Archive for April, 2010

Was Nemirovsky A Self-Hating Jew?

The work of Irene Nemirovsky (“Suite Francaise”) has been one of the great discoveries in world … Read more »

Josh Groban: Movie Star?

Josh Groban doesn’t seem to be doing much lately: no new CD or DVD, no new … Read more »

What Makes A Photo Iconic?

Melanie Abrams poses the question. The Picasso pic is by Rene Burri.

“Promises”: Reviews Pretty Mixed

The reviews for “Promises, Promises,” starring Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth, have just come out, and … Read more »

“Sex” Style Not For Real Life

This fashion writer has just awakened to the fact that the dresses on “Sex and the … Read more »

Movie Stars Are Finished, But…

The three basic points in David Gritten’s 4.24 Telegraph piece about the waning of movie stardom … Read more »

Bieber Makes Mayhem Down Under

If you’re lucky you know nothing about this not-even-very-cute teenage phenom called Justin Bieber. He’s been … Read more »