Continued from part one For Edith Piaf, there seemed to be no such thing as a hopeless situation: After Lepplée’s death, she was discovered by …
Edith Piaf: A Sonorous Laugh (1.)
On that October evening in 1949 when the world boxing champion Marcel Cerdan, Edith Piaf’s lover, was killed, Piaf was due to perform at the …
South African Wines: Young Tradition & Great Potential
On February 2nd 1659, Jan van Riebeeck, the first governor of Cape Town, recorded a success story in his diary: on that day, wine was …
White Tea: A Millenia-old Luxury
For centuries, white tea has been valued in China for its healing powers and its positive effect on the human body: White tea is said …
Christopher Lee: The Cultivated Killer (2.)
Continued from part one In the early fifties, Christopher Lee realised that he did not live up to the image of the typical British gentleman …
Christopher Lee: Too Tall for the Cinema (1.)
Throughout his life, he was regarded by the public as the actor of villains par excellence: Yet Christopher Lee’s repertoire of roles was much larger. …
Gouda: The underrated, traditional cheese
It’s trying to find its way back to the cheese Olympus: what Emmentaler has already achieved in recent years, Dutch Gouda has not yet achieved …
Hildegard Knef: The Berlin Snout
Ella Fitzgerald once said she was the best singer who actually had no voice: Hildegard Knef is one of the most famous German actresses and …
Gloria Swanson: The Pictures Got Small
“If she were thirty-five instead of twenty-five, she could run for president. There is no one like her,” said Hollywood director Allan Dwan about Gloria …
Paul Newman: Hombre (2.)
Continued from part one After Hollywood had made him several offers, he decided to accept the film offer of The Silver Chalice (1954), in which …