The big picture: the jubilation of clubbing in 90s London
Photographer Ewen Spencer captures the energy of a garage music night for working-class kids. Source: The big picture: the jubilation of clubbing in 90s London | Photography | The Guardian
Peter Hujar: Eyes Open in the Dark review – visions of a vanished world
The American photographer Peter Hujar, who died of Aids complications in 1987, chronicles New York’s 70s and 80s gay scene – and much else besides – in this haunting retrospective. Source: Peter Hujar: Eyes Open in the Dark review – … Continued
‘Being a starlet was difficult’: How Shirley Temple saved a Hollywood studio from bankruptcy
In December 1933, five-year-old Shirley Temple signed with a nearly-bankrupt Fox Studios. In History looks back at how she revived the studio’s fortunes – and became a superstar. Source: ‘Being a starlet was difficult’: How Shirley Temple saved a Hollywood … Continued
‘She believed you have to take sides’: How Audrey Hepburn became a secret spy during World War Two
As a teenager growing up in the Netherlands, the Oscar-winning actress bravely carried messages for the Dutch resistance during the Nazi occupation. Source: ‘She believed you have to take sides’: How Audrey Hepburn became a secret spy during World War … Continued
‘It was probably the strongest picture I made’: How Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life became a Christmas classic
Released in 1946, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life was derided as an “over-sentimental” Christmas yarn. In History looks at how its profound exploration of mental health, societal expectations and the healing power of community resonates today. Source: ‘It was … Continued
The ultimate Christmas ghost story: How 1980s horror The Woman in the Black terrified Britain
First airing on Christmas Eve 1989, the original TV adaptation of Susan Hill’s creepy novel The Woman in Black contains what some consider one of the greatest scares in screen history. Source: The ultimate Christmas ghost story: How 1980s horror … Continued