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How Greta Garbo Got Her Name
How Greta Garbo Got Her NameResearch for my February 2026 book Greta Garbo and the Rise of the Modern Woman revealed some amazing facts. Here is one. How did Greta Gustafson become Greta Garbo?Several people have offered up stories about her change from the most...
The Better Way to Use Artificial Intelligence in Business
A human interacting with an AI executive in the film 2001: A Space Odessey. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the newest business craze. AI has been presented as the solution to cost problems, primarily by replacing mid-level workers throughout the economy. This...
How Do Maple Syrup Brands Compete?
How do maple syrup brands compete?One of the true joys of life is real maple syrup. Most people think of it as a topping for pancakes and waffles, but it has cooking uses as well. It can add flavor to a variety of baked goods. Beyond that maple syrup is used in some...
The July 1925 Portrait Sessions with Arnold Genthe
After arriving in New York, Garbo would sit for photographer Arnold Genthe for three different portrait sessions. Their work would transform photography. the first session generated a single standard portrait. The next two sessions would generate fifteen...
The Places I Went for Research were Wonderful
The Swedish Film Institute Sweden is justly proud of its film history. The Golden Age films of Mauritz Stiller and Victor Sjöström between 1917 and 1924 were some of the finest films produced at that time anywhere in the world. Directors like John Brunius, his wife...