Category Archives: A Few Things I have Written Elsewhere//
VANITY FAIR: President Johnson Goes to Benihana.
How far Lyndon Baines Johnson had come from that desolate stretch of Texas Hill Country where he spent his boyhood and early manhood, from that hardscrabble life in a clapboard farmhouse on the Pedernales River. He had ascended to the … Continue reading
ESQUIRE: How To Blow Your Tax Refund In Style.
With tax season finally drawing to a close, we enter that peculiar time of year when many a working man — especially those not in the writerly professions — receive some sort of reward from Uncle Sam for the onerous task … Continue reading
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ESQUIRE: The Anchorman Games.
FADE IN: EXT. SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL, THE DISTANT FUTURE — DAY We see a large, outdoor arena. The ANNOUNCER’s voice comes over the public-address system. ANNOUNCER Welcome to the first annual Anchorman Games, a competition we stole from a … Continue reading
HUFFINGTON POST: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad Mad Men World.
After a year and a half hiatus, AMC is pleased to announce the return of its hit television series Mad Men. It’s the same critically acclaimed show that audiences know and love, following the trials and tribulations of love, life and … Continue reading
VANITY FAIR: Rush Limbaugh Re-apologizes.
On this show last week, you heard me talk about Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke. In the contentious debate over reproductive rights, I may have gone too far: I called her a slut, a prostitute, a whore. And, in the … Continue reading
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Fashion Week, Fall/Winter 2012.
Tim Coppens. You’ve got to hand it to Belgian-born designer Tim Coppens. With his background in sportswear, this Ecco Domani Fashion Fund award-winner knows how to build a collection, and not just because of the architecture so omnipresent in his latest … Continue reading
ESQUIRE: The Leaked Facebook Memo.
Our Dear and Beloved Comrades! Salutations to each of you! You might have heard yesterday’s news about our company, the great and munificent Face-Book! Early in the day, representatives from our business office met with the DJIA — along with … Continue reading
HUFFINGTON POST: Downton Abbey Problems.
A series of tweets based upon the trials and tribulations of life at Downton Abbey. Isn’t it wonderful how we’re friends! Save that you’re the friend who fetches tea, empties my chamber pot & bathes me. #DowntonAbbeyProblems First cousins make for … Continue reading
AVENUE: Tracy’s House.
A self-proclaimed “typical girl,” Tracy Smith knew she wanted to work in fashion, but wasn’t sure how. While sifting through junk for that perfect piece of jewelry, she found it! And so began House of Lavande. Read more at Avenue Magazine. … Continue reading
VANITY FAIR: It’s a Tree of Wonderful Life.
FADE IN: EXT. BEDFORD FALLS—CHRISTMAS EVE Through the expansive darkness, we slowly begin to see A LIGHT. It is a red light. Though perhaps it isn’t a light at all. Or even red. We’re just guessing. It is looming, undulating, … Continue reading
VANITY FAIR: The Greatest Art Basel Party in the History of Mankind.
On behalf of HSBC Bank, Fiji Water, the Government of Finland, and the Edible Arrangements Corporation of North America, you are cordially invited to the greatest Art Basel Miami Beach party in the history of mankind. Humanity has yet to behold such a truly magnificent party, with … Continue reading
HUFFINGTON POST: Thanksgiving: A Questionnaire for Dinner Guests.
We’re so happy you’ve decided to spend Thanksgiving dinner with us! In order to ensure the dinner proceeds as smoothly as possible, we ask that you please take a moment to complete the following questionnaire. Mark your answers clearly with … Continue reading
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VANITY FAIR: The Odysnooki, a Homeric Recounting of Jersey Shore, Season 4.
Tell us the tale, oh MTV, the tale of your Jersey Shore , Of the brave sons, and of the oft-shrieking daughters, With racks most impressive and spray tans liberally applied. Leave us no longer in need, oh MTV, a … Continue reading
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AVENUE: Steven Kolb.
If fashion is about appearance, then the calm, soft-spoken man who commands a central role in what could be called the nexus of the style monde seems in contrast with the fast-paced, frenzied fashion industry. “When I first started, Stan … Continue reading
Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2012.
Steven Alan. For some reason, I’ve always been glad to start the men’s portion of New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week with the Steven Alan presentation. His work seems to be a study in unfussiness, a virtue that so often gets … Continue reading
