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21 Amazing Vintage Photos of Rock Stars Wearing Short Shorts

In 2015, a study that “examined 1980s heavy metal groupies, musicians, and fans at middle age” found they were “significantly happier in their youth and better adjusted currently than either middle-aged or current college-age youth comparison groups.” What was the difference between then and now? Short shorts, of course! Shorts can be a divisive topicContinue reading “21 Amazing Vintage Photos of Rock Stars Wearing Short Shorts”

21 Vintage Photos of Ronald Reagan as a Hollywood Actor From Between the 1940s and 1960s

Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975 after a career as a Hollywood actor andContinue reading “21 Vintage Photos of Ronald Reagan as a Hollywood Actor From Between the 1940s and 1960s”

51 Stunning Photos of Singer & Actress Nancy Sinatra in the 1960s and 1970s

Nancy Sandra Sinatra[4] (born June 8, 1940) is an American singer and actress. She is the elder daughter of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra (née Barbato), and is best known for her 1966 signature hit “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’”. Nancy Sinatra began her career as a singer and actress in November 1957 withContinue reading “51 Stunning Photos of Singer & Actress Nancy Sinatra in the 1960s and 1970s”

45 Vintage Photos Of The Great Depression’s Forgotten African-American Victims

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied around the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of theContinue reading “45 Vintage Photos Of The Great Depression’s Forgotten African-American Victims”

43 Vintage Photos of Swedish Dance Bands From the 1970s

Dansband (“dance band”) is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik (“dance band music”). Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs. The terms dansband and dansbandsmusik were coined around 1970, when Swedish popular music developed a signature style. The genre developed primarily in Sweden, but has spread to neighbouring countries Norway, Denmark andContinue reading “43 Vintage Photos of Swedish Dance Bands From the 1970s”

20 Amazing Publicity Photographs of Tippi Hedren in the 1963 Horror Classic “The Birds”

The Birds (1963) was directed and produced by Alfred Hitchcock and based on a story by Daphne du Maurier. It starred Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy and Suzanne Pleshette. It is one of the most disturbing sequences in cinematic history: a woman tiptoes through a house until – in three staccato shots – sheContinue reading “20 Amazing Publicity Photographs of Tippi Hedren in the 1963 Horror Classic “The Birds””

22 Vintage Photos of Elvis Presley Posing With His Cars

“You may have a pink Cadillac, but don’t you be nobody’s fool,” Elvis sang on Baby, Let’s Play House. He did, and he wasn’t. The King amassed a collection of rare cars that would leave many a motorhead drooling with envy. Not only was Elvis a keen car collector, he was known for his generousContinue reading “22 Vintage Photos of Elvis Presley Posing With His Cars”

50 Beautiful Color Photos of Audrey Hepburn during the 1970s

Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British[a] actress and humanitarian. Recognised as both a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend from the Classical Hollywood cinema and was inducted into the International Best Dressed ListContinue reading “50 Beautiful Color Photos of Audrey Hepburn during the 1970s”