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Actor Brandon Flynn to Play James Dean in New Movie About Gay Romance
Director Guy Guido's "Willie and Jimmy Dean" will tell the story of Dean's complicated and sometimes romantic relationship with best friend William…
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Jason Colavito
James Dean, Queerness, and the Problem of Overstatement
A Substack essay claims James Dean lived openly as a gay man, but the truth is more complex.
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A New Book Offers an Old Take on "Rebel"
Journalist Bruce Handy's "Hollywood High" has a disappointingly conventional approach to the quintessential teen movie.
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The Human Ashtray Returns
"Vanity Fair" resurrects false claims about a Marlon Brando/James Dean BDSM relationship--and drags me into it.
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Jason Colavito
Elvis Has Left the Building ... and Reality
A new "occult" biography of Elvis attempts to reimagine the singer as a supernatural conduit and embodiment of divine forces.
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Are There Secret James Dean Tapes?
A YouTube video claims secret tapes would have destroyed James Dean and ruined Warner Bros. But it's unlikely they ever existed.
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Is That Really Le Point You Want to Make?
A French newsmagazine offers thoughtful coverage of "Jimmy," with one odd claim.
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