Bess Armstrong
By Katherine Butler on June 19, 2012
Has it really been over 39 years since we first developed a fear of dark water and John Williams’s use of a tuba? In 1975, Steven Spielberg’s Jaws introduced us to menacing man-eating sharks and Roy Scheider’s scowl. The film was a huge box office success, with a worldwide gross of $470,600,000, the highest of its time. Naturally, Hollywood followed up with three sequels, Jaws 2 (1978), Jaws 3-D (1983), and Jaws: The Revenge (1987). Snakkle catches up with the stars of the franchise to find out what they are up to today.
Read More
By Nina Hämmerling Smith on September 1, 2011
At the top of many people’s “gone too soon” lists, My So-Called Life (1994-1995) lasted only one season but left an indelible mark on TV and popular culture. What other show dealt so honestly with teen romance and angst, friendship and longing? And its mid-’90s grunge style was pretty great, too. It also launched the career of Claire Danes, who starred as the intelligent, imperfect Angela Chase.
Read More