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Humphrey Bogart

Clive Owen Is Our New Humphrey Bogart (Obviously)

MONSIEUR OWEN

The Oscar nominee tells Obsessed about taking over as Sam Spade in “Monsieur Spade,” embracing Bogart comparisons, and all those rumors about being a James Bond replacement.

Nick Schager | Published Jan 13, 2024

‘Casablanca’ Once Had So Many Songs It Was Almost a Musical

‘romantic crap’

No one at Warner Bros. had the slightest idea that “Casablanca” would one day be called the greatest movie ever made.

Gary May | Published Jun 02, 2023

Drinking With the Ghost of Humphrey Bogart

BOGIE

From his famous roles in “Casablanca” and “The Maltese Falcon” to founding the Rat Pack, Humphrey Bogart helped to define what it means to be a drinker.

Florence Colombani | Published Nov 01, 2019

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How My Mother Became A Broadway Star

Shattering Glass Ceilings

She escaped from an abusive husband and raised four kids on her own, even as she spent long hours building her career as one of the first female lyricists on Broadway.

Peter Birkenhead | Published May 08, 2016

Most of Us Don’t Think Kissing Is Sexy

Locked Lips

In a study of 168 cultures, researchers found a majority—54 percent—do not engage in “romantic-sexual” kissing. How sad should this make us?

Lizzie Crocker | Published Jul 17, 2015

How Casablanca Lost Its Romance

History Lesson

The 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart immortalized Casablanca in gauzy splendor, but the winds of economic change stalk its dusty streets today.

Liza Foreman | Published Mar 06, 2015

The Eternal Cool of Lauren Bacall

Designing Woman

The bedroom eyes, the pinup waves, the seductive smile—Lauren Bacall’s look was an instant classic.

Justin Jones | Published Mar 04, 2015

The Legend With The Look

National Treasure

Lauren Bacall looked better, sounded better, could flirt better, sing better, walk better than every man she ever shared the screen with, including her husband, and he knew it.

Teo Bugbee | Published Aug 13, 2014

Bogie & Bacall: A Romance for the Ages

Cinema Icons

With the passing of film legend Lauren Bacall, let us revisit one of the greatest love affairs in the history of cinema.

Marlow Stern | Published Aug 12, 2014

Come Fly With Me

Jet Set

From Humphrey Bogart to Audrey Hepburn, see Hollywood's Golden Era celebrities trot the globe.

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