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Seventy years ago today, two of the most important speeches of the twentieth century were broadcast from London
One by Winston Churchill, the other by Charles de Gaulle. It is worth reminding ourselves of both, starting with Churchill's: However matters may go in France or with the French Government or with another French Government, we in this island and in the British Empire will never lose our sense of comradeship with the French people.… Read more
How were those Bernie Madoff prison shots created?
For all you Madoff fans out there, the above picture is an exclusive outtake from photographer Peter Rad's "prison shoot". This image didn't make it into the New York Magazine story, but it's Rad's favourite from the day and I can see why: the lighting is beautifully dour and the demeanour of the actor pitch-perfect. George Morafetis is portraying Madoff… Read more
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No, darling, your bottom doesn't look too big in that: skinny male mannequins accused of promoting 'manorexia'
Women are bombarded with images of impossible body ideals on a daily basis, and now the tables have turned on our men. Next month, mannequin makers Rootstein launch their "young and restless" male model: he has a 35-inch chest and a 27-inch waist. According to New York Mag who first reported the story, the percentage of… Read more
Kim Kardashian plays chess at DC's annual 'nerd prom'
More gossip from the White House Correspondents' Dinner in DC…. Kim Kardashian is seen here playing chess at the Capitol File magazine after-party held at The Mayflower Renaissance Hotel. Who knew she was so cerebral? Former White House Social Secretary, Desiree Rogers, was also in attendance (her appearance a minor scandale in itself since she left her post in the… Read more
Vanity Fair celebrates the football World Cup with photos of semi-naked players
… in a shoot by Annie Leibovitz. Click on the link for pictures and a video from the photoshoot featuring Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Ivory Coast’s Didier Drogba, Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o, and Brazil’s Kaká. Just don't call the sport "soccer", writes A A Gill.
La Belgique, c'est chic: Pomme, the best children’s store in NYC
Children and babies (adorable as they are) leave me slightly bewildered, I have to be honest. After the polite niceties, appropriate baby talk and in-depth analysis of the public/private school system in NYC with the mother or father, I’m left wondering when someone will hand me a cocktail and talk about something else. But, give me a… Read more
If women ran Wall Street, would the financial crisis have happened?
This is the question being posed by two New York publications this month. The New York Times in an op-ed by William D. Cohan, asks, "Does Wall Street Need an Estrogen Injection?" and in New York Magazine, Sheelah Kolhatkar examined the relationship between testosterone and risk. I thought it would be an interesting question to pose… Read more
Emma Watson and Sarah Mower lead the charge for emerging British designers in NYC
Sarah Mower, the British Fashion Council's Ambassador for Emerging Talent (and revered fashion writer), Emma Watson, and US Vogue hosted a party here in NYC last week to introduce the UK's next wave of fashion stars. The party, at Keith McNally's new restaurant Pulino's, rounded up three days of Stateside schmoozing for Britain's up-and-coming fashion designers. The Council showcased 23 designers; the… Read more
One man's long obsession with the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Last night was a party to celebrate John Bartelstone's new photography book at PowerHouse Books (an independent publishing house and ground-zero for the borough's hipsters, I quickly realised) in DUMBO. Bartelstone's obsession – he began photographing the place in 1994 - might be in remission now, but it's left us all with stunning and haunting images of a place… Read more