Back in the 1990s, there was no bigger musical superstar than Alfred Moretti. “Global” doesn’t begin to describe his level of fame. His particular brand of old-school glam rock, new-school electro-pop and sheer charisma meant he topped every chart imaginable. He reinvented genres, cavorted with presidents and popes, broke Cindy …
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It’s one of the stranger footnotes in the annals of American true crime: In 1978, a decade into cross-country reign of terror and still a year away from finally being caught, serial killer Rodney Alcala was a contestant on The Dating Game. “Bachelor No. 3” managed to impress the episode’s …
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T here is perhaps no brow in show business better at furrowing than Tony Hale’s. It creates a look of consternation any fan of Arrested Development or Veep would instantly recognize, a mixture of discomfort, dread, and confusion. It’s the look on Hale’s face as he clambers out of a …
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Oh, so you think being a kid is an emotional rollercoaster, huh? Try becoming a freshly minted teenager. When Inside Out hit theaters in 2015, Pixar‘s deep dive into an 11-year-old’s brain quickly ascended to top-tier status; the combination of old-school cartoonishness, a color scheme that left no hue untouched, …
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