Few golfers have ever infused the sport with as much passion, imagination, and sheer magic as Seve Ballesteros. The Spaniard from the small fishing village …
Robert Redford: More Than a Face (2.)
Continued from part one After the triumph of Ordinary People, Robert Redford seemed untouchable: As an actor and director, he had won Hollywood’s crown jewels, …
Robert Redford: More Than a Face (1.)
Part one When his name was mentioned, even the most renowned Hollywood producers were impressed: His presence on the screen—quiet, aloof, marked by a natural …
Spencer Tracy & Katharine Hepburn: A Love Beyond the Screen
“Can a woman like Katharine Hepburn balance love and career?” A headline like this might have appeared in the 1940s, when the independent, free-spirited actress …
Sam Snead: The Man Who Shaped Golf with a Swing
Few golfers left as lasting a mark on 20th-century golf as Samuel Jackson “Sam” Snead. With his distinctive, flowing swing that earned him the nickname …
Caterina Valente: A true cosmopolitan
This article was published on January 14, 2025, the day Caterina Valente would have celebrated her 94th birthday. There were few singers whose voice was …
Marlene Dietrich & Erich Maria Remarque: Exiles between war and love
One might wonder whether the writer Erich Maria Remarque had any idea that his novels would not be the only works he would leave to …
Ben Hogan: The determination to play golf
There is hardly another golfer of the 20th century who influenced golf in the same way as Ben Hogan: his typical “Ben Hogan swing” in …
Glenn Miller: His vision of swing
Writing an arrangement was the best way for him to express himself as a musician: With his swing arrangements, Glenn Miller shaped the world of …
Karen Blixen: Aristocrat or far-sighted rebel?
“Human beings don’t always seek happiness, they seek destiny.” With her work, the Danish writer Karen Blixen shaped the literature of the last century like …