Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle This week, Prof. Taylor shines light on the criminal shenanigans of celebrities. If the read feels all too familiar, well … insert worn-out history adages here. Taylor’s column first appeared in the Gainesville Times, June 14, 1988. Try to keep that in mind when you cross a sentence that, by today’s standard’s,…… Continue reading Hollywood’s Groundhog Day?
Category: Alex Taylor Tuesdays – Crime and Outdoors
Not Quite a Snickers Commercial
Before anyone mentions it, YES, I skipped a week. The explanation is that Prof. Taylor’s column for 5/24/1988 is a Memorial Day piece, and felt out of place given the timing. It has been pushed back to coincide with this year’s Memorial Day. Originally appearing in the Gainesville Times, June 7, 1988, Det. Sgt. Alex…… Continue reading Not Quite a Snickers Commercial
Angels in Black
Cue “Evil Woman” by ELO … It never fails to amuse me when I encounter obvious gender stereotyping. Hollywood has been at it for over a century now. Beautiful people are faultless, and ugly people usually do ugly things. This is why society generally gives gorgeous females a free pass, so-to-speak, for just about everything.…… Continue reading Angels in Black