At Philly’s first and only vampire beauty pageant, contestants compete for cash and a chance to feel immortal

There were Irish step-dancing vampires and opera-singing vampires. Vampires who claim to hunt billionaires and vampires who moonlight as emergency medical technicians. And, in at least one instance, a ...
The Royal Gazette

Margaret Hill-Brown (1949-2024): Miss Bermuda pioneer

A young Bermudian model who went overnight from secretarial school to Miss Bermuda captivated photographers with her Afro hairstyle at the 1970 Miss Universe beauty pageant in Miami, breaking down ...
The Atlantic

See Norma from 'Orange Is the New Black' as a '70s Rocker and '80s Pop Star

Orange Is the New Black fans know that the silent Norma, played by Annie Golden, has pipes thanks to her performance at the Christmas pageant that ended the first season. But did you know she sang an ...
Smithsonian Magazine

How the Myth of Feminist Bra Burning Spread

Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about second-wave pageant protests Bonnie J. Morris “Why Miss World?” fliers were produced for the protest against the Miss World contest in London, ...
The York Dispatch

Judy Greer elevates holiday film 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever'

There’s no shortage of seasonal films that claim to extol “the true meaning of Christmas,” and this year, the holiday comes early with Dallas Jenkins’ “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” based on the ...