Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist and director of the Manhattan Project’s Los Alamos Laboratory during World War II. He is often called the “father of the atomic bomb,” an historical figure whose name has gained greater public awareness with the release of this summer’s blockbuster movie. Oppenheimer was something of a boy genius, […]
Halston: the birth of urban chic
When the biopic series on American fashion designer Roy Halston appeared on Netflix, it presented the ideal binge-watching experience â urbane, provocative, and poignant but over all too soon â like a wild weekend whose escapades linger on in the memory. Halston was an interesting subject for such a series, being one of the major […]
Eddie Van Halen: Runninâ with the devil
Eddie Van Halenâs signature style featured a wicked combo of guitar virtuosity and high-risk stage antics, the first of which catapulted him into the pantheon of guitar gods, the second of which put him in the hospital more than once. His Vedic horoscope is an excellent example of how a fortunate combination of yogas, an […]