All that glitters is not glamour

Video may have killed the radio star, but then the Internet went ahead and killed the glamorous Hollywood star too. Case in point: the Justin Bieber fever infecting the cover of Vanity Fair. In one of the oldest most high-class magazines that once featured stars such as Grace Kelly and Elizabeth Taylor, is now the [...]

Feb 6 2011 | Posted in Celluloid Subculture | Read More »

A Star is (Re)Born

Last week, yet another classic appeared across Canadian movie screens after years of waiting from eager fans. The film was the 1954 version of A Star is Born and it was shown at the Scotia Bank Cineplex as part of The Classic Series. The monthly series since September has showcased some of Hollywood’s best motion [...]

Feb 6 2011 | Posted in Celluloid Subculture | Read More »
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