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Kelly Curtis, Jamie Lee Curtis’s Sister, Dies at 69
entertainment1 month ago

Kelly Curtis, Jamie Lee Curtis’s Sister, Dies at 69

Kelly Curtis, 69, American actress and sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, died on Saturday, with Jamie Lee Curtis announcing the news on Facebook. Curtis appeared with her younger sister in the 1983 comedy Trading Places, acted in The Sentinel and various TV shows, and later directed documentaries Marby Jets Are Go and Curling in Stanley. Born in Santa Monica in 1956, she made her screen debut in The Vikings (1958) alongside her parents Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.

via Variety|
#biography#entertainment#film
Hawking's youth labeled lazy by his father in new biography
world-news1 month ago

Hawking's youth labeled lazy by his father in new biography

A forthcoming biography cites Stephen Hawking’s father, in 1961 diaries, describing him as a lazy, unmotivated boy who hung around the house and didn’t study much—an image that contrasts with the later genius who defied ALS and authored "A Brief History of Time." The diary excerpts, referenced by The Guardian, appear in the book Stephen Hawking: His Life and Work and trace Hawking’s rise to world‑renowned physics.

via New York Post|
#a-brief-history-of-time#als#biography
A World That Might Have Been: Peter Hujar’s Lost Generation
arts2 months ago

A World That Might Have Been: Peter Hujar’s Lost Generation

Peter Hujar is drawing renewed attention as Andrew Durbin’s dual biography, The Wonderful World That Almost Was, pairs the photographer with artist Paul Thek. The excerpt underscores Hujar’s early, provocative entry into New York’s cruising culture (recounting a 16-year-old encounter) and frames the book’s thesis that AIDS cut short careers that might have defined a generation, spotlighting the potential trajectories of both Hujar and Thek through the lens of their relationship and art.

via Vulture|
#arts#biography#book-excerpt
california-politics3 months ago

Reexamining Cesar Chavez: A Biographer’s Candid Look at a Complex Legacy

Miriam Pawel, Chavez’s biographer, argues that his legacy is far more complex than the heroic myth, acknowledging new sexual-abuse allegations while noting his human flaws and the movement he built; the interview traces Chavez’s California-focused influence, discusses how the movement’s ethos sometimes muted red flags, and considers how farmworker memory should shift toward Dolores Huerta and other leaders rather than centering a single icon.

via Politico|
#biography#california#california-politics