February 2017 – Idol Features

Kristin Cochell

Sunday, February 26, 2017 Chris Charles 1

Currently calling Houston, Texas home, actress and producer Kristin Cochell majored in film at the University of Southern California. She has since covered pretty much all aspects of filmmaking, to even include casting and building her own sets.

Baker’s Log – A Quick Look: The Birds (1962)

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Rock Baker 0

The Birds is the closest thing the screen’s Master of Suspense ever came to making a “monster movie.” Its key scenes continue to be copied by “zombie movies” to this day.

Lien Mya Nguyen

Saturday, February 18, 2017 Chris Charles 6

Lien Mya Nguyen is a lady of many talents on both sides of the camera. She describes herself as “your next door nerdy neighbor Asian assassin, model, actress, writer, comic book addict, gamer, zombie killer girl.” All of which is

Fatiniza

Thursday, February 16, 2017 Eyestrane 0

This interview with singer Fatiniza was conducted back in 2012 by Tom Heckbert for the now-defunct website Eyestrane.com. It’s been republished at Idol Features courtesy of Tom.

A Slice of Cheesecake – Lina Romay

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Rock Baker 0

Amazing the power of a seemingly pointless cameo, for how many of us were introduced to the subject of this pictorial, Lina Romay (1919-2010), by her brief appearance in a Droopy Dog cartoon? Upon meeting Leonard Maltin, Miss Romay was somewhat

Baker’s Log – A Quick Look: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Thursday, February 9, 2017 Rock Baker 0

Believe it or not, it was only the other night that I finally saw Gentlemen Prefer Blondes! Based on the hit play, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes tells the story of Lorelei, a gold-digging showgirl and her more grounded best pal Dorothy,

A Slice of Cheesecake – Arline Judge

Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Rock Baker 0

Arlene Judge (1912-1974) was a dancer and later a B-movie actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She was married several times (seven according to some sources, eight according to others) during a span of 29 years, from 1931-1960. The

Tiffany Shepis

Saturday, February 4, 2017 Eyestrane 2

This interview with popular Scream Queen Tiffany Shepis was conducted back in 2012 by Tom Heckbert for the now-defunct website Eyestrane.com. It’s been republished at Idol Features courtesy of Tom.

A Slice of Cheesecake – Dusty Anderson

Friday, February 3, 2017 Rock Baker 2

Ruth “Dusty” Anderson (born Dec 1918, and allegedly died in 2007, however, some databases, as of this writing, list her as still alive) was a popular pinup model during World War II and had a brief acting career. Her most

A Twenty-Year Vampire Mystery: The Legend of Ghetty Chasun

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Arfon Jones 4

A fascination with vampire movies resulting in my obtaining this signed photo of Ghetty Chasun, which has now been in my possession for the last 20 years.