i have- quite late in the day for one writing a biography of jackie onassis- come to the late memoirs of the late gore vidal.
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didion, cobain, nostalgia, biography and the continuing belief that we can actually know ourselves, much less other people
WHERE TO BEGIN? because, after driving away 79% of the people who might have read this, that title really raised the stakes for whoever’s left. props to ya’ll who’re sticking it out! ❤ ❤ ❤
UNAUTHORIZED: the “true” story of a “new” nostalgia trend in lifetime original television events
as you may or may not know, i’m pretty much a huge big deal in the world of developing and casting lifetime movies that will never be made.
the sex lives of dead people: jackie onassis and frank sinatra edition
and then justin bieber and ryan seacrest talked about women… WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
whilst i haven’t the time to perform a full close reading on this momentous moment, i do want to draw it to your attention for two reasons…
one specific query: ryan seacrest is aging WELL, right? or is it just me? do i have PhD goggles on because at this point there have been a few pictures i’ve seen where even aristotle onassis looks hot, so it totally could just be me. my tastes are a bit warped at present.
and one more general observation: few things in life or equally compelling in textual and video form. justin bieber’s recent interview with ryan seacrest is one of those rare things that is different yet equally amazing in both formats. Continue reading
sourcing the times: the rise of charlize theron, brand ambassador for the concept of ghosting, per the new york times
TRUE STORY: based on the New York Times’ use of her, it’s safe to say that charlize theron is basically now the brand ambassador for “ghosting.”
yusha auchincloss has died
of all the privileges i’ve had in the last five years- and there have been many- meeting hugh d. auchincloss iii is the biggest.
back in the summer of 2011, i went out to hammersmith farm twice. first, for a formal interview on jackie. the second time, for a less formal conversation that he indulged me in and which wound up lasting over two hours. Continue reading
harvard and jackie onassis (world’s greatest listener) in vanity fair’s article on an intellectual bromance
so there’s this vanity fair article this month. “How Jackie O Played Matchmaker to Two of America’s Greatest Minds.” it has unsettled me and i’m not entirely sure why so let’s dig in…
an extremely superficial reading of the figure skating fashion influences evident in what my boyfriend adrien brody wore to the met ball










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