Janis Joplin nursed a lifelong affection for the blues singer Bessie Smith, who died tragically in a car accident in 1937 and lay for more than 30 years in an unmarked grave, according to The New York Times. At the time of her death, the Blues singer's family couldn't scrape together enough money for a more fitting monument at the Mount Lawn Cemetery.
But in August of 1970, Joplin and Juanita Green, a registered nurse from Pennsylvania, footed the bill to have a proper tombstone erected at the grave of " Read More...
Dreams have always been a subject of fascination, a window into our subconscious mind. They can be mysterious, enlightening, or sometimes just plain bizarre. One such dream that many people report having is that of a caterpillar. At first glance, it might seem like a simple and straightforward symbol, but as we delve deeper, we'll find that there's more than meets the eye.
In traditional dream interpretation, the caterpillar is often seen as a symbol of transformation and potential. Read More...
While Twiggy is instantly synonymous with the world of modeling, her career was remarkably short. In fact, it only took four years for the short-haired blonde to figure out that she wanted to do something else with her life. In a 1970 interview with AP, Twiggy revealed that her career change was due to her growing disinterest in modeling. The Neasden-born star explained that since she had already achieved great success working with highly-respected photographers, she had nothing left to accomplish. Read More...