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The Politics of Hillary Clinton’s Hair
Amusing little article from The Financial Times, of all places….
From Vanessa Friedman’s Fashion Blog. Link at bottom.
It’s worth clicking the link just to see the picture…
Over the last few days I have become increasingly struck by what seems to me a serious shift in the US political weather – and no, I am not talking about the Tea Party (I think everyone else has talked enough about that). I’m talking about Hillary Clinton’s hair. Or, to be more specific, the lack of talk about Hillary Clinton’s hair, despite said crowing glory getting ever more lengthy, and then styled (or not, to be accurate) in ever more striking ways.
During the recent meetings at the United Nations General Assembly for example, the secretary of state sported both an Alice band and one of those odd clawed hair grips. It was a surprising style choice for a sixty-something woman in any setting, not to mention one in a significant position of power, where the default style choice has almost always been short, helmet-like and sprayed (see Angela Merkel, or Hillary herself during the 2008 campaign). Yet no lippy commentator, from Jon Stewart to Maureen Dowd, said a word.
If you think about Hillary’s past issues with hair styles and the electorate, especially as seen during her time as First Lady, or even think back to her complaints on the hustings that male politicians never have to deal with the same scrutiny on their clothes/beauty choices as she did, this is actually quite a big deal. It might even suggest that – gasp! – pundits have gotten over their obsession with female politicians’ hairstyles (they have other fish to poke fun at, like those Tea Party people).
Of course, it could also simply mean that Hillary has gotten over her own neuroses about what her looks might or might not say about her ideas – she’s comfortable enough in her current position to not need the extra armour of appearance — and since she no longer cares, neither does anyone else. Or it could all be a sneaky ploy to appear girlishly non-threatening in order to smooth over contentious relationships with other sovereign states (see her meeting with Ehud Barak and the Alice band). But honestly, I think something more stereotype-shattering is going on. Here’s the test: if she can manage a scrunchy back in Washington without eliciting any comment from the bleachers, I’ll be convinced.
via The politics of Hillary’s hair | Material World: Vanessa Friedman’s Fashion Blog | FT.com.
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More from “Margaret and Helen”
Here is an excerpt from their latest post.
Please click the link at the bottom to read the entire, hilariously insightful post from these two wise 80-something ladies:
Margaret, that Sarah Palin sure seems to be enjoying her moment in the spotlight. And it appears she got another one of her Tea Party candidates one step closer to November 2nd. Now, I for one don’t begrudge her all this newly found fame and fortune. I still think she is an idiot, but I don’t begrudge her all this success. I just wish she came by it in a way that didn’t involve the fate of our nation…. like maybe being on The Real Housewives of Wasilla.
I hear she is about to have her own television show on the Learning Channel. Do you think she will learn anything? And when exactly did the Learning Channel become the Learning Deficiency Channel?
Well, I say good for her. If there was ever a person who was destined to be on one of those dysfunctional reality shows it would be Sarah Palin. Maybe she will eat a rat like that little one on the The View. I hope she has huge ratings and gets out of politics for good. Because stupid on television is one thing. But stupid running our nation… well George Bush proved that to be a really bad idea.
Before that jackass preacher down in Florida decided not to burn the Quran, Ms. Palin sent out a little one of those face tweeter things. She said she thought burning the Quran was as bad as building that mosque in Manhattan. Leave it to an idiot to denounce one form of religious intolerance by promoting another form of religious intolerance.
It’s a damn Burlington Coat Factory. Did you know that Margaret? This building they consider to be on sacred ground – or at least sacred ground for everyone but Muslims – is a Burlington Coat Factory. Has everyone gone crazy? It’s not at ground zero and it’s not even a mosque, honey. It’s a cultural center. And as far as sacred ground goes, we really should be careful. They have a whole lot of “sacred ground” in the Middle East and it tends to cause never-ending wars. This country already goes to war too often for sacred oil. We don’t need to add sacred ground to the list.
More: Margaret and Helen.
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Arrest warrant issued for Lohan, jail possible – Yahoo! News
One Question: Who the hell cares???
All the important subjects that really need media coverage and analysis and they wastes pages of paper, miles of internet space, hours of television time and tons of resources on one marginally talented, semi-famous starlet who hasn’t had a hit movie in years. I just don’t get it….
Do people actually care about this stuff????
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – A judge issued an arrest warrant Monday for Lindsay Lohan after the actress acknowledged failing a drug test less than a month after she was released from inpatient rehab.
Superior Court Judge Elden Fox also revoked Lohan’s probation in her three-year-old drug case while issuing the bench warrant in Beverly Hills.
However, the warrant was stayed, and Lohan was allowed to remain free pending a hearing Friday to determine if she violated her probation.
Fox previously threatened the actress with 30 days in jail for each violation. He must now decide whether to send her back to jail or into treatment.
via Arrest warrant issued for Lohan, jail possible – Yahoo! News.
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No One Puts Baby in the Corner: Patrick Swayze
In memory of Patick Swazye who died one year ago on Sept 14.
He has at least one of cinema’s unforgettable lines to remember him by…
Here’s a good clip of “the line”:
and a better clip of “the dance”
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A Good “Survivor” Song for a Friday Night
I love Shirley Bassey and this song…
It’s Sondheim from “Follies”. Originally done by Yvonne DeCarlo, for whom it was written and on whose life it was based.
But I’m saving that version to post for my Birthday!
Filed under Broadway, Entertainment, Gay, My Journey
The Official Preppy Reboot | Society | Vanity Fair
Very amusing article from Lisa Birnbach, the Author of “True Prep” in “Vanity Fair”…
I keep calling attention to this, because I was in College at Washington and Lee University when her first book, “The Official Preppie Handbook” came out and became a sensation. It was one of the cultural touchstones for our crowd at that time. It’s nice to see we’ve all evolved, but still belong to the Prep cliches of our youth…and we have caught up with the rest of the world as it’s caught up with us. Assimilation is a wonderful thing!
It’s been 30 years! It doesn’t seem possible, does it? Despite changes and crises, the maid quitting, running out of vodka, your NetJets account being yanked, and the Internet, it’s still nice to be prep.
And as we have gotten a bit older and a teensy bit wiser, the world has become much smaller. We are all interconnected, intermarried, inter-everything’d. The great-looking couple in the matching tweed blazers and wide-wale orange corduroy trousers are speaking … Italian. On Melrose Avenue! Whereas once upon a time it was unlikely Europeans would be attracted to our aesthetic, now they’ve adapted it and made it their own. (They’re the women with no hips, in case you were wondering.)
Let’s begin at the beginning of the year. Here are our resolutions. You’ll catch on.
Click the link below to see all the resolutions…
Here is another great excerpt:
Who We Are Now
Formerly Wasp. Failing that, white and heterosexual. One day we became curious or bored and wanted to branch out, and before you knew it, we were all mixed up.
Well, that’s the way we like it, even if Grandmother did disapprove and didn’t go to the wedding ceremony. (Did she ever stop talking about the “barefoot and pregnant bride”? Ever?) And now one of our nieces, MacKenzie, is a researcher at the C.D.C. in Atlanta and is engaged to marry the loveliest man … Rajeem, a pediatrician who went to Duke. And Kelly is at Smith, and you know what that means. And our son Cal is married to Rachel, and her father the cantor married them in a lovely ceremony. Katie, our daughter, is a decorative artist living in Philadelphia with Otis, who is a professor of African-American studies at Swarthmore. And then there’s Bailey, our handsome little nephew. Somehow, all he wants to do is ski, meet girls, and drink beer.
Well, there’s one out of five.
And you really should click the link for more info on Travel and Fashion Rules…
Lind to entire article: The Official Preppy Reboot | Society | Vanity Fair.
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Leave Me In New York
This is a song from an artist I just discovered named “Hope.”
I kind of like it….
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Fall Movies 2010 Preview: 20 Films We’re Psyched About | Inside Movies
Very good list of movies coming out shortly that appear interesting. After a summer of almost nothing to see, it will be nice to have some, hopefully, good movies to look forward to this fall!
For moviegoers, autumn traditionally signals a return to serious drama and relatively weighty subject matter after the popcorn-flavored fare of summer. And while we certainly have a decent slate of rock-solid dramas to look forward to this year (including ‘Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps’, ‘Stone’ and ‘Fair Game’), there’s also a variety of other offerings: Two very different comedies starring Zach Galifianakis, romantic comedies, thrillers with and without action, and films that may or may not be documentaries, to round things out.
Though no major theme dominates the season, a few minor ones are evident, namely directorial Afflecks (Casey’s debut and Ben’s return), movies involving Facebook, and, as previously noted, questionable docs. Plus James Franco — virtually a theme in himself these days — taking on two demanding roles.
Here, in order of release date, are 20 fall movies we’re really looking forward to:
MORE: Fall Movies 2010 Preview: 20 Films We’re Psyched About | Inside Movies.
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Lost in the 21st Century 
John Barrowman: I am What I Am
The only thing that might brighten the day up more than a little Karen Walker is a little John Barrowman.
This song may seem trite to some folks, but I think it’s timely after yesterday’s Senate vote to block “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal.
I also think this song probably resonates more with Gay men of my age than some of the younger folk and straight folks may realize….
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