Monthly Archives: August 2010

MOA’s Last Dancer

This looks amazing. Directed Bruce Beresford MAO’S LAST DANCER stars Bruce Greenwood, Kyle Maclachlan, Joan Chen, Amanda Schull and newcomer Chi Cao as the dancer Li Cunxin. The film tells the story of a young poverty stricken boy from China … Continue reading

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Obsessed

The Bulgari “Chandra” shoulder bag in silver soft wrinkled lamb leather with light gold-plated hardware. Hello beautiful.

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The Radiant Child

I don’t ever tire of revisiting his work and story. There seems to always be something new to say about Jean Michel Basquiat, the beautiful art he created and his tragic end. His story is sad for the obvious reasons: … Continue reading

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Wearable, Affordable, Ever Lasting

I’ve been lucky enough to accumulate some beautiful pieces of clothing over the years, ones that have not always come cheap but I am and will always be a big fan of lines that season after season provide me with … Continue reading

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Bulgakov Meets Aldous Huxley, Mona Simpson in Hollywood & The Recessionistas

Russian born and New York based writer Gary Shteyngart returns with “Super Sad True Love Story“. A twisted love story set in ‘the near future’ though from what I can gauge it’s pretty much on point to what is already … Continue reading

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Lights in The Distance

Anyone that knows me has heard me go on and on (and on…) about NBC’s “Friday Night Lights”. I usually watch it on Hulu Saturday mornings since I haven’t had a TV in several years. When I first discovered the … Continue reading

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An Easy A

I LOVE a great teen comedy flick. When I was in high school I was of course obsessed with Amy Heckerling’s “Fast Times At Ridgemont High” and John Hughes’ myriad of brilliant takes on white middle class American teens, which … Continue reading

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Head First, Still Spinning

Although it came out in March, Goldfrapp’s “Head First” album is stil spinning throughout my playlist on a daily basis. I tend to get fixated on music (surprise) and can listen to the same album for months. Like when I … Continue reading

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A Stones’ Throw

A few years ago a friend of mine insisted on taking me into Tiffany’s on Fifth Ave and having me try on diamond rings. She was fresh off the happy boat of a recent wedding and thought trying on two … Continue reading

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Any Excuse to Talk About My Dream Kitchen

I am a media junkie like no other. Love following the changes in the publishing world and happy to use today’s announcement to further my own decorative cause. Margaret Russell, soon to be ex-Editor in Chief of Elle Décor, has … Continue reading

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