Author Archives: Annette Bochenek

About Annette Bochenek

Dr. Annette Bochenek of Chicago, Illinois, is an avid scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She manages the Hometowns to Hollywood blog, in which she writes about her trips exploring the legacies and hometowns of Golden Age stars. Annette also hosts the “Hometowns to Hollywood” film series throughout the Chicago area. She has been featured on Turner Classic Movies and is the president of TCM Backlot’s Chicago chapter. In addition to writing for TCM Backlot, she also writes for Classic Movie Hub, Silent Film Quarterly, Nostalgia Digest, and Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine.

Inside the Hollywood Fan Magazine

Posted on October 10, 2026 by Annette Bochenek

Anthony Slide’s Inside the Hollywood Fan Magazine explores the fascinating history of publications that helped shape Hollywood’s public image throughout the twentieth century. Tracing their evolution from the early days of Motion Picture Story Magazine and Photoplay in 1911 through … Continue reading →