Ingrid Bergman Day, Remembering Dolly Parton, and Burning Man's Smart Glasses Ban

Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who was one of Hollywood's biggest stars in the 1940s and early '50s. 

> Explore a list of Bergman's greatest performances. (Read)
> Bergman was born on Aug. 29 and died on the same day, 67 years later. (Read)

Bergman became an American star with 1939's "Intermezzo," followed by her leading role in 1942's "Casablanca." She followed that with Oscar-nominated performances in 1943's "For Whom the Bell Tolls," 1945's "The Bells of St. Mary's," 1948's "Joan of Arc" and won the Oscar for best actress for 1944's "Gaslight." In 1949, she began an affair with director Roberto Rossellini and, in 1950, gave birth to their son while still married to her first husband, leading to a major scandal in Hollywood's golden age.

> The Hays Code, a set of moral precepts for Hollywood movies during the industry's golden age, forced "Casablanca" to revise its original ending. (Read)

> Alfred Hitchcock's "Spellbound," starring Bergman, features a surreal scene designed by Salvador Dalí. (Watch)

> Bergman and Rossellini's affair started with a letter Bergman wrote to him, praising his films. (Read)

She spent much of the '50s outside the US and the American film world, though she continued to deliver highly acclaimed performances until her death in 1982. She is one of just 24 people who have earned the "Triple Crown of Acting" for winning an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award.

> Bergman returned to the US after a 6-year exile to accept an award for her performance in "Anastasia." (Watch)

> Woody Guthrie wrote an erotic ode to Bergman, unearthed years later by the folk singer's daughter. (Watch)

Discover more: 

> "Casablanca" was recut for its German release, with all references to the Nazis removed. (Read)

> After Bergman had a child outside of her marriage, a Colorado senator proposed granting the government the ability to ban performers deemed morally objectionable. (Read)

> The most famous line attributed to "Casablanca" is never uttered in the movie. (Read)

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Behind the News 

1440 brings you the knowledge behind the week's stories:

Dolly Parton, country star turned pop culture icon, dies at 80. (More)

> Parton released her first recording at age 13.

> Parton's song "I Will Always Love You" has been a No. 1 hit multiple times.

Jazz legend Charlie Parker was born on this day in 1920. (More)

> Charlie Parker's "Ornithology" is one of bebop jazz's defining standards.

> After Parker's death in 1955, one artist adorned New York's walls with some of its earliest graffiti in the musician's honor.

Burning Man warns attendees about wearing AI-assisted "smart" glasses. (More)

> The Nevada festival promotes 10 core principles for its visitors.

> Burning Man has become a playground for Silicon Valley's tech workers, sometimes influencing the work culture of the country's biggest companies.

Little League pitcher Kinley Rasmus makes history as the ninth girl to pitch in the tournament. (More)

> Mo'ne Davis, the first girl to throw a shutout in the LLWS, is now a center fielder in the Women's Pro Baseball League.

> Danny Almonte was a widely praised superstar of the 2001 LLWS until it was revealed he was two years older than his competitors.

Cultural Context

Beyond our weekly deep dives, we love finding great takes on the culture currently shaping our lives. Here are some of the best reactions, profiles, and think pieces we encountered this week.

The 50 Most Underappreciated Shows of the 21st Century

Time | Judy Berman. Rather than ranking the "best" shows, this list takes an interesting angle by collecting those that were criminally overlooked and making the case for cult hits like "Detroiters," "The Corner," and more, providing an excellent resource for those times when you're in the mood for something new. (Read)

> Content frequently disappears from streaming services due to rights negotiations and tax incentives.

Forensic Fandom

The Guardian | Christopher Mathias. The trial of Lindsay Clancy, the mother who claims postpartum psychosis led her to kill her three children, has inspired a devoted following, including many on TikTok who believe they have proof that Clancy never committed the crimes in the first place. (Read)

> The 1979 murder trial of Ted Bundy was the first nationally televised trial, offering a preview of the national obsession with true crime.

> Consuming true crime media can increase stress and anxiety and create a false sense of danger.

The Joke That Became a Movie

NY Times | Steven Kurutz. In the new film, "Coyote v. Acme," Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote seeks damages for the many malfunctioning products he purchased from the Acme Corporation. The movie began as a short piece in the New Yorker, then sat in Hollywood purgatory for nearly two decades. (Read, free w/email)

> Watch the first appearance of Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner.

> Wile E. Coyote was inspired by Mark Twain's description of the animal.

The Never-Ending Tootsie Roll

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 Etcetera 

> RIP to Tim Curry, who helped turn "Rocky Horror" into a cult classic.

> Francis Ford Coppola once directed an episode of "Saturday Night Live."

> The host of a kids' TV show is balancing grief with his upbeat onscreen persona.

> The Bauhaus school was founded as a breeding ground for artistic collaboration.

> Bruce Springsteen's "Hungry Heart" was written for the Ramones, but Springsteen's manager ultimately convinced the Boss to record it himself.

> Disney's 1937 film "Snow White" was honored by the Oscars two years in a row.

> Charles Dickens' pet raven likely inspired Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven."

> In 1956, the Vatican included Simone de Beauvoir's "The Second Sex" on its list of forbidden books.

> Fantasy sports' roots go back to an 1860s parlor game that simulated real-world baseball.
 

> Thomas Edison, eager to communicate with ghosts, tinkered with an apparatus called the "spirit phone."

> After Flannery O'Connor's death, the writer's mother insisted her daughter be buried with a smile on her face.

> Explore the stats behind baseball's new instant replay, the imperfections required to make Swiss cheese, and the story behind the legendary ballet "Appalachian Spring" at 1440's Society & Culture hub.