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John Lennon
John Lennon and Paul McCartney were one of the most successful songwriting teams of the 20th century, as well as forming half of the superband The Beatles. Together they wrote dozens of hit tunes,…Karen Allen
Actress Karen Allen made her feature film debut in 1978 as Katy, the (relatively) sensible girlfriend in the college comedy Animal House (with John Belushi). Three years later she landed her…Lara Flynn Boyle
Slender-in-the-extreme Lara Flynn Boyle is best known for her television roles, from Twin Peaks (1990) to The Practice (1997-2003) and Las Vegas (2005). Boyle was still a student at the Chicago…W.S. Merwin
William Stanley Merwin is the 17th Poet Laureate of the United States and winner of the Pulitzer prize for poetry, for The Carrier of Ladders (1970) and The Shadow of Sirius (2009). A graduate of…Bo Derek
Name at birth: Mary Cathleen CollinsBo Derek was a breakthrough star of 1979 when she played Dudley Moore's lust object in the romantic comedy 10. Bo Derek grew up in California as Mary Cathleen…Paul Mescal
Paul Mescal is the Irish actor whose strong run of dramatic roles led up to his 2023 Oscar nomination for the 2022 drama Aftersun. As a teen, Paul Mescal moved to Dublin to study at the Lir Academy…Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
Name at birth: Edith BollingEdith Bolling Galt Wilson was the second wife of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States. She grew up in Virginia, where her family had been settled since…King Arthur
King Arthur is one of the great mythic figures of English literature. Dozens of legends and romantic images have grown up around him: the knights of the Round Table, Merlin the wizard, and the Holy…Sarah Jessica Parker
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker starred in the hit cable TV show Sex and the City from 1998-2004. Parker began acting professionally when she was eight years old, and by 1976 she was appearing in…John Keats: On Sitting Down to Read King Lear Once Again
On Seeing the Elgin MarblesOn the SeaOn Sitting Down to Read King Lear Once Again O golden-tongued Romance with serene lute! Fair plumed Syren! Queen of far away! Leave melodizing on this…Trending
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