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The Mae West Film that Helped Save Paramount Pictures

The Mae West Film that Helped Save Paramount Pictures

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Toni Morrison On Writing Without the "White Gaze"

Toni Morrison On Writing Without the "White Gaze"

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The Story Behind the Title of the Novel "The Bluest Eye"

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When Toni Morrison Won The Nobel Prize

When Toni Morrison Won The Nobel Prize

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Director Interview with Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Director Interview with Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

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Why Fran Lebowitz Always Sought Advice From Toni Morrison

Why Fran Lebowitz Always Sought Advice From Toni Morrison

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Sissieretta Jones was a Trailblazing Black Opera Singer

Sissieretta Jones was a Trailblazing Black Opera Singer

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Two Things That Gave Carl Reiner the Most Pleasure in Life

Two Things That Gave Carl Reiner the Most Pleasure in Life

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Queen Lili‘uokalani - The First and Last Queen of Hawai‘i

Queen Lili‘uokalani - The First and Last Queen of Hawai‘i

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She was the First Woman to Swim Across the English Channel

She was the First Woman to Swim Across the English Channel

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The Making of Unladylike2020

The Making of Unladylike2020

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Why Didn't Mae West Keep Up with the Latest Fashions?

Mae West didn’t keep up with the latest fashions. Her persona, with the exaggerated hourglass figure and luxurious clothing, was inspired from trends in the 1890’s. It’s perhaps because of this outdated style that she was allowed to get away with saying so many sexually suggestive things.