Vanity Fair articles from August 2008

Vanity Fair archives from August 2008

Two Retirements And A Funeral.(Editorial)
August 1, 2008... Byline: --GRAYDON CARTER On June 18, VANITY FAIR' s executive literary editor, Wayne Lawson, and I took the 7:30 Delta Shuttle down to Washington for the funeral of Tim Russert. You may have heard about it. Tim was at the top of his game...

The Miley Cyrus Photo Fuss.
August 1, 2008... A record-breaking 915 readers weighed in on V.F.' s photos of and story on Miley Cyrus. Here's what was on their minds While I agree it is a beautiful photograph of Miley Cyrus, VANITY FAIR must understand how her pose and some of the...

Fanfair.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Byline: PHOTOGRAPH BY RYAN McGINLEY 31 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF THE CULTURE AUGUST 2008 THE MAYOR OF CASTRO STREET Sean Penn stars as activist and icon Harvey Milk, America's first openly gay elected official, who was assassinated...

August: The Cultural Divide.
August 1, 2008... Off to the Races On August 24, Southern California's seaside Del Mar racetrack, once the summer playground of the rich and famous, hosts the 18th annual Pacific Classic Stakes, which concludes grandly with a million-dollar purse. Winners...

Hot Type.
August 1, 2008... Byline: ELISSA SCHAPPELL Y ou are what you buy. From Red Bull to Abercrombie & Fitch, Rob Walker's Buying In (Random House) charges that consumers, eager to express their identity, choose brands that will brand them politically and...

Tropic Thunder.(Movie review)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Byline: --EMILY POENISCH Taking Aim at Real Life Judd Apatow may have cornered the laughs market when it comes to dick jokes and doobies, but this month, with the opening of the foulmouthed action comedy Tropic Thunder (DreamWorks),...

Hamlet 2.
August 1, 2008... Byline: --BRUCE HANDY The Dane After The scathingly funny Hamlet 2, like Ed Wood before it, dramatizes the existential plight of those unfortunate souls who, possessing all the passion and commitment it takes to be an artist, lack only...

Generation Kill.
August 1, 2008... Byline: --JULIAN SANCTON After chronicling the formation of the United States with the hit mini-series John Adams, HBO is tackling the most recent chapter in the country's history with the adaptation of Generation Kill, a troops'-eye view...

Sweet Snips Of Success.(Eva Scrivo's new salon)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Byline: --OLIVIA STRAND EVA SCRIVO'S NEW SALON ON BOND E va Scrivo has come a long way from cutting people's hair in her East Village living room. The hairstylist, colorist, and makeup artist has turned herself into an artfully layered...

Hot Looks.
August 1, 2008... Byline: --LINDSEY KEENAN 1. Biologique Recherche's Serum Yall--O2, a highly concentrated youth elixir, will instantly unveil a youthful, healthy, glowing complexion.... 2. Susan Ciminelli adds a tropical twist to her skin-care line with...

Flex Appeal.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Byline: --JESSICA FLINT GYMNASTIQUE'S WORKOUT REWARDS No room for gym clothes in your handbag? Don't sweat it. Puma sports gear is waiting for your arrival at the new JF Gymnastique, a health club located above the Julien Farel salon,...

Paint By Numbers.
August 1, 2008... Byline: --LINDSEY KEENAN Pare down your eye care with Beauty-Bank's Eyes by Design. A vision of simplicity, the chic new line is comprised of must-have products such as Retouching Cream and Long Wear Eye Pencil. The glossy, black...

Fairground.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Byline: PHOTOGRAPH BY HANNAH THOMSON AROUND THE WORLD, ONE PARTY AT A TIME AUGUST 2OO8 CAPTION(S): INDY TROIKA George Lucas, Harrison Ford, and Steven Spielberg at VANITY FAIR's dinner and fte, at the Htel du Cap Eden-Roc,...

Believe Me, It's Torture.
August 1, 2008... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY GASPER TRINGALE What more can be added to the debate over U.S. interrogation methods, and whether waterboarding is torture? Try firsthand experience. The author undergoes the controversial drowning technique, at the...

Hillaryland At War.(Obituary)
August 1, 2008... Byline: BY GAIL SHEEHY Hillary Clinton's campaign had it all: near-death moments, hard-won triumphs, dysfunctional relationships--and a staff consumed with infighting over how to sell their candidate. It was a battle that revealed why she...

All Is Vanities Nothing Is Fair: Vanities.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Byline: KRISTA SMITH PHOTOGRAPH BY WAYNE MASER STYLED BY SARAJANE HOARE AUGUST 2008 Kelly Macdonald AGE: 32. PROVENANCE: Glasgow, Scotland. REMEMBER THAT UNDER-AGE MINX... who seduces Ewan McGregor in Trainspotting? "There was an...

What If ... Dame Judi Dench Were A Member Of Judd Apatow's Repertory?(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Byline: --HENRY ALFORD Week 1 Dame Judi joins the gang for Apatow sequel The 70-Year-Old Virgin Mary.*****Week 2 Before first read-through, Apatow says film's tone should be bittersweet, "like a hummer from a trannie."*****Week 3...

That Was Then And This Is Now.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... The reward of Ted Danson's friendship*****MOTIVATION TO GO GREEN*****$4 a gallon *****USED COMMODITY WITH GREAT RESALE VALUE***** The Klansman's hood*****VEIL FOR RACISTS*****The phrase "hardworking people" Britney*****FALLEN...

In Character ... Starring Colin Firth.
August 1, 2008... Byline: WRITTEN, DIRECTED, AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY HOWARD SCHATZ You're an over-the-hill middleweight in the fourth round of a televised HBO fight you're doomed to lose, hanging on just long enough for one last decent payday. You're a...

Who's Up? Hollywood's Next Wave.
August 1, 2008... Byline: STYLED BY JESSICA DIEHL It's been only five years since V.F. took a reading of Hollywood's youthquake--featuring the likes of Lindsay Lohan, the Olsen twins, and Shia LaBeouf--but the celebrity terrain has gotten rougher....

Bringing Down Bear Stearns.
August 1, 2008... Byline: PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS BY SEAN McCABE On Monday, March 10, the rumor started: Bear Stearns was having liquidity problems. In fact, the maverick investment bank had around $18 billion in cash reserves. But soon the speculation created...

Study In Scarlet.(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Byline: A. A. GILL PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL ROBERTS T here are people who dress up and there are people who dress down. There are people who dress badly and people who dress inappropriately. Some dress blindly or cheaply, and there are those...

The Woman Who Wanted The Secrets.(Margherita Agnelli de Pahlen)
August 1, 2008... Byline: PORTRAIT BY JASON BELL On receiving an estimated $2 billion inheritance after the death of her father, legendary Fiat chairman Gianni Agnelli, in 2003, Margherita Agnelli de Pahlen asked for a full accounting of his vast estate. She...

Hamptons Overdrive.
August 1, 2008... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY CAMERON DAVIDSON ILLUSTRATION BY RYAN HESHKA While much of America worries about foreclosure, John Paulson, who made $3.7 billion shorting subprime mortgages, has plunked down $41.3 million for a Southampton estate....

Credits.
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Bette Midler.(Interview)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... Byline: ILLUSTRATION BY RISKO With her ribald wit and emotional voice, the Divine Miss M is one of the world's greatest live performers. In between headlining "The Showgirl Must Go On" at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, overseeing the New...