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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…
Jun 24
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Jason Colavito
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Actor Brandon Flynn to Play James Dean in New Movie About Gay Romance
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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.
Jun 21
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Jason Colavito
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James Dean, Queerness, and the Problem of Overstatement
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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.
Jun 4
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Jason Colavito
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A New Book Offers an Old Take on "Rebel"
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April 2025
The Human Ashtray Returns
"Vanity Fair" resurrects false claims about a Marlon Brando/James Dean BDSM relationship--and drags me into it.
Apr 19
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Jason Colavito
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The Human Ashtray Returns
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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.
Apr 11
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Jason Colavito
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Elvis Has Left the Building ... and Reality
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March 2025
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.
Mar 26
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Jason Colavito
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Are There Secret James Dean Tapes?
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February 2025
Is That Really Le Point You Want to Make?
A French newsmagazine offers thoughtful coverage of "Jimmy," with one odd claim.
Feb 4
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Jason Colavito
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Is That Really Le Point You Want to Make?
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January 2025
Read My New Article in "Air Mail"
Also: "Jimmy" Gets Covered in "People" Magazine
Jan 11
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Jason Colavito
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Read My New Article in "Air Mail"
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"Jimmy" Is the Independent's Biography of the Month for January 2025
The British paper bestowed the honor ahead of the book's UK release this month.
Jan 5
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Jason Colavito
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"Jimmy" Is the Independent's Biography of the Month for January 2025
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Assessing Media Coverage of "Jimmy"
Six weeks after release, some shocking patterns have emerged in media coverage.
Jan 1
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Jason Colavito
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Assessing Media Coverage of "Jimmy"
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December 2024
No, Rock Hudson Didn't Hit on James Dean in Drag on the Set of "Giant"
Julie Gilbert Relied on Bad Sources to Produce a Surprising and False Claim
Dec 14, 2024
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Jason Colavito
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No, Rock Hudson Didn't Hit on James Dean in Drag on the Set of "Giant"
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No, James Dean Did Not Sleep with a 70-Year-Old Edna Ferber
Julie Gilbert's new book on the making of "Giant" indulges in the author's weird sexual fantasies about her great-aunt.
Dec 8, 2024
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Jason Colavito
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No, James Dean Did Not Sleep with a 70-Year-Old Edna Ferber
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