Vanity Fair articles from July 2008

Vanity Fair archives from July 2008

What Ever Happened To The Future?
July 1, 2008... Byline: --GRAYDON CARTER An aspect of the American character that I have long admired--and, indeed, this was one of the many reasons I came here three decades ago--is its infectious love of the future. To a young kid growing up in Canada,...

A Shadow On The Heartland.(Letter to the editor)
July 1, 2008... Food for thought; faith in McDonough; and a note from a neocon Articles such as "Monsanto's Harvest of Fear" [by Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele, May] continue to educate the public on the necessity for greater government controls and...

Fanfair.
July 1, 2008... Byline: PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL ROBERTS 31 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF THE CULTURE JULY 2OO8 THE FARIS OF THEM ALL Anna Faris, photographed, in an homage to Jean Harlow, at Dolores del Rio's onetime Santa Monica home, designed by...

The Good Doctor.(Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson)(Movie review)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Byline: --PATRICIA BOSWORTH HUNTER S. THOMPSON'S GONZO LIFE G onzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, which was directed by Alex Gibney and produced by Gibney and Graydon Carter, is an absolutely riveting documentary. It's...

The Bunny Trail.(Anna Faris in The House Bunny)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Byline: --NED ZEMAN A nna Faris is the smart guy's dream starlet for one simple reason: she doesn't try to be. No Spike Jonze sub-references (because she was in Lost in Translation ). No strained Brokeback Mountain anecdotes. Her splashier...

Baby, It's Hughes.(American Teen)(Movie review)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Byline: --BRUCE HANDY Enough blather about Westerns and film noir. The greatest of American genres, at least since Sal Mineo wore zits, has been that cauldron of caste and identity otherwise known as the high-school movie. It's a genre...

Pre-Fab Homecoming.
July 1, 2008... Byline: --MATT TYRNAUER PAST AND FUTURE DWELLINGS AT MoMA Innovators from Thomas Edison to Philippe Starck have tried pre-fabricated houses. Yet no designer or manufacturer has been able to produce an enduring, popular factory-made...

Viva Vuitton!
July 1, 2008... Byline: --MEENAL MISTRY CAPTURING THE COPPOLAS You could rightly consider Louis Vuitton's Core Values ad campaign to be a more classically attired and mature older sister to the glossy print propaganda for Marc Jacobs's perversely pop...

My Stuff.(Jules Asner)
July 1, 2008... Byline: Jules Asner You probably know Jules Asner from her seven years as the face of the E! network. She has since married director Steven Soderbergh, and this month she debuts her first novel, Whacked (Weinstein Books), a deliciously...

Project Runway.( Fashionology LA )
July 1, 2008... Byline: --KRISTA SMITH FASHIONOLOGY LA PUTS TWEENS IN STITCHES This month, Fashionology LA opens on North Canon Drive, in Beverly Hills, and promises a shopping experience like none other for tween-age girls with a budding passion for...

Fairground.(Tribeca Film Festival)(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY JONATHAN BECKER, BILLY FARRELL, AND HANNAH THOMSON AROUND THE WORLD, ONE PARTY AT A TIME JULY 2OO8 TRIBECA'S SHINING NIGHT Stars, politicians, artists, fashion designers, and New York's literati, among...

Last Call, Bohemia.(Essay)
July 1, 2008... Every successful society needs its Bohemia, a haven for the artists, exiles, and misfits who regenerate the culture. With the heart of New York's West Village threatened by developers, London, Paris, and San Francisco have a message for...

The Man With The Golden Pen.(Ian Fleming )
July 1, 2008... Byline: --CULLEN MURPHY A literary novelist accepts the challenge--writing the Ian Fleming "centenary novel" We all know the photograph, a black-and-white studio portrait of a man in a dinner jacket. The eyes are heavy-lidded, dead to...

All Is Vanities ... Nothing Is Fair: Vanities.(Brief article)
July 1, 2008... Byline: KRISTA SMITH PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK SELIGER JULY 2008 Amanda Seyfried AGE: 22. PROVENANCE: Allentown, Pennsylvania. YOU KNOW HER... as the coming-of-age teen in everyone's favorite polygamy-motif'd TV show, Big Love. But...

Festival Season.
July 1, 2008... Byline: ADAM LEFF AND RICHARD RUSHFIELD ILLUSTRATIONS BY TIM SHEAFFER INTELLIGENCE REPORT CANNES*****BONNAROO*****COACHELLA*****BURNING MAN*****MICHIGAN WOMYN'S MUSIC FESTIVAL Setting*****Theoretically scenic but overpopulated...

The Comeback Id.(Bill Clinton )
July 1, 2008... Old friends and longtime aides are wringing their hands over Bill Clinton's post--White House escapades, from the dubious (and secretive) business associations to the media blowups that have bruised his wife's campaign, to the private-jetting...

Little Miss America.
July 1, 2008... Byline: KRISTA SMITH PHOTOGRAPH BY MARK SELIGER A seasoned pro, Abigail Breslin, 12, has been working steadily since her first commercial--for Toys "R" Us--at age 3. But it was last year's best-supporting-actress nomination, for her role as...

Commie Ball: A Journey To The End Of A Revolution.
July 1, 2008... Some of the greatest baseball players the world has never seen are in Cuba, where their talent is government property, and their only chance of turning pro is the risky boat ride to Florida. Gus Dominguez, an L.A. sports agent, has done more...

Mad About The Guy.
July 1, 2008... Byline: ILLUSTRATION BY EDWARD SOREL Lots of men go gaga over other guys. George Clooney goofs about his attraction to Brad Pitt. Nicholson Baker pines for his literary idol, John Updike. Giants fans nurse a thing for Patriots quarterback...

How The Web Was Won: An Oral History Of The Internet.
July 1, 2008... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY CHRISTIAN WITKIN Fifty years ago, in response to the surprise Soviet launch of Sputnik, the U.S. military set up the Advanced Research Projects Agency. It would become the cradle of connectivity, spawning the era of...

Sketch Book.
July 1, 2008... Byline: BY DANIEL ADEL

Credits.
July 1, 2008... ON THE COVER FASHION COVER: ANGELINA JOLIE'S MONIQUE LHUILLIER dress from Monique Lhuillier, L.A., or call 323-655-1088, or go to moniquelhuillier.com. PAGE 4: For Jolie's MAX MARA robe, call 866-MAXMARA; for WOLFORD tights, call...

Emma Thompson.(Interview)
July 1, 2008... Having evidenced unrivaled range and revived Jane Austen for a modern audience, the two-time Oscar winner--and star of Brideshead Revisited, out this month--ponders her thighs, oenophilia, and weightier matters What is your idea of perfect...