I swear I'm not that old, but I had to glance only a second at that photo to recognize the popular screen personality Faye Emerson. - Cantara Christopher - Medium

The Peculiar Truth about the First Lady of Late Night TV

Dan Spencer

Cantara Christopher

Dec 27, 2022

--

I swear I'm not that old, but I had to glance only a second at that photo to recognize the popular screen personality Faye Emerson.

Cantara Christopher

Written by Cantara Christopher

Sometime actress-writer leading visitors down the rabbit hole of the arts, sex, magick, Filipiniana, and America’s hidden history

More from Cantara Christopher

Substack, Medium or Patreon? Where to Build Your Online Writing Portfolio

Cantara Christopher

Substack, Medium or Patreon? Where to Build Your Online Writing Portfolio

“Think in terms of building your audience. And honing your work. And having a home on the net, a safe harbor…”

4 min readJun 23

--

2

A Poet from Hollywood: Love, Insanity, Stephen Gyllenhaal, and the Creative Process // Chapter 1

Cantara Christopher

A Poet from Hollywood: Love, Insanity, Stephen Gyllenhaal, and the Creative Process // Chapter 1

[IN WHICH I MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE WORST EPISODE OF TWIN PEAKS]

12 min readAug 19, 2022

--

A Poet from Hollywood: Love, Insanity, Stephen Gyllenhaal, and the Creative Process // Chapter 15

Cantara Christopher

A Poet from Hollywood: Love, Insanity, Stephen Gyllenhaal, and the Creative Process // Chapter 15

“I Thank My Mother for Choosing My Father”

12 min readNov 26, 2022

--

My First Music: “Padanggo Sa Ilaw”, Another Tricky Filipino Dance

Cantara Christopher

My First Music: “Padanggo Sa Ilaw”, Another Tricky Filipino Dance

I’m not going to talk about the Tinikling here as it brings back unpleasant memories of having my ankles banged with bamboo poles, but I…

2 min readAug 18, 2019

--

See all from Cantara Christopher

Recommended from Medium

The ChatGPT Hype Is Over — Now Watch How Google Will Kill ChatGPT.

AL Anany

The ChatGPT Hype Is Over — Now Watch How Google Will Kill ChatGPT.

It never happens instantly. The business game is longer than you know.

6 min readSep 1

--

615

4 Habits of Emotionally Strong People

Nick Wignall

4 Habits of Emotionally Strong People

#1: Control your attention, not your emotions

7 min readMay 13

--

272

Lists

Staff Picks

519 stories487 saves

Stories to Help You Level-Up at Work

19 stories337 saves

Self-Improvement 101

20 stories985 saves

Productivity 101

20 stories889 saves

I Found A Very Profitable AI Side Hustle

Paul Rose

I Found A Very Profitable AI Side Hustle

And it’s perfect for beginners

6 min readOct 18

--

225

This is Why I Didn’t Accept You as a Senior Software Engineer

David Goudet

This is Why I Didn’t Accept You as a Senior Software Engineer

An Alarming Trend in The Software Industry

5 min readJul 25

--

49

Stop Telling People Everything

Oyinade

Stop Telling People Everything

My experience

3 min readOct 9

--

574

10 Seconds That Ended My 20 Year Marriage

Unbecoming

10 Seconds That Ended My 20 Year Marriage

It’s August in Northern Virginia, hot and humid. I still haven’t showered from my morning trail run. I’m wearing my stay-at-home mom…

4 min readFeb 16, 2022

--

1016

See more recommendations

Help
Status
About
Careers
Blog
Privacy
Terms
Text to speech
Teams