From the late 1940s to the early '60s, Marilyn Monroe appeared in barely thirty movies, beginning with bit parts and moving on into supporting roles for such films as The Asphalt Jungle, All About Eve, and Clash by Night. She soon shot to international fame and gained prominent roles in a number of classics like The Seven Year Itch, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Some Like It Hot. By the time of her early death in 1962, she had already become established as one of the great icons of the silver screen. Even early in her career, Monroe had been a source of inspiration for playwrights,...

To paraphrase silent movie queen Norma Desmond in Billy Wilder's classic 1950 film Sunset Boulevard, 'The Epic Miniseries are Big It's television that got small' This is especially true when one compares such iconic epic miniseries as Rich Man, Poor Man (1976), Roots (1977), Holocaust (1978), Shogun (1980), The Winds of War (1983), and War and Remembrance (1988-89) to the formulaic sitcoms, hospital dramas, and reality shows making up today's television programming. This work traces the historical development, evolution, decline, and surprising rebirth of the epic miniseries. Topics covered...

DARK STAR RISING is a stunning occult thriller of horror and diabolism and of darkness and light. The innocent, blonde, and beautiful Diana leJeune is completely unaware of her unique destiny. For the past five-hundred years, the forces of evil have been engaged in a ruthless breeding program to create a woman who can breed with Satan and give birth to the Antichrist, thereby ushering in a new, Satanic world order. Diana is the result of this diabolical program. After her adoptive parents die in a freak motor vehicle accident, Diana's life begins to change. Only slowly does she begin to...

DARK STAR RISING is a stunning occult thriller of horror and diabolism and of darkness and light. The innocent, blonde, and beautiful Diana leJeune is completely unaware of her unique destiny. For the past five-hundred years, the forces of evil have been engaged in a ruthless breeding program to create a woman who can breed with Satan and give birth to the Antichrist, thereby ushering in a new, Satanic world order. Diana is the result of this diabolical program. After her adoptive parents die in a freak motor vehicle accident, Diana's life begins to change. Only slowly does she begin to...