six twisted sisters

Asta Nielsen — Meet Asta, the gender-bending silent-era Danish actress of whom Garbo said, “She taught me everything I know ...”

Betty Boop — Cartoons weren't always for kids, as the red-hot Ms. Boop reminds us.

Carmen Miranda — There was more to Carmen Miranda than insane hats and leering grins, a recent documentary shows.

Norma Shearer — M-G-M's nearly forgotten Queen of the Lot is enjoying a mini-revival.

Nathan Lane — Albert, The Birdcage's bird, is more emu than eagle — the poor thing never learns to fly.

Jean Seberg — Literally burned by Preminger, driven crazy by an army of husbands, hangers-on, and MISS J. Edgar Hoover, Jean Seberg lives on in a new documentary

mondo mondo

Jackie Chan — Jackie invades America for the second time! Is America finally willing to ... spread its legs?

Annie Sprinkle — In the future, sex kitchens will replace soup kitchens, says Annie Sprinkle.

Russ Meyer — The man behind (and on top of?) the wild women of Mondo speaks!

Faster Pussycat, Kill Kill! — Stand back when ballooned-up, masacara-drenched go-go girls leave the confines of their cages for a murderous desert rampage!

Cruising — Friedkin's notorious look at the gay leather scene circa 1980 continues to provoke controversy.

Ed Wood — The “world's worst director” never apologized for wearing women's clothes, though many have questioned his taste in sweaters.