by CU Newswire | Sep 1, 2026 | Culture Pop!
by CU Newswire | Sep 1, 2026 | Style Life
Today, Mars will help illuminate where you should focus your energy.
by CU Newswire | Sep 1, 2026 | Yesteryear
Dolores Hart (born Dolores Hicks in 1938) was a rising Hollywood actress of the late 1950s and early ’60s before making a dramatic life change.
Hart made her film debut opposite Elvis Presley in Loving You (1957) and went on to star in films such as King Creole (1958), Where the Boys Are (1960), and Francis of Assisi (1961). At the height of her career, at just 24 years old, she left acting to enter the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Connecticut, becoming a Benedictine nun.
Known today as Mother Dolores Hart, she remains one of the most remarkable figures to have walked away from Hollywood fame for a life of faith and contemplation. These vintage photos capture the youthful beauty and screen presence of Dolores Hart during her brief but memorable Hollywood career.
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by CU Newswire | Sep 1, 2026 | Yesteryear
In the late summer of 1997, the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, sent shockwaves through the world, and nowhere was the grief more visceral than outside Buckingham Palace. Mourners gathered by the thousands, laying down a sea of flowers, letters, and candles that carpeted the gates and spilled into the streets. Among the crowd was a figure not everyone expected: a young punk, leather-jacketed and mohawked, standing silently among sobbing pensioners and schoolchildren. The rawness of his expression cut through any stereotype; tears streaked his pierced face as he placed a single red rose at the palace gates.
This unlikely mourner became a symbol of the broad, unifying reach of Diana’s humanity. She had touched people from every walk of life, not just royalty-watchers or charity donors, but also those often overlooked or marginalized. Diana’s advocacy for AIDS patients, her bold stance on landmines, and her evident compassion for the forgotten had resonated with many who typically felt alienated from the pomp of monarchy. For punks and rebels who’d grown up sceptical of the establishment, Diana stood out as someone who’d broken rank and dared to be emotionally honest, publicly flawed, and deeply human.
That day in 1997, the scene outside Buckingham Palace quietly rewrote the narrative of British identity. Grief blurred class lines, fashion statements, and ideologies. The punk wasn’t alone, he was shoulder to shoulder with nannies, war veterans, and tourists, each person bound not by politics but by a shared sense of loss. Diana’s death didn’t just mark the end of a royal chapter, it exposed a deep hunger in the public for authenticity, vulnerability, and connection. And in that moment, even a punk’s silence spoke volumes.
by CU Newswire | Sep 1, 2026 | Yesteryear
These vintage advertisements for personal care products capture the evolving ideals of beauty, hygiene, and modern living in the 1920s.
From soaps, creams, and powders to hair tonics and dental products, the ads reflect the growing consumer culture of the Jazz Age, often featuring elegant illustrations, stylish models, and persuasive claims about freshness, sophistication, and self-improvement.
With their distinctive typography and artistic design, these promotional images offer a fascinating glimpse into the everyday aspirations and commercial aesthetics of the Roaring Twenties.
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| Fior d’Alba, Dentifricio Scientifico, 1920 |
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| Frivole, Perfume, Toilet Water, 1920 |
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| Glycodont, Roi des dentifrices, 1920 |
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| L’Ondulation Permanente – Eugène (de Londres) permet toutes les coiffures,” Gazette du Bon Ton, June 1920 |
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| Les Parfums Blamys, 1920 |
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