Happy 88th Birthday to George Takei — A True Queer Icon I hesitate to call George Takei simply a Queer Figure — because he’s so much more than that. He’s a legend, an icon, and a true force of nature. For many of us, he will always be Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek, which premiered nearly 60 …

At the height of his career, Ramon Navarro was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, often compared to Rudolph Valentino. After Valentino’s sudden death in 1926, Novarro was positioned as his successor, becoming MGM’s premier Latin lover. Rise to Fame Novarro’s breakout role came in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925), where he played the …