More Than a Bombshell, Brigitte Bardot Became the Face of a Nation

The French have no problem reconciling sexual allure and noble, patriotic sentiments. That’s why, back in 1969, they selected ...

Brigitte Bardot, actor, muse and prototype of liberated female sexuality, dies at 91

Brigitte Bardot, known for her reckless love affairs with men and women, quit acting at 39, devoted herself to animal rights ...

Brigitte Bardot: French Cinema Icon & Sex Symbol’s Career In Photos

Bardot made dozens of movies across her career with highlights including Christian-Jaque’s Babette Goes to War and Jean-Luc ...

Brigitte Bardot, sex goddess of cinema, has died

Legendary screen siren and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91. The alluring former model starred in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Seventy-Two Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2025, From a Luxury Spa in Pompeii to a Pair of World War I Messages in a Bottle

The year's most exciting discoveries included the site where a young George Washington stopped a friendly fire incident, the ...