Taylor, Elizabeth (1932-2011)

Book Review: ‘Giant Love: Edna Ferber, Her Best-Selling Novel of Texas, and the Making of a Classic American Film,’ by Julie Gilbert

In “Giant Love,” the novelist’s great-niece chronicles the Texas saga’s divisive reception and the epic film adaptation that’s now better known than the book.

By Alexandra Jacobs

Actors and Actresses Celebrities Documentary Films and Programs Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes (Movie) Taylor, Elizabeth (1932-2011) Television

‘Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes’ and the Moment Star Worship Curdled

The documentary blends audio interviews with footage from her life to provide a revealing look not so much at the actress, but at celebrity culture.

By Alissa Wilkinson

Funeral Parade of Roses (Movie) Movies Pop and Rock Music Spheeris, Penelope Taylor, Elizabeth (1932-2011)

What is Night Flight Plus? A Streaming Alternative to Netflix and Hulu.

If you’ve got six bucks and want to be adventurous, try this streaming service for some wild fringe programming.

By Jason Bailey

Books and Literature Burton, Richard Gefter, Philip Lehman, Ernest Movies Nichols, Mike Taylor, Elizabeth (1932-2011) Theater Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Movie) Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Play) Writing and Writers

Book Review: “Cocktails With George and Martha” by Philip Gefter

With Burton and Taylor as stars and a writer and director feuding, adapting the scabrous play wasn’t easy. “Cocktails With George and Martha” pours out the details.

By Alexandra Jacobs