "Good Vibrations".  According to Mr. Wilson the ...

Nat King Cole was one of the most successful recording artists of the 20th Century. He began his career as a jazz pianist and vocalist wit...