by CU Newswire | Jul 4, 2026 | Culture Pop!
by CU Newswire | Jul 4, 2026 | Style Life
Who designed the dress? Who performed? And what was Adam Sandler doing there?
by CU Newswire | Jul 4, 2026 | Culture Pop!
“This is America, I thought, it isn’t right to deny an adult—a paying customer—a beer.”
by CU Newswire | Jul 4, 2026 | Yesteryear
Franz Laskoff (1869–1921) was a Hungarian-born artist and illustrator who became one of the leading figures in early 20th-century poster art and graphic design.
Working primarily in Italy and France during the Belle Époque period, Laskoff was known for his elegant Art Nouveau style, characterized by graceful figures, flowing lines, vibrant colors, and decorative sophistication. He created numerous beautiful posters and advertisements for fashion houses, luxury products, theaters, and cultural events, often featuring ethereal, idealized women and a strong sense of harmony and ornamentation.
Though his career was relatively short, Laskoff left a significant mark on the golden age of poster art. These elegant and beautifully composed posters showcase his exceptional talent for blending graceful figures, flowing lines, and decorative sophistication, securing his place as one of the most refined illustrators of the Belle Époque era.
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| Exposition Rétrospective Alsacienne et Lorraine, Pavillon de l’Orangerie, Strasbourg, 1895 |
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| E. & A. Mele & Ci., Oggi Occasioni, 1897 |
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| Paletots per Uomo, Eleganti-Perfetti, E. & A. Mele & Ci., circa 1898 |
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| S. Petrus, Oratorio Sacro del Padre Hartmann, 1899 |
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| Avanti!, circa 1900 |
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by CU Newswire | Jul 4, 2026 | Yesteryear
Before his breakout roles in
Risky Business and
The Outsiders made him a household name, a 20-year-old Tom Cruise starred in the teen comedy
Losin’ It (1982). Directed by Curtis Hanson, the film follows a group of teenagers who take a road trip to Tijuana, Mexico.
In the film, Cruise plays a shy, clean-cut kid named Woody. In a rare twist for a Tom Cruise movie, his character actually loses a quick bar fight against his co-star John Stockwell. After Cruise’s character tries to defend Shelley Long’s character, Stockwell’s character promptly slugs him, and Cruise is forced to walk away.
On the set of the film, Cruise experienced a massive learning curve that fundamentally shaped his ultra-disciplined approach to his future film career. He later described the set of Losin’ It as a major wake-up call. Coming off the highly intense, well-organized set of Taps, he found the low-budget, non-union production of Losin’ It disorganized. He realized for the first time that “some people didn’t know how to make movies” and lacked a shared passion for quality. The experience was so jarring that he vowed never to work that way again, prompting him to seek out highly structured, rehearsal-heavy projects like Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders immediately afterward.
The film was shot mostly on location in Calexico, California. Because it was a low-budget production, the environment was highly chaotic. The crew worked grueling six-night weeks for over a month. The production was so strapped for cash that they had to cast at least ten crew members in acting roles and rely heavily on local townspeople as extras.
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