GREAT AMERICAN SCANDALSWhen Charlie Chaplin Was Expelled From the U.S.—for DecadesIn September 1952, Charlie Chaplin was effectively forced into exile by the Red Scare-obsessed U.S. government, which believed him to have communist sympathies.Allison McNearney
LOST MASTERPIECESThe Luxury Train That Ended Up a Secret in Bloomingdale’sAgatha Christie wrote a book inspired by Le Train Bleu, a luxury locomotive that transported the famous in the Jazz Age. Later, the train lived again as a secret NYC lunch spot.Allison McNearney
Lost MasterpiecesThe Secrets Of Hollywood's Original VampTheda Bara played the seductress on screen in over 40 movies. Her clinging robes, she said, suggested the 'sinuosity of the serpent.' But her blazing stardom wasn't set to last.Allison McNearney
WATCH THISThe Best Political Movies of All TimeMichael Tomasky makes a definitive list of the best political movies of all time. And if you disagree with him, you’re wrong. Michael Tomasky
Out of the GroundInvasion of the Celebrity Body SnatchersCasey Kasem’s body has vanished from a funeral home, making him the latest victim of a long tradition of famous stolen corpses.Melissa Leon
ResolutionsHow to Fight for Freedom in 2014The central fight of our time is against bureaucracy and fear. Only artists can change the rules of the game. James Poulos
#MFWMarni's Sophisticated SummerIn Milan on Sunday, Consuelo Castiglioni debuted a collection for Marni that featured bejeweled elements and elegant silhouettes. Liza Foreman
MOTLEY CREWBenetton’s New Campaign Features Transgender Model Lea TAlongside Alek Wek, Elettra Wiedemann, and many more models with “incredible personal stories.”Tracy McNicoll
Strange InspirationsDesigners' Wackiest MusesFrom Pac-Man to Charlie Chaplin, see pictures of the surprising places couturiers find inspiration. By Justine Harman. Justine Harman
New York Cult Fashion Hits ChinaOpening Ceremony, the successful fashion label that counts Chloe Sevigny as a collaborator, opens two pop-up stores in China this week. Alexandra A. Seno reports.Alexandra A. Seno
Stealing From the StarsTMZ calls them the ‘Burglar Bunch,’ but the teenagers who allegedly stole from Paris and Lindsay are turning on each other. Nicole LaPorte goes inside the band of thieves.
