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Studio Heads of the Classic Era, In Order of Personal Awfulness

by John Leavitt · February 9, 2016
The classic era movie studio heads! They were awful. But which one was the WORST?
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Bible Verses That Correspond Exactly With Quotes From All About Eve

by Mallory Ortberg · January 28, 2016
Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy metaphor.
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“The Lady in the Tutti-Frutti Hat”: The Story of Carmen Miranda

by Lívia Lakomy · August 17, 2015
Livia Lakomy on Carmen Miranda, an actor, singer, and Brazilian cultural icon who died sixty years ago this month.
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If Actors In Famous Movie Scenes Were Costumed From My Wardrobe

by Meryl Cates · May 29, 2015
Meryl Cates reimagines how famous movie scenes might have looked if the actors had been costumed from her own closet.
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Beauty Tips From Classic Hollywood

by Mallory Ortberg · June 24, 2014
Classic Hollywood's best beauty tips.

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  • Questions I Have Asked During The Only Episode Of Doctor Who I Have Ever Seen Until My Friend Said “Okay, Mallory, Why Don’t You Write Your Questions Down And Ask Them All After We’re Done Watching?”

  • Joan Didion and Anna Wintour: Best Friends Forever

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