New York’s currently: still wondering who’s in costume, who’s not
Girls schools attacked in Afghanistan.
Syphilis on the rise for the first time in a decade. Not Related: Liza Minnelli, David Gest, Christian child reality show cancelled by VH1.
Queen Elizabeth intervenes, Princess Diana’s butler Paul Burrell acquitted.
‘The price of access has gone up considerably,’ said Greg Casey, chief executive of the Business Industry Political Action Committee. ‘Putting skin in the game is one way to stand out.’ Oh good: Washington lobbyists play direct roles, for no pay, in congressional campaigns.
New York State to no longer recommend drowning ‘nuisance animals.’
Joseph Fiennes vanished after Shakespeare in Love (which is strange unless you agree with Gore Vidal that he played the bard like a Puerto Rican florist). Tina Brown pines for English actors.
Quotations on foreign policy over eggs with Madeleine Albright.
Chicago now has two teen tabloids, one called RedEye, the other, Red Streak. Related: NY Sun gets redesigned, lowers price to a quarter, says readers can ‘expect a different point of view.’ Also, previous coverage of the Sun by TMN: 1, 2.
The Observer goes looking for the best pizza in New York with food maven Jeffrey Steingarten. Related: Full link list of Amanda Hesser’s articles for the Times.
So you have this kind of voice that talks at you, it’s you talking to yourself, remembering things and measuring yourself against other people who have been through this. I’ll watch the Ken Burns Civil War documentary on TV and there’s that voice saying, ‘Be glad you didn’t have to go through that. Vietnam wasn’t that bad.’ Atlantic interview with Tim O’Brien.
Lots of great NYC photography at montylounge.
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