Sharon Tate

I'm Discussing Celebrity Crimes On Biography Channel Tonight

Above is a breathtaking shot of Sharon Tate, the gorgeous 1960s starlet who ended up a grisly victim of the Manson murders. She'll be discussed this evening at 10 PM, along with other celebrity victims like Phil Hartman, Dorothy Stratten, and Nicole Simpson in the Biography Channel's Crime Special: ... More >>

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The 10 Best Female Outfits in Movie History

​ Who cares about the men? They always wear suits or sweaty T-shirts. But from the beginning of cinema, Hollywood's ladies have gotten swathed and feathered and dressed and undressed in ways that have made the fashion world rock with diversity and delight. My 10 all-time fave looks are:

Troy Donahue Explains Charlie Manson's Appeal: "His Cock."

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. July 29, 1971, Vol. XVI, No. 30 Troy Donahue was always just like he is By Ron Rosenbaum Why interview Troy Donahue anyway? "Believe me, you won't believe Toy when you see him," the press agent tells me. "He's a bearded hippie! And be ... More >>

John Waters, Lady Divine and Crazy New Flick, 'Multiple Maniacs'

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. May 21, 1970, Vol. XV, No. 21 Scenes by Howard Smith JOHN WATERS, the film-maker best known for "Mondo Trasho," his underground satire of violent sexploitation movies, has just finished a hiply sleazy monster movie called "Multiple Man ... More >>

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​ Twitpic via M_Solomon. With last year's Long Island Walmart Black Friday stampede in mind, the National Retail Foundation has established training, security, and traffic flow guidelines to prevent recurrences; Walmart has established its own new guidelines, in compliance with an agreement ... More >>

Manson: The Musical! Settles for Puerile Provocations

So You Go to That Vice 15th Anniversary/Halloween Party with Jesus Lizard and Bad Brains. . .

all photos by Rebecca SmeyneDavid Yow, Halloween saviour Jesus Lizard Bad Brains Empty warehouse, North 10th Street Saturday, October 31 So you go to the much-ballyhooed Vice Halloween Party, the 15th anniversary bash in Williamsburg that the lifestyle brand reportedly dropped $250,000 to throw. Y ... More >>

Jim Carroll, 1949-2009

It may seem poignant that the death of Jim Carroll at 60 was reported by his ex-wife. But Carroll was about people and things left behind. "It's too late/To fall in love with Sharon Tate," he wrote in one context, "But it's too soon/To ask me for the words I want carved on my tomb." His best know ... More >>

Tonight: Cold Cave at the Rogan Store

​Newly Matador-signed emo-noise collective Cold Cave are getting their Fashion's Night Out on tonight at the Rogan Store, where they'll play at 10pm in a line-up that also includes rarely-seen footage shot by Albert Mayles of Little Edie, Sharon Tate, and Ringo Starr. Plus designers, drinks, g ... More >>

Who's The Most Beautiful Screen Goddess of All Time?

Mind you, I'm not including anyone from the silent era because I'm always too busy reading their lips to assess their attributes. But looking through my old issues of Hollywood Confidential--and skimming through some Peoples for updates--I've decided that the 10 runners-up for "most stunning cinema ... More >>

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired's Dizzying Leaps to Judgment

Was Roman Polanski a pedophile or merely a patsy?

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