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'The Shortest Day', a poem and children's book celebrates the winter solstice

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Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day," celebrating the winter solstice, is also a children's book illustrated by Carson Ellis. They collaborated by mail. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7r7zRZ6arn19nfXN%2FjmppaGlmZH5zfZhxaW9rYm18tbTEZqqhp6KpsrTAjJ2YsmWRYr2wscxmmKecXZi1qrjDq5ynq12XvLC3jJycpZ2Sp661sdJmq6GdXay2r8DEq2Ssp5yowaqvxA%3D%3D

2001: Space Odyssey the fashion power of designer Hardy Amies

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Fashion blogFashionToday sees the re-release of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: Space Odyssey. But what about the film’s secret weapon – the queen’s couturier Hardy Amies, who designed all the costumes? The news that 2001: Space Odyssey is being re-released in cinemas today will no doubt delight sci-fi geeks nationwide. But the chance to see the 1968 classic Kubrick space epic on the big screen will also thrill a certain kind of fashion connoisseur. Read More...

How Much Money Did Tori Spelling Inherit from Her Dad Aaron Spelling?

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Tori Spelling grew up in one of the richest families in Hollywood. But for years, she’s been dogged by reports that she’s broke and can’t pay her bills.  Spelling insists she’s not in dire financial straits. “Am I able to pay my bills? Yeah, thank you. I am,” she testily told Good Day New York’s Rosanna Scotto during a recent interview. Yet she’s being sued by City National Bank for more than $200,000 in unpaid debt, reportedly owes tens of thousands of dollars to American Express, and had her bank accounts drained by the IRS due to unpaid taxes. Read More...