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Books on Bargains, Bunheads, Booze, Basil, and Broccoli
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Reading Around
I love non-fiction books. They’re written with care about every subject imaginable, and there’s no end to what we can learn from them. Anyone who
Jill Kargman’s The Rock Star in Seat 3A
Monday, June 11th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
Be careful what you wish for. It’s Hazel Lavery’s 30th birthday party. Her live-in boyfriend, Wylie, a chef, has just cooked an amazing dinner for
Shooting for the Stars
Monday, February 27th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Most of us were glued to our TV sets last night, watching the stars walk the red carpet before the Academy Awards. Celebrities do not
Friends with Benefits—Road to Romance or Heartbreak?
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Two friends “hooking up” just to have sex is Hollywood’s favorite new theme. Popular young stars—Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake—star in a box office winner,
Summertime—Season of the Superheroes
Monday, June 20th, 2011
by Winnefred Ann Frolik on Playing Around
It’s that special time of year again: the days grow longer, the nights grow shorter, and Hollywood brings out its latest cinematic adaptations of graphic
Oscar 2011—Fair, Fickle, or Foul?
Saturday, February 26th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
This is the one that counts. The Golden Globes may have the party with the most fun (drinking is allowed during the show), and the
The Black Swan—Dancing in the Dark
Monday, January 3rd, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Darren Aronofsky does more than make movies. He stages athletic events. In his 2008 film, The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke stars as Randy “The Ram” Robinson,
One “Fat” Comment Can Trigger an Eating Disorder
Monday, November 29th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Alastair Macaulay is the chief dance critic for the New York Times. He is now, apparently, the chief arbiter for what constitutes “fat.” This is
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