Edna Ferber did not want James Dean to play Jett Rink, the brutish ranch hand turned dissolute millionaire oil magnate from her 1952 novel “Giant.” ‘ She had imagined someone brawnier for the movie ...

Few towns go as all-out for their most famous son as Fairmount, Indiana. For nearly 50 years, James Dean fans have flocked about an hour north of Indianapolis every September for an annual festival ...

James Dean’s quote tells people to dream big and live life fully every day. He was a famous young Hollywood actor who became ...

James Dean dated this surprising sitcom mom.

Screen icon and method acting pioneer James Dean is forever connected to the motto, “Live fast, die young, and leave a good-looking corpse,” but now a group of filmmakers have paid off the legend’s ...

One of the more significant relationships the book addresses is the one Dean had with Elizabeth Taylor, his costar in the 1956 film Giant. According to Colavito, the two got off to a somewhat rocky ...

Before shooting began on the movie “East of Eden,” director Elia Kazan reportedly sent James Dean off to Palm Springs to gain some weight and get some sun so that he looked like a “real” farm boy. The ...

Just days before James Dean’s first movie premiered, the actor reportedly paid off a disgruntled male lover who threatened to expose their relationship. The agreement, which remained a secret for ...

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...

This article includes links that may result in a small affiliate share for purchased products, which helps support independent LGBTQ+ media. Queer Eye for the James Dean guy! Antoni Porowski is a ...