A Shroud of Thoughts

It was 80 years ago today that King Kong (1933) premiered in New York City at Radio City Music Hall. The film's premiere in Los Angel...

Raymond Cusick, who served as a production designer for the BBC for years, died on 21 February 2013 at the age of 84. The cause was heart ...

For the first time in years, perhaps since I was a lad, I did not see any of the films nominated for Best Picture. This was due largely to...

Few actors have permeated American pop culture as much as Jim Backus. He was the voice of one of the most popular cartoon characters of th...

It will be seventy years ago tomorrow that George Harrison was born in Liverpool. As one of The Beatles he would become one of the most famo...

Last fall Twitter introduced what they called "header photos" for user profiles. Basically, one can have a background photo in one...

Kevin Ayers, one of the founders of the rock group Soft Machine, died 18 February 2013 at the age of 68. Kevin Ayers was born on 16 Augu...