Alan K. Rode has hit one out of the ballpark with his new book "Charles McGraw: Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy." Rode hits the star's high and low points in his life and career with detail and knowledge. 

Clothes shopping can be difficult if you’re short, tall, or unusually proportioned.  Designers size their goods for people in the middle range.  Here are a few options if you fall outside the middle range.

One of the latest additions to the renaissance of Tinseltown’s night life is the Hollywood Canteen. The bar/restaurant has been named in honor of the legendary World War II era hot spot.

Men hate shopping for clothes. It’s a mindset guys develop early on. any mother who’s taken a son clothes shopping knows how uncooperative boys can be. Here’s how you can help a man shop for clothes.

You can hit the refresh button on your computer screen to have the latest update of what you are looking at appear.  Why can’t you do that with your life?  Well, there is a way that you can.

For 2000 years, Aesop's fables have shined a flashlight on human foibles and frailty, while demonstrating that people are animals.  You would think Aesop would need new batteries after all this time.

Few of us have the time and energy to clean our professional attire at home. And even if we paid ourselves the minimum wage, we couldn’t do it cheaper than the cleaners. Some tips for when at the cleaners.

Patricia Journo is the newest fashion maven in Hollywood.  The French beauty glides through style with perfection.  She's destined to become one of this town's biggest fashion designers.

Looking good for lots less! Dress like a fortune 500 CEO on a mailroom budget! This week: Projecting a professional image involves all the senses. When using fragrances restraint is required.

To tell you the truth, I secretly longed for the position of honorary Mayor of West Hollywood. Until it dawned on me that the official mayor, Johnny Grant, was doing a good job of being honorary.

LOOKING GOOD FOR LOTS LESS — Dress Like A Fortune 500 CEO On A Mailroom Budget! Men and women have different shopping strategies.

Spirit & Creativity - Get right to the point of spring: clear the old and make way for the new.  Learn the principle behind clearing out the space around us to allow new friends, energy, and experiences.

LOOKING GOOD FOR LOTS LESS — Dress Like A Fortune 500 CEO On A Mailroom Budget! Don’t be a consumer who buys counterfeit goods.  Not only is it bad karma, it’s a bad shopping strategy that can cost you.

Actor and loser, Joel Bartlett, time trips to the Golden Age of Hollywood where his little black book fattens with the names of the greatest actresses of the day—and he knew them by night.

Buying store "house labels" results in big savings. During any sale, there are so-so deals, good deals, better deals, and great deals. The difference between these is measured by the size of the discount.