At 22, Shirley Temple Celebrated Her Second Marriage and Made the Shocking Decision to Retire from Acting for Good

Shirley Temple got her start in acting at age 3, and by 6 years old, she was an internationally-acclaimed film star. Temple ...

How Judy Garland’s Influence Changed the Lyrics to “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

Only an icon with Garland in her name could have pulled off this Christmas song miracle. Before Judy Garland crooned the ...

‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Review: A Woman Clothed With the Sun

Ann Lee, the illiterate daughter of a Manchester blacksmith, was born on the 29th of February, 1736 — “as one might expect of ...
Highbrow Magazine

Blues to Jazz to Classical: The Best Holiday Songs Are the Heartbreakers

Jazz versions of holiday classics can bring up these feelings even with no singer, though perhaps start with Ella Fitzgerald’s classic album “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas.” Other sweet as ...
The Aquarian Weekly

On the Record: Bob Dylan’s ‘Through the Open Window: Bootleg Series, Vol. 18,’ plus Dion, ‘The Rock ’n’ Roll Philosopher’

On Discs Three and Four, all from 1962, original material becomes predominant. These are still early times, however. Banjo player Bob Yellin introduces Dylan to one audience as “a fellow who’s been ...