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Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
Although Miuccia Prada (born 1949) was not enthusiastic about the idea of comparing and contrasting her ideas and designs with those of another idiosyncratic Italian
Sometimes Fiction Is Stranger Than Truth—And Lots More Fun To Read
Friday, April 6th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Reading Around
Don’t you ever wonder how writers get all their ideas? I’m especially interested in the ones that are really off the beaten path. What a
The Laughs Never Stop: Inner Circle Spoofs the News for Charity
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
by Jennifer Madden on Playing Around
The news watch may never stop but this coming weekend many New York City reporters will be “Preoccupied.” Over the past year these fine journalists
5 Reasons Not to Resign Publicly
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012
by Susan Goldberg on Living Around
“Yeah, this is what I really think of you….!” Who hasn’t at one time or another fantasized about broadcasting to the world his/her frustrations with
And The Oscar Book Goes To…
Saturday, February 25th, 2012
by Michall Jeffers on Reading Around
We all love the Oscars. Gorgeous people wearing stunning attire (just look at those earrings Angelina has on!), suspense, drama, heartbreak; what could be better?
Cindy Sherman: From the 1970s to the Present
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
Two major exhibitions arrived in New York this week: a retrospective of Cindy Sherman at MoMA and The Steins Collect at the Met. They are,
Woman Around Town: Sara’s Kitchen
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
by Robin Weaver on Woman Around Town
For someone who rarely turns on the oven, it could be an intimidating experience to discuss cooking with Sara Moulton, the former executive chef of
The Obamas—Jodi Kantor’s Book Creates a Firestorm
Monday, January 16th, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
In the acknowledgement portion of The Obamas, author Jodi Kantor thanks many of her friends for their support including Shira Stutman, adding: “Shira insisted that
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