This photo of Gene in the "Tra-La-La" number from An American in Paris caught my eye this morning. Usually, I am looking at the incline of his body.
Today, I noticed the angles in his arms and hands. There is stillness in the image, yet powerful motion. One moment captured. Thankfully.
๐จ An incident allegedly involving a school in Turkey has gone viral on social media!
While students were playing "Truth or Dare?" among themselves, a boy started kissing his girlfriend's best friend after she said, "You can't make me jealous."
Before the world knew him as Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill fell in love with a woman who cleaned his teeth. And when fame nearly destroyed their relationship, he discovered something Hollywood couldn't give him. โค๏ธ
In the mid-1970s, Mark was just another struggling young actor walking into a dental office in Westwood, California. That's where he met Marilou York, a dental hygienist who had no idea the man sitting in her waiting room was about to become one of cinema's biggest stars.
He was immediately attracted to her. She was considerably less impressed.
But he asked her out, and she said yes.
Their first date was a trip to see Annie Hall. Soon afterward, Mark invited her to an early screening of Star Wars, the movie that would change his life forever.
While he watched his future unfold on the screen, Marilou noticed something entirely different. During a close-up of a minor character, she leaned over and whispered, "Bad caps."
Even while watching a galaxy far, far away, she was still noticing someone's dental work. And Mark loved her sense of humor. โค๏ธ
Then, in May 1977, everything changed.
Star Wars became a worldwide sensation. Almost overnight, Mark went from an ordinary young actor to the face of a cultural phenomenon.
And somewhere in the excitement of sudden fame, he lost sight of what mattered.
He and Marilou separated.
Years later, he admitted, "I had to taste groupies and fame."
But the excitement of being wanted by everyone couldn't replace the comfort of being truly known by one person.
Eventually, Mark found his way back to Marilou.
On December 17, 1978, they married in a small ceremony at their Malibu home, surrounded by just a few friends. No extravagant Hollywood spectacle. Just two people choosing a future together.
They welcomed three children, Nathan, Griffin, and Chelsea, all of whom later made appearances in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Through decades of fame, changing careers, and the pressures of Hollywood, their marriage endured.
Nearly 48 years later, they're still together. โค๏ธ
On one anniversary, Mark summed up their extraordinary beginning with a few simple words:
"She cleaned my teeth & the rest ... is history."
Millions of people know Mark Hamill as the man who played Luke Skywalker, the hero who helped save a galaxy.
But perhaps the most beautiful part of his real-life story is that, after discovering what it felt like to be loved by millions, he chose to build his life with the woman who had known him before any of it.
Hollywood gave him a legendary role. Marilou gave him a lifetime of love.
THE WALTONS โ 1972 vs 2026
A tribute to the legendary cast of The Waltons 54 years later.
From Richard Thomasโs unforgettable John-Boy to Michael Learnedโs loving Olivia, from the Walton children to the grandparents we all adored โ this show is a timeless classic about family, love, and simpler times.
๐๏ธ In loving memory of Ralph Waite (2014), Will Geer (1978) and Ellen Corby (1999).
#TheWaltons #RichardThomas
finally figured out how to use the GIF
Turns out it's super easy๐
In short
1- Press and hold the GIF
2- Tap "Copy video link" and paste it wherever you want
And that's it๐
She built a 160-room mansion for 38 years โ stairs to nowhere, doors into walls. Sarah Winchester believed the dead were hunting her. And she never stopped building.