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Brooklyn-Based Multidisciplinary Artist Who Draws on Art History

Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist Mickalene Thomas is renowned for her paintings, collages, photography, video, and installations that incorporate elements of art history and popular culture to convey a contemporary vision of female sexuality, beauty, and power....

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The Star-Studded Journey of Brooklyn Vocalist Vic Damone – Dubbed the “Sinatra of the 1940s”

In 1997, as he celebrated the 50th anniversary of his illustrious career, Vic Damone released a new double CD with OnQ Records titled Greatest...

Steve Buscemi: The Brooklyn Film Star Who Was Stabbed Three Times in a Bar Fight

Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi is an American actor, writer, and film director. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Dorothy, a homemaker for Howard Johnson,...

Brooklyn native Eleanor Clift — from political journalist to TV host

Eleanor Clift was one of Washington’s famous political analysts. She worked for The Daily Beast, Newsweek and wrote four books. She wrote about politics,...

The short-lived success of the Brooklyn Republican

How many peaks can be conquered? Grace Bradley proved that all of them. This Brooklyn girl was known to the world as an actress,...

A comedy star from Brooklyn Adam Sandler

Many famous actors originate from the Big Apple. Among them is Adam Sandler, the star of rom-coms created in the 2000s. The creative path...
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