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Gordon Parks Smoking a Pipe

Renaissance man Gordon Parks made an indelible mark on nearly every art form in midcentury America, from photography to filmmaking.

Scott Beggs










Jennifer Coolidge stars in 'The White Lotus.'

Jennifer Coolidge won an Emmy for her role on 'The White Lotus,' but she has been a mainstay of American comedy for decades—long before she ever checked in to the eponymous luxury resort.

Skylar Baker-Jordan






Olivia Hussey stars in Bob Clark's 'Black Christmas' (1974).

Nearly a decade before he made ‘A Christmas Story,’ Bob Clark turned a horror movie about an unsuspecting group of sorority sisters and a mysterious killer lurking in their attic into a different kind of holiday classic.

Matthew Jackson








On the set of The Wizard of Oz.

‘The Wizard of Oz’ is one of the most famous films of all time—but it differs quite a bit from the novel on which it was based. From the color of the coveted slippers to a one-eyed Wicked Witch, here are 10 key differences.

V.M. Braganza