Kitty O’Neil Smiles and Waves at Union Grove. Image credit: Ky Michaelson
Daredevil Kitty O’Neil was a professional racecar driver and stuntwoman, who also happened to be deaf. A trailblazer in the entertainment industry, she made history with her death-defying speeds, leaps and courage. In the 1970s, O’Neil was one of the first women accepted into Stunts Unlimited – Hollywood’s leading stunt agency – working as a double in movies like “The Blues Brothers” (1980), “Airport 1975” (1975), “Damien: Omen II” (1978), “Foul Play” (1978), and “Smokey and the Bandit II” (1980), as well as television shows like “Wonder Woman” and “The Bionic Woman. Read More...
Sixty years ago thick smog descended on London, contributing to the deaths of an estimated 4,000 people.
The four-day "pea-souper", while worse than usual, was a familiar experience for Londoners.
Visibility was so poor buses and taxis ground to a halt, forcing commuters to hurry underground to use the Tube.
The legacy of the Great Smog was the Clean Air Act of 1956 which introduced a number of measures to reduce pollution. Read More...
Explore More ‘Peaky Blinders” has pulled a stunning twist — bringing back one of the show’s best-loved characters.
Alfie Solomons (Tom Hardy), who was shot in the face and presumed dead in the gangster drama’s fourth season, returns about halfway through the Season 5 finale.
“Characters reach a point where they serve their purpose,” says “Peaky Blinders” creator Steven Knight about initially writing Alfie off the series. “However, subsequent to shooting [his Season 4 death scene] I began to think, ‘What a shame we don’t have Alfie. Read More...