How about Joan Crawford, who was good when she was young (above, topmost) but who morphed into a complete genius in middle age (above). How...

My preferred Christmas present this year (for people who don't have it) is once again this must-read book, "The Essence of Style...

The other day I saw Jean Harlow's "Reckless" on Turner. It's not a great film, and I'm not a fan of Harlow, but she, o...

I'm not dead, I'm just super busy!!!! Man, Christmas is a bear, isn't it?!!! I'll try to post something later today!

I have a rough deadline to meet tomorrow so I can't do a really first-rate post. How about a really good second-rate post?...second-rate...

My favorite Christmas CD? That's easy: "The Christmas Album," shown above. One thing that's striking about it: every so...

Boy, you have to have thick skin to be a caricature subject for John! Here I am on a restaurant napkin, sharing the space with a starfish...