Samuel Langhorne Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, is considered one of America’s foremost writers. His works have influenced generations of writers and classics like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are read in high schools and universities across the country. Perhaps, best known for his characteristic (and sometimes irreverent) wit, Mark Twain is one of [...]
America is filled with ‘rags to riches’ stories but not all are as comical as the Levi Strauss story. Necessity truly is the Mother of invention. Just ask Levi Strauss! Practically the entire world is familiar with the brand of Levi Strauss, but not everyone knows that the name belonged to an actual person who [...]
Elvis Presley is known for his music, like “Blue Suede Shoes” and “Jailhouse Rock”, among many early movies and shows, and provocative dance moves. Many people think they know everything there is to know about Elvis, and his life, but I bet I know a few things they don’t know. Did you know that Elvis [...]
Quentin Jerome Tarantino is one of the most influential director-writers working today. He was born on March 27, 1963 in Knoxville Tennessee and moved to the Los Angeles area in 1965 with his mother. Later he attended Hawthorne Christian School and Narbonne High School before dropping out at the age of 16. Shortly after, he [...]
Although the first James Bond film appeared in 1962, our favorite spy had already been capturing imaginations on the pages of Ian Fleming’s novels. Even today, the Bond phenomenon continues with books and movies galore! The following offerings are bits of Bond facts and trivia about a British hero with timeless appeal. Beginning with the [...]
“Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms,” Laurence Olivier once said. This great actor’s life with its brilliant successes, passionate love affairs, and dark disappointments certainly lived up to his statement. The dark, handsome and suave English actor is considered to be the greatest actor of the [...]
The tall, lean and laconic ‘Man with No Name’ remains mostly famous for his spaghetti Westerns and ‘Dirty Harry’ movies. In recent years, however, he has become a highly acclaimed director. Born in 1930, Eastwood, the son of a steel worker, grew up during the dark days of the Depression and attributes his Republicanism partly [...]
1) Mark Metcalf, who played the Master, was born in Findlay, Ohio, in 1946. He has had numerous roles in TV and film, most notably in National Lampoon’s Animal House as Niedermayer and as The Maestro in Seinfeld. 2) Buffy’s sister Dawn was introduced at the very end of the fourth season and played a [...]
