Blonde Ambition

Blonde Ambition

(This article of mine originally appeared in ATOMIC Magazine, Spring 2001. Hence the Sharon Sone reference, etc.) Some are born blonde, while others have blondness thrust upon them. For

Rapture of the Wrap Dress

Why hasn’t Diane Von Furstenberg won a Nobel Prize? If ever there was someone who has made significant contribution to mankind it is she. The impact of this ingenious

Love Hollywood? Love History? Then “You Must Remember This”…

For someone like me, who’s spent most of her life obsessed with the stars, stories and minutiae of Old Hollywood, something like You Must Remember This is a godsend.

Can’t Get Enough Sass Mouth Dames!

Like the Internet, podcasts do the great service of connecting all kinds of people to all kinds of people. It can connect us to people and content we’d otherwise

The “Billy Graham Rule” Disdains, Not Defends, Men and Marriage

Look, let me be clear, I got nothing against Jesus. I think he’s/He’s awesome. Helping the poor, doing things for “the least among us” and embracing refugees – I

Who Knew? Hot Jewish Guys

The 21st century has seen an explosion of famous hot Jewish guys. I noticed this because I’m Jewish, but was never really attracted to Jewish guys. Maybe that’s

Stop Feeling Sorry for Melania!

I hate it when people say they feel sorry for Melania Trump. I hate those “Free Melania” signs. Melania is not Rapunzel entombed in a tower, nor is she

Noel Coward Gives Good Dame in “Blithe Spirit”

While classic movies are brimming over with dames, on average they parcel out one per film. The film of Noel Coward’s play, Blithe Spirit, happily eschews such miserly rationing.

Are You There Marie Kondo? It’s Me, Dixie

Getting rid of things is not my thing, face-facts-wise. Getting things is more my jam. I’m the nostalgic, flea-market-going, tchotchkes-lovin’ type. I have anthropomorphic toys from my childhood, almost a dozen

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“His Girl Friday” is “My Movie Favorite”

I’m often asked, “What is the ultimate dame movie?” (Ok, I’m the primary one asking myself that, but trust me, I ask myself a lot.) It’s too hard to