AudiobooksLettersLet’s hear it for Calibre Audio: a charity spreading joy through audiobooksA huge array of books is available for free to those who find reading difficult, writes Priscilla Church, many voiced by a much-missed actor Your article (Listen up: how to access audiobooks for less – or even for free, 14 May) missed out the charity Calibre Audio, which provides audiobooks for free if you have sight loss, dyslexia or other conditions, such as Parkinson’s or multiple sclerosis, that might make reading difficult. Read More...
Complete with a scandalous affair and wild behavior from Marilyn Monroe, the filming of Billy Wilder’s 1959 classic comedy Some Like It Hot has become a bit of a Hollywood legend. For co-star Tony Curtis, it also meant being asked about Monroe for the rest of his life. Even though some of his quotes have been taken out of context, Curtis admitted that filming steamy scenes with one of the sex symbols of the 1950s was anything but what you would expect. Read More...
ObituaryRigo TovarIn 1981, in the notably religious northern Mexican city of Monterrey, 300,000 people turned out to see the Pope. Two years later, when Rigo Tovar and his band Costa Azul (Blue Coast) performed there, the attendance was more than 350,000. Tovar, who has died of a heart attack aged 58, was one of Mexico's most adored stars, selling more than 25m records during his lifetime.
Tovar set up Costa Azul in 1972. Read More...
