US mathematician Gladys Mae West was best known for her foundational work on GPS systems. As an African American woman, West overcame huge barriers to contribute to this key technology. She was one of ...

Dr. Gladys West during her induction into the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Hall of Fame, 2018. (Adrian Cadiz/Air Force) Gladys Mae West, whose mathematical work became the integral foundation ...

DINWIDDIE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Dr. Gladys Mae West, a Dinwiddie County woman who laid the groundwork for Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, has died at the age of 95, according to county ...

If you’ve seen Mae West on the stage in “Diamond Lil,” running eight months now, and tickets on sale for New Year’s Eve, or in “Sex,” which ran eleven months last year, you’ve probably pictured her as ...

At the age of 15, Mae West watched with haughty interest as two Brooklyn street gangs—the Eagle Nesters and the Red Hooks—fought a battle over her charms. Nearly 50 years later, men were still at it.

"You don't have to dial it up much. The reality of it is pretty disturbing." For their new show Wayward, Mae Martin “wanted a friendship at [its] heart.” The Netflix limited series, created by and ...

Hello lovelies, Today I will be talking all about Mae West and all of her favorite beauty products that you can still buy today. Mae was born on August 17, 1893, and was an American actress, singer, ...

At the Crane Theater, Walking Shadow Theatre Company isn’t just reviving history — it’s exhuming it, dusting it off, and tossing it unapologetically under the spotlight. Mae West and the Trial of Sex, ...

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. There’s an incredible courtroom scene in the 1933 film “I’m No Angel,” written by ...

(WOMENSENEWS)–Mae West was a writer and performer who challenged even the “liberal” mores of the Jazz Age and constantly brought herself into confrontation with the guardians of “decency,” especially ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Fred and Rose West are known as two of the most notorious serial ...

Fred and Rose West are two of the most notorious serial killers in British history. Over 20 years, between 1967 and 1987, the husband and wife committed at least 12 horrifying murders, often torturing ...