The Secret Fortune of Diana Dors

Three decades after her death, British actress and sex symbol Diana Dors doesn't have the enduring star power of her contemporary, Marilyn Monroe - the American counterpart to whom she was often compared.

The Chicago Songs of Steve Goodman

Here in Chicago, we love our native artists – but even more, we love when they sing about our hometown.

Ernest Tubb: The Texas Troubadour

It's somehow fitting that one of the most influential musicians in the history of country music, managed to outlive the city from which he hailed.

Me Johnny Weissmuller, You Jane

“The public forgives my acting because they know I was an athlete. They know I wasn’t make-believe.”

Marvin Gaye: What's Going On

Marvin Gaye personified the changing landscape of R&B in a career that spanned not just the tumultuous 1960s, but 26 years that saw the art form go from innocent street corner doo-wop to the sexually charged soul music of the 1980s. No mere dabbler or genre-hopper, with each reinvention Gaye broke new ground and created classic records still in heavy rotation around the world. He scored 41 Billboard Top 40 hits in all—including reworked material released nearly two decades after his death. According to Forbes , in 2008 he ranked 13th in posthumous performer earnings, pulling in $3.5 million in royalties, a tribute to how much his music remains with us.

Ethel Merman: Secrets of La Merm

When most people think of Ethel Merman, they think only of that big, brassy voice. On the anniversary of her birth, we offer 10 things you might not know about La Merm...

Francois Truffaut, Cinema's Wild Child

Is the cinema more important than life? For Francois Truffaut, they were one and the same.

Ansel Adams: Father of American Photography

Though he died more than 25 years ago, Ansel Adams’ name has been all over the news this week thanks to a lucky garage sale find.