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The ‘sadistic’ makeup master who made The Wolf Man and Frankenstein – and died in obscurity

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The ‘sadistic’ makeup master who made The Wolf Man and Frankenstein – and died in obscurity

Lon Chaney Jr did not enjoy transforming into the Wolf Man. The actor – who played the cursed monster in the 1941 innovador – endured hours upon hours at the mercy of Jack Pierce, Universal Pictures’ makeup experto. Pierce was a stickler for meticulous, hand-crafted designs, glueing yak hair to Chaney’s face and then singeing … Read more

My Son’s Birth Was Nearly Perfect, But Days Later I Almost Died. These Are The Symptoms You Should Never Ignore.

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My Son’s Birth Was Nearly Perfect, But Days Later I Almost Died. These Are The Symptoms You Should Never Ignore.

Our second night home from the hospital was still an awe-inspiring flurry of excitement. My husband and I were snuggled in bed with our perfectly healthy newborn baby boy, who was fast asleep on my chest — his temperament proving calm and easily soothed. We were surrounded by my two sisters, who’d flown in from … Read more