Who was Dorothy Parker? Defining voice of NYC’s Roaring Twenties, ‘A Star is Born’ scribe and more

Who was Dorothy Parker? Defining voice of NYC’s Roaring Twenties, ‘A Star is Born’ scribe and more

Dorothy Parker did not like movies. She did not like Hollywood. And she really did not like the people who ran it. The native New Yorker — whose witty, urbane writing helped define the Roaring Twenties — couldn’t even deign to utter the words Los Angeles; she called it “out there.”  Yet in 1929, at … Read more

Don’t You Forget About These: 5 Defining Brat Pack Movies

Don’t You Forget About These: 5 Defining Brat Pack Movies

The 1980s: when the hair was crimped, the pants were parachute and the movie stars were as fresh-faced as could be. The decade produced a surprising volume of hit coming-of-age movies, featuring actors often in their late teens and early twenties. Some of these charismatic stars would come to be known as the Brat Pack, … Read more

What is long COVID? 12 defining symptoms revealed

What is long COVID? 12 defining symptoms revealed

Scientists may be one step closer to developing treatment options for long COVID after identifying 12 of the debilitating illness’ key symptoms. “This study is an important step toward defining long COVID beyond any one individual symptom,” said study author Dr. Leora Horwitz, co-principal investigator for the RECOVER Clinical Science Core, at NYU Langone Health. … Read more