Ad Pages in Fashion Magazines, Reader Salaries: Down
Luxury and fashion titles are taking a beating in this economic climate. A hard, nasty beating.
Annie Leibovitz: Miley’s Audience Wasn’t Ready for That ‘Vanity Fair’ Picture
"She was ready to take that picture and her audience was not. Maybe she shouldn't have posed for 'Vanity Fair.'"
Kate Winslet Throws a Fit
The actress didn't realize the fur throw she was photographed on was real.
Posted 10/08/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Graydon Carter Steals From His Sister
He hired writer Michael Lewis away from sister publication ‘Portfolio.’
Posted 10/03/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Did Toby Young Plagiarize Passages From the ‘Times’ For ‘How to Lose Friends & Alienate People’?
We found a few passages from Young's book that bear a striking resemblance to sections from a 1996 John Tierney column.
Posted 09/22/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
The Death of the Celebrity Profile, Part VIIIIXIXIXIIXII
In which we learn that ‘Vanity Fair’ editor and A-list obsessive Graydon Carter is ‘shy.’
Posted 09/19/08 in Daily Intel
Glossy People
Slideshow: Welcome to Graydon’s Carteristan
The 'Vanity Fair' editor is secretly launching his own dictatorship right underneath our noses. He must be stopped!
Posted 09/12/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
Toby Young on the Difference Between New York and London
It involves blizzards. (Not the weather kind.)
Posted 09/11/08 in Grub Street
A Little Bitter
Oh, Snapper!
Following Frank Bruni’s lead, ‘Vanity Fair’’s Michael Wolff disses his former lunch spot.
Posted 09/04/08 in Grub Street
Inn-tense Experiences
Rumors of Ye Waverly Blog’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
The Waverly Inn’s blog hasn't been updated since May, but its anonymous author is still on the ball.
Posted 09/03/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
Ben Stiller Is Moving Back in With His Parents
Well, sort of. He bought a $10 million duplex in the same building as his ’rents. Plus, Stephen Schwarzman has fallen off ‘Vanity Fair’s’ New Establishment list; Dennis Kozlowski appeals, and the ‘WSJ’ proudly unveils its new magazine, in today’s industry news.
Posted 09/03/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
Calvin Klein’s Volume Reaches $5.4 Billion; Get Cheap Tickets to Obama Fund-raiser
Also, sketches from Isaac Mizrahi's Liz Claiborne collection emerge, and Christian Siriano designs for Estelle.
Posted 09/02/08 in Daily Intel
White Men With Money
The Aubergine-Haired Mogul and the Girl From Shandong Province
How Wendi Deng has changed the color of Rupert Murdoch’s politics, and his hair.
Posted 08/29/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
Lehman Continues Staff Cuts
1,500 more jobs were eliminated at the bank this week. Plus, the latest on Michael Phelps, JPMorgan, Steve Jobs, and more.
Posted 08/19/08 in The Cut
Run Through
The Democratic National Convention Could Be Like Fashion Week!
Anne Hathaway and Kerry Washington are attending, Kanye West is performing, and the lounge has yoga.
Posted 08/18/08 in Daily Intel
Ink-Stained Wretches
The Death of the Celebrity Profile, Part VIIIIIIIXIXIXIIX
Some time ago, the celebrity profile was declared dead. But it lives on — in a way.
Posted 08/07/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
McCain Campaign Rewarding Commenting Spammers
Plus, the latest on Wall Street, Gold Street, and your street, in our daily industry roundup.
Posted 08/05/08 in The Cut
Loose Threads
Dior Couture’s Profits Are Up; Posh Is Karl Marx’s Descendent
Also, Agnes B never looks at fashion magazines, Kelly Rutherford named her baby Hermès, and Paris hits Copenhagen Fashion Week.
Posted 08/01/08 in Daily Intel
Real Estate Porn
Don’t You Dare Drink Starbucks in the Lobby of 15 Central Park West
Critic Paul Goldberger takes a look at the most expensive co-op in Manhattan.
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