Dorothy Parker worked on the script for “A Star Is Born,” but the tragic ending was all hers, while Bruce Eric Kaplan manages to find the mordant laughs in today’s industry foibles.
Category: Writing and Writers
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Tina Brown, the Queen of Legacy Media, Takes Her Diary to Substack
She made her name leading glossy magazines. Now she’s joining the newsletter flock.
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Modern Love Stories That Changed Readers’ Lives
For 20 years, Modern Love has recorded peoples’ lives. The column has also had real-life reverberations on readers.
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Modern Love Essayists Write Letters to Their Younger Selves
We asked essayists to write a letter to the person they were when they published their Modern Love essay. Here’s what they shared.
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Where Did Modern Love Come From?
The column’s founding editor and the former Styles editor discuss the origin of Modern Love (which wasn’t originally going to be called Modern Love).
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Exploring Literary Dublin
The Irish city, once home to the likes of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, is known for its bookstores, libraries and pubs, where writers found inspiration over pints of Guinness.
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Exploring Literary Dublin
The Irish city, once home to the likes of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, is known for its bookstores, libraries and pubs, where writers found inspiration over pints of Guinness.
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Kris Kristofferson, Country Singer, Songwriter and Actor, Dies at 88
He wrote songs for hundreds of other artists, including “Me and Bobby McGee” for Janis Joplin and “Sunday Morning Coming Down” for Johnny Cash, before a second act in film.
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Review: Roald Dahl Is Antisemitic, but Not a Cartoon Villain, in ‘Giant’
A new play in London portrays the beloved children’s author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry.
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Jane Pratt Returns to Media With Another Jane Pratt Thing
Jane Pratt, one of the most influential editors of the last few decades, returns to media with her aptly titled project Another Jane Pratt Thing.
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Jane Pratt Returns to Media With Another Jane Pratt Thing
Jane Pratt, one of the most influential editors of the last few decades, returns to media with her aptly titled project Another Jane Pratt Thing.
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Malcolm Gladwell’s New Book, ‘Revenge of The Tipping Point,’ Explores Negative Virality
As he releases “Revenge of The Tipping Point,” the best-selling journalist talks about broken windows theory, Joe Rogan and changing his mind.