Beyond the Headlines, A Fuller Portrait Emerges in “Elizabeth Taylor” – Chicago Review of Books

Beyond the Headlines, A Fuller Portrait Emerges in “Elizabeth Taylor” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] Elizabeth Taylor helped define the concept of global celebrity that currently dominates the pop culture landscape. She was half of one of the first celebrity power couples, paving the way for Brangelina and Bennifer, and a tireless activist during the height of the AIDS epidemic. Yet beneath all that glitz, glamour, and jewelry, she … Read more

A Glimpse at the Inner Life of a Love Goddess in “Big Red” – Chicago Review of Books

A Glimpse at the Inner Life of a Love Goddess in “Big Red” – Chicago Review of Books

[ad_1] I proudly call myself a fan of Old Hollywood, but until this year I had never seen a Rita Hayworth movie. I’d seen her famous pinup image for LIFE magazine, known vaguely of her as a 1940s “love goddess,” and watched clips of her in Gilda, but I’d never actually viewed any of her … Read more