Via Wikimedia Commons On May 21, 1979, inside a jury room in San Francisco, 12 people had been deliberating whether to find former City Supervisor Dan White guilty of murdering Mayor George Moscone and openly gay City Supervisor Harvey … [Read more...]
The Slap Heard Around the World, 1989 Version
Screen-Grab via YouTube Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917-2016) pioneered the modern version of celebrity: she was famous for being famous. Her first starring role was in Moulin Rouge (1952), directed by John Huston, which was before Gabor attained cult status by starring in 1950s … [Read more...]
#Flashback1947: The Black Dahlia
Bundled up because of the cold weather that had held Los Angeles residents in its grip for several days, Betty Bersinger and her three-year-old daughter Anne were walking on Norton Street in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Midway down the block Bersinger noticed … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Trans Icon, Brandon Teena
Via Wikimedia Commons December 12, 1972 – Brandon Teena Here's a movie pitch: When a young man with an infectious, aw-shucks grin and a sweet face that's all angles, wanders into Falls City, Nebraska, he falls in with a gang of goofy, if temperamental, redneck boys, finds a … [Read more...]
#OnThisDay: 43 Years Ago, Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk & Mayor George Moscone Were Murdered
In remembrance of Gay Icon Harvey Milk and George Moscone, who were murdered 43 years ago today, there will be a candlelight walk from Milk Plaza to City Hall at 7 pm this evening in San Francisco. Participants are encouraged to bring candles and flowers as San Franciscans did on … [Read more...]
Scammer Anna Delvey Fooled NYC’s Elite. Here Comes the Series about Her
Inventing Anna is the true story of a total fake. Julia Garner plays Anna Delvey, aka Anna Sorokin, the grifter who posed as a German heiress to gain access to New York's corridors of power. Check out the teaser, which … [Read more...]
#OnThisDay 1963: JFK Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald is Killed by Jack Ruby
November 24, 1963 – Lee Harvey Oswald is Killed by Jack Ruby You think the USA is crazy in 2021; here's a look at 1963! If it was a film, this story would be dismissed as too improbable. Jack Ruby (1911 -1969) was a Dallas nightclub owner who fatally shot Oswald 56 … [Read more...]
The Sordid Story of Serial Killer “Jolly Jane” Toppan, Nurse & an Angel of Death
Via Wikimedia Commons Jane Toppan had an unstable childhood, but unlike most female serial killers, she killed for the sexual kick. She received a potent erotic delight from caressing her victims as they died. Toppan admitted that her dream was “to have killed more … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Writer, Dominick Dunne
October 30, 1925 – Dominick Dunne: “We’ve all got trashy friends, but we should choose our trashy friends with more care.” I remember the day of his passing in the summer of 2009. It was ironic that Dunne died on the very same day as his sworn enemy Edward Kennedy. What … [Read more...]
‘Tiger King 2’ Trailer Promises a Wild & Crazy Update
In a new trailer, Tiger King 2 takes an even deeper and wilder dive into America’s sketchiest zoo. Joe Exotic is behind bars and Carole Baskin is about … [Read more...]
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