Your Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: July 13, 2026
Tension between Venus and other planets may cause you to doubt past relationship decisions. Don’t take it too seriously.
He’d Rather Be Bad
James Norton graduated from a charmer in British period pieces to House of the Dragon’s new menace.
Paula Prentiss: The Witty and Radiant Star of 1960s Comedy
Paula Prentiss is an American actress best known for her sharp wit, radiant smile, and comedic talent during the 1960s. Born Paula Ragusa in 1938 in San Antonio, Texas, she rose to fame with her fresh, natural charm and tall, striking presence.
Prentiss quickly became a popular leading lady in both comedies and thrillers, starring in notable films such as Where the Boys Are (1960), Bachelor in Paradise (1961), and the iconic What’s New Pussycat? (1965) alongside Woody Allen and Peter O’Toole. Often paired with actor Richard Benjamin, her real-life husband, she delivered lively and intelligent performances that made her one of the most likable and energetic stars of her generation.
Though she stepped away from the spotlight in the 1970s to focus on family, Prentiss remains a beloved figure of classic Hollywood comedy. These charming vintage photos beautifully capture the radiant smile, sparkling personality, and natural elegance of Paula Prentiss.
Bonde Gaza Demonstrating to American Soldiers How He Managed to Escape From the Barn Which the SS Had Set on Fire
Bonde Gaza, a Hungarian musician who survived the Gardelegen massacre where over 1,000 slave laborers were burnt alive, demonstrates to American soldiers how he managed to escape from the barn which the SS had set on fire. Germany, April 14–18, 1945.
On April 13, 1945, SS troops, joined by local German auxiliary forces, herded 1,016 slave laborers and concentration camp prisoners into a large brick barn on the outskirts of Gardelegen. The prisoners had been forced on grueling death marches from the Mittelbau-Dora and Hannover-Stöcken camps.
The guards lined the floor with gasoline-soaked straw and utilized phosphorus grenades to set the building ablaze. Prisoners who attempted to burrow under the doors or break through the walls to escape the flames and suffocating smoke were systematically machine-gunned by guards waiting outside.
The rapidly advancing U.S. Army reached the site less than 24 hours later on April 14, 1945, catching the perpetrators mid-process as they tried to incinerate and bury the bodies to hide the evidence. Out of more than a thousand prisoners trapped inside, only around 11 to 20 men survived the fire and subsequent executions, with Bonde Gaza being among the few found alive by American liberators.
Deeply shocked by the scene, the U.S. military ordered between 200 and 300 male citizens from the town of Gardelegen to exhume the bodies from mass trenches, recover the remains from the charred barn, and give every victim a proper, individual burial in a newly established memorial cemetery.
Wonderful Promotional Photos of Cheryl Ladd for the ABC TV Miniseries “Crossings” (1986)
Cheryl Ladd starred as Liane DeVilliers in the 1986 ABC television miniseries Crossings, an adaptation of Danielle Steel’s bestselling World War II romance novel. On the set and in character, her appearance featured glamorous, era-specific costuming, structured 1930s-and-1940s-style updos, and diverse outfits that highlighted her character’s dramatic journey from a wealthy ambassador’s wife to a wartime nurse.
For the pre-war scenes on the transatlantic ocean liner, Ladd wore elegant evening gowns, silk opera gloves, and diamond necklaces. As the plot advanced into occupied Europe, her wardrobe shifted to structured day suits, trench coats, and a traditional Red Cross nursing uniform.
She was frequently photographed on set alongside her main co-stars, Christopher Plummer (who played her older husband, Armand), and Lee Horsley (who played her lover, Nick). Directed by Karen Arthur and produced by Aaron Spelling Productions, the massive production required extensive period-accurate set designs and location shooting to recreate WWII-era New York, France, and luxury cruise liners.
