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Never let a name fool you: Yvette Mimieux. The ooo-la-la French seductress thing was all the rage in the early 1960s cinema and TV. After WWII, French culture spilled across the Atlantic and wormed into American culture. French plus female, along with even a minimal degree of attractiveness, propelled a woman into the hearts, minds,… Continue reading Evan Engber and Yvette Mimieux Kayak the Coquille River

Perched at the top of the Hollywood Hills, off of Mulholland Drive, is a property that commands what might be the highest and most expansive view of any home in the area: 7430 Pyramid Pl. 7430 was the long-time home of one of the most famous crooners of the early 20th century, Rudy Vallee, who… Continue reading 7430 Pyramid Pl., Los Angeles: Crooners and Rapists

Of all of the actors who played soldiers and other military men in mid-century American TV and movies, a few were the real deal. Unlike those who served in picture units or who showed up at the Hollywood Canteen, these men served overseas in an active capacity, sometimes seeing actual battle. Theodore Marcuse was one.… Continue reading Dean Fredericks: Actor Flying Under the Radar

Even before I bought a car from Carvana, I spent months poring not just over the cars but the platform and the buying process–plus, reading tons of first-person reviews and watching the inevitable Carvana unboxing YouTubes. In the end, I bought the car and I love it. I even scored a better deal than I… Continue reading 5 Things Nobody Ever Says About Carvana

Imagine, though, if she called you up late at night and talked to you for two hours and it was mostly apologizing for bothering you. So that it’s just one more layer of frosting. Which is just something that goes along with kind of a depressive temperament. So, there’s a lot of narcissism in self-hatred.