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ICON Bettie Page

Posted on09. Feb, 2009 by Administrator.

  by Randy Gambill Bettie Page, who passed away at the age of 85 this past December, has the distinction of having her icon status declared by no less a purveyor of all things in voyeuristic pop culture than Hugh Hefner: “She became, in time, an American icon, her winning smile and effervescent personality apparent [...]

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ICON Carroll O’Connor

Posted on01. Sep, 2008 by Administrator.

words by Jason Dean Carroll O’Connor enjoyed a long, fruitful career in film and television. He made his film debut in 1962’s The Lonely and the Brave starring Kirk Douglas and was a prolific character actor throughout the ’60s, appearing on just about every action or drama series, including Gunsmoke, I Spy, Bonanza, The Fugitive, [...]

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Gidget: The Accidental Icon

Posted on01. Aug, 2008 by Administrator.

words by Linda Chase  It was the summer of 1956, and the guys at Surfrider in Malibu didn’t know what to make of this girl who had suddenly materialized in their midst. They had names like Moondoggie and Misto and Tubesteak, and they threw everything they had at her. They called her Gidget. They buried [...]

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ICON Robert Evans

Posted on01. Jun, 2008 by Administrator.

Everyone in this town wants to be first. They want the front page, the top of the marquee, #1 at the box office. They want to take credit for discovering the latest starlet and starting trends that everyone will soon be following. To achieve this premiere presence requires – among other things - three very [...]

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ICON - Joni Mitchell

Posted on01. May, 2008 by Administrator.

words by Devoe Yates, photos by Henry Diltz Considered by many to be the fairy godmother of the Southern California folk rock scene, Joni Mitchell is arguably one of the most important and influential female recording artists ever to grace the world’s ears. She’s also an accomplished visual artist who once described herself as a [...]

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