The Notorious Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainier Werner Fassbinder was one of Germany’s most important post-war filmmakers. We look back at the controversial life and career of the prolific cinematic bad boy.

Ingrid Bergman at the Oscars

We're celebrating Ingrid Bergman's life with a look at her Academy Award-nominated movie performances.

Grace Kelly's Fairy Tale

Grace Kelly was living proof that sometimes fairy tales aren't just stories...

Marty Robbins: Hot Country Hits and Hell on Wheels

Marty Robbins was multitalented with a diverse career that defied boundaries. As a singer and songwriter, he became one of the top country stars of the 1960s and '70s ...

The Communicator, Dave Garroway

Hosting morning television was a different ball game when Dave Garroway introduced it in January 1952.

Century Spotlight: Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman is one of an elite group of actors who won three Academy awards – only Katharine Hepburn has one more, with four – and just the mention of her name is enough to make many a movie lover feel a little misty and nostalgic for the talent and beauty we lost when she died.

How the Ghost of Lester Bangs Opened My Ears (But Left Me Stranded in the 1970s)

I was not a popular kid. A lifelong introvert, I tried briefly to fit in by listening to top-40 radio, but that changed when I met a friend named Weasel and a book entitled Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung.

Cool Like Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Monk was no ordinary jazzman. A few notable qualities set him apart from the rest—for one, his style. Rings on his fingers, hat and sunglasses on his head, dressed in a dapper suit, he epitomized cool jazz style.