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Vincent Price Hams It Up

The horror movie legend has fun behind the scenes.

The Follies Of Dita Von Teese And Hustler

The striptease superstar’s new lingerie range sparks musings on fashion, celebrity and the inherent emptiness of much of the neo-burlesque scene.

Jayne Mansfield Turns On Blackpool

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Hollywood’s greatest sex symbol puts some va-va-voom into the British seaside resort’s illuminations in 1959.

Have Yourself A Reprobate Christmas

A collection of our greatest festive articles and galleries.

Home Cinema International Corporation – The CIC Video Catalogue

It’s time for another vintage VHS (and Betamax) video catalogue from the early days of home video, this time from mega-conglomerate CIC.

If Looks Could Kill: Miss Hollywood, Sophia Loren And Jayne Mansfield

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Sophia Loren was not the only woman to be upstaged by the extraordinary Mansfield body in 1957.

Trailer Trash

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The release of the trailer for the revival of an exhausted franchise is not a major cultural event.

Kill The Cat – The Awful Influence Of The World’s Worst Writing Guide

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The terrible writer who is directly responsible for every major movie being formulaic rubbish.

Screenwriting Contests Are BS

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The dubious rewards that come from screenwriting competitions and the ‘expert’ readers employed to examine your work.

A Strange Kind Of Lust

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You can’t have sex symbols with the ‘sex’ – and once the Hollywood legends have died, that brings up all sorts of questions that people prefer not to think about.

Celebrity De-Lux: The Golden Age Of Movie Star Soap Advertising

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The extraordinary collection of screen idols who promoted soap bars.

Maria Der’s Alternative Cinematic Universe

Maria Der’s wonderfully deranged visions from the tobacco cured VHS parlours of yesteryear allow us a peak and a prod at the underbelly of many beloved Hollywood favourites.