Louise Brooks News
Artist of the Week: Diane Birch
pastemagazine.com –
2009-06-15
It's no surprise that there are more than a few moments of fiery gospel and spiritual references on Bible Belt , the soulful debut from 26-year-old keyboardist Diane Birch. ... Full Article
SAMURAI ARTIST! Japanese-American painter's comic-book colors explore dark themes
palmbeachpost.com –
2009-04-12
Roger Shimomura first encountered prejudice from a unique perspective: behind a strand of barbed wire. He was a toddler, a third-generation American, when the United States entered World War II. ... Full Article
Old School Icon: Louise Brooks
glamour.com –
2008-12-22
When Coco Chanel set about liberating modern women with pants and pearls, the actress and dancer Louise Brooks was exactly the type of dame she had in mind. ... Full Article
Vote For Britney's Hottest Video Moment
glamour.com –
2008-12-15
This is a big week for Brit Brit-her new album drops, she celebrates her 27th birthday today and, last but certainly not least, her cover for the January issue of, ahem, Glamour hits stands. ... Full Article
How A Successful Biographer Became A Forger
npr.org –
2008-09-10
She needed money for her sick cat, money "to survive." So it began with a simple theft. "I went to the library and was given a bunch of letters, which I should not have been given in a nonsecure area,"... ... Full Article
Louise Brooks
chicagotribune.com –
2008-08-06
Special to The Times LEE ISRAEL fancies herself a rather gifted fabulist.Federal prosecutors in New York disagreed.Not known for their tact, they called her a thief. ... Full Article
I think it's safe to assume that Rubin Singer was telling a somberly sexy story on the catwalk. Think about it - when is the last time you've seen a beauty look this severe? ... Full Article
DVDs, 12/26.
greencine.com –
2006-12-26
Though a host of DVDs are still coming out, if indeed not flooding the Christmas-decorated Borders and black-wreathed Towers, some of the better review web sites, such as the DVD Journal , are taking a holiday break, no doubt exhausted ... Full Article
No ordinary vamping femme fatale
thisislondon.co.uk –
2006-12-07
Anyone who has never seen Louise Brooks should visit the National Film Theatre 's present retrospective and, in particular, this new print of Georg Wilhelm Pabst's 1928 silent version of Frank Wedekind's Lulu. ... Full Article
New on DVD
usatoday.com –
2006-12-01
If a bigger cult movie exists from the silent era (excluding comedies), its title doesn't immediately come to mind. Back story: The sexual heat exuded by Kansas-born Louise Brooks still combusts today, most prominently in her greatest film, directed in... ... Full Article