Chateau owner Andre Balazs, the subject of discrimination and harassment claims, has been renovating the Bar Marmont. Insiders had described his plan to convert it into a members-only club.
New York City: Film, Popular Imagination, Literature, Ideology
March 13, 2022 by
The enduring cultural significance of New York City in our collective consciousness. At the same time, an account of our enduring desire to envision its demise: “No place looks better destroyed than New York.”
Hollywood 2022: Animation Guild Condemns Disney’s “Failed” Response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
March 8, 2022 by
The guild wrote that Chapek “did not unilaterally condemn this homophobic bill, but instead defended the company’s contributions to legislators who supported it.”
Presidents Day: Women Playing POTUS in Film and TV
March 6, 2022 by
Female Presidents From Movies and TV: Survey.
Bullitt (1968): Steve McQueen as Fashion Icon
March 6, 2022 by
Several items of clothing worn by Steve McQueen received a boost in offscreen popularity after the release of the film: desert boots, a trench coat, a blue turtleneck sweater, and a brown tweed jacket with elbow patches.
