Vanity Fair articles from October 2011

Vanity Fair archives from October 2011

A Mean Season For Press Barons.
October 1, 2011... Byline: GRAYDON CARTER A Mean Season for Press Barons With the News of the World phone-hacking scandal continuing to hobble the fortunes of Rupert Murdoch, the case against one of his fellow Fleet Street press barons, Conrad Black, looks...

Pilot Inspektor.(poll questions)
October 1, 2011... PILOT INSPEKTOR WHAT A TERRIBLE NAME FOR A BABY, AMERICANS AGREE. BUT WE'RE BAFFLED BY PAKISTAN (AND SUSPECT THE PAKISTANIS ARE, TOO). Well, what do you know! Americans appear to be grappling with the idea of knowledge this month. Or the...

Taschen, Rhymes With Passion.(Benedikt Taschen )(Interview)
October 1, 2011... Byline: BY JOHN HEILPERN ILLUSTRATION BY TIM SHEAFFER TASCHEN, RHYMES WITH PASSION From sex books to $1,500 photo collections to kids' stories, Benedikt Taschen publishes what he likes. And you should see his house... Benedikt Taschen,...

Slaughter For Elephants.(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2011... SLAUGHTER FOR ELEPHANTS An ivory trunk sale; living with 9/11; the Emma Stone dilemma; randy Prince Andy; Catch-22 ; McCourting disaster; guilty by gait; and Demi's baby bump Thank you for the wonderful article about elephants and the...

More From The V.F. Mailbag.(Letter to the editor)
October 1, 2011... MORE FROM THE V.F. MAILBAG 'Oh, how I adore anything James Wolcott writes!" reports Sarah Albrecht, from Denver. Praise as well for Emma Stone, though not for the cover on which she appeared. There was a "disconnect between the photos and...

Postscript.(Colin Tennant, third Baron of Glenconner)(In memoriam)
October 1, 2011... Byline: REBECCA SACKS POSTSCRIPT The late Honorable Colin Tennant, third Baron of Glenconner, paid $67,500 in 1958 for what was then a desolate, undeveloped island in the Caribbean: Mustique. Lord Glenconner, Scottish heir to an...

The Art Of Flight.(Movie review)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Byline: JUSTIN BISHOP THE ART OF FLIGHT 'I want someone who sees this film who's never been on a snowboard to say, 'I'm never going to go snowboarding in my entire life' or 'I need to go out and buy a snowboard right now.' " Curt Morgan,...

50/50.(Movie review)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Byline: GRAHAM FULLER 50/50 Feel-good movies about cancer so seldom appear that when a laugh-out-loud one arrives it demands to be seen, if only for its audacity. Written by "big C" survivor Will Reiser and directed by Jonathan Levine,...

Moneyball.(Movie review)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Byline: BRUCE HANDY MONEYBALL Based on the book of the same name by V.F. contributing editor Michael Lewis, Moneyball is one of the greatest baseball movies ever madethough regrettably, and with all due respect to The Pride of the Yankees...

American Icon.(Andy Warhol: Liz)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Byline: PUNCH HUTTON American Icon "Andy Warhol: Liz," at N.Y.C.'s Gagosian Gallery, showcases the artist's iconic 1960s silkscreen paintings of Elizabeth Taylor. Brought together for the first time, these portraits capture and amplify the...

Mulberry U.S.A.(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Byline: BRAMBLE TRIONFO MULBERRY U.S.A. Mulberry, the country-wise and street-smart British fashion house, sets up its first U.S. flagship store, in N.Y.C.'s SoHo, this month. To commemorate the opening, Mulberry will introduce the New...

Retro Revival.(clutch bags by Brett Heyman)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Byline: BRAMBLE TRIONFO RETRO REVIVAL Silver-screen sirens, femmes fatales, and Old Hollywood glamour gals had it in the bag. That's why Brett Heyman, the former head of P.R. for Gucci, launched Edie Parker, a line of dramatic,...

My Stuff.(Scott Schuman and Garance Dore)
October 1, 2011... Byline: Garance DorA[c] Scott Schuman MY STUFF Pioneers of street-style photo blogging, Scott Schuman and Garance DorA[c] had been busy capturing the unique sartorial expressions of their separate citiesNew York and Paris, respectivelyon...

Flipping Out.(visual books)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Flipping Out FROM SOCIETY AND SEA TO CELEBRITY AND STYLE, A FEW OF THIS MONTH'S MOST STUNNING VISUAL BOOKS HIGH SOCIETY Cecil Beaton: The New York Years, by Donald Albrecht. (Rizzoli, $65) WASPS' NEST Preppy: Cultivating Ivy...

Set, Game, And Match.(place names)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Byline: A. A. GILL ILLUSTRATION BY RYAN HESHKA Set, Game, and Match The English like anthropomorphizing their landscape and giving the country a human face, so there's BrontA' Country and Hardy Country; there's Constable Country and Essex...

Hot Type.(novels)(Recommended readings)
October 1, 2011... Byline: ELISSA SCHAPPELL HOT TYPE You knew it was only a matter of time before monstrously clever Colson Whitehead brazenly claimed another literary genre. This time, it's the post-apocalyptic horror novel. In Zone One (Random House),...

The Plot Thickens.(The Marriage Plot)(Brief article)(Book review)
October 1, 2011... Byline: ELISSA SCHAPPELL The Plot Thickens The heart of Jeffrey Eugenides's 80s-era coming-of-age novel is Madeleine Hanna, an English major whose worldview has been cast by literature's greatest hustlers of The Marriage Plot (Farrar,...

Garage Mahal.(The Impossible Collection of Cars)(Brief article)(Book review)
October 1, 2011... Byline: BRETT BERK Garage Mahal Always longed to collect the world's most exquisite cars but lacked the requisite garage space and billionaire's budget? Well, boutique publisher Assouline has solved this dilemma with its sumptuous new...

La Dolce Gucci.(Brief article)(Book review)
October 1, 2011... Byline: BRAMBLE TRIONFO LA DOLCE GUCCI Green and red, tried and true, the allure of Gucci is undeniable. This month, Rizzoli presents Gucci: The Making Of, a coffee-table staple overflowing with mementos of the fashion house's luxe Italian...

AlmodA[superscript three]var's Muse.
October 1, 2011... Byline: KRISTA SMITH AlmodA[sup.3]var's Muse Elena Anaya, 36, is the latest Spanish actress to be awarded her country's crown jewel: the lead in a new Pedro AlmodA[sup.3]var film. The Skin I Live In, which also stars Antonio Banderas,...

Fine Tuned.
October 1, 2011... Byline: DAMIAN FOWLER FINE TUNED Violinist Tim Fain plays like a virtuoso and thinks like a cinematographer. That's why the 35-year-old musician will wrap his music in gorgeous imagery when he presents his latest concert program. Portals...

Pacific Standard Time.
October 1, 2011... Byline: A. M. HOMES Pacific Standard Time Pacific Standard Time, a celebration of Los Angeles art from 1945 to 1980, goes public this fall with simultaneous exhibitions and events at more than 60 cultural institutions, including LACMA,...

Sharpen Your Skills.(Schmidt Brothers Cutlery Knives)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Byline: LINDSEY KEENAN Sharpen Your Skills Forged of German steel, and with a feel that makes the knife seem more an extension of your arm than a kitchen instrument, Schmidt Brothers Cutlery knives represent generations of culinary...

Dig This.
October 1, 2011... Byline: DUFF McDONALD Dig This They've been around for only nine years, but archival-record label Numero Group is already makingbetter yet, preservinghistory. And the Chicago imprint, dedicated to rescuing obscure recordings from auditory...

Tried And True.(Dockers' new Alpha collection)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... TRIED AND TRUE Favored by fashion editors, Dockers' new Alpha collection gives a fresh update to a classic favorite. The topstitching and overlock seams lend the pants a tailored look, but the construction and heavier material are reminiscent...

The App I Use More Than Any Other Is ...(mobile applications)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... THE APP I USE MORE THAN ANY OTHER IS... JASON KILAR C.E.O., HULU The Flipboard app is like bacon... it makes everything better. I consume all the shared docs and videos from my social graphs via Flipboard's great user interface. And...

Sweet Scents.
October 1, 2011... Byline: ANTHONY ROTUNNO Sweet Scents Miuccia Prada, whose fashion house is synonymous with chic minimalism, takes a turn toward excess with her latest scent, Candy, an alluring cocktail of silky white musks, balsamy benzoin, and caramel....

Face Time.
October 1, 2011... Byline: BRAMBLE TRIONFO FACE TIME Kate Somerville has used her signature facial to smooth, tone, highlight, and exfoliate Hollywood's loveliest faces for more than 15 years. Her renowned Medi-skin Clinic in Los Angeles reveals beauty from...

Lipstick Diary.
October 1, 2011... Byline: LENORA JANE ESTES Lipstick Diary Bona fide beauty expert Bobbi Brown celebrates 20 years of loyal lip service with the launch of the Limited Edition 1991 Lip Palette, featuring 10 favorite shades plus 10 new tints to grow on....

Hot Looks.
October 1, 2011... Hot Looks BENEFITING BREAST-CANCER AWARENESS AND RESEARCH Hanae Mori pink floral No. 4. (hanaemoriparfums.com, $95) Bumble and Bumble Spray de Mode Hairspray. (bumbleandbumble.com, $26) Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing...

Paint It Forward.
October 1, 2011... Byline: LENORA JANE ESTES PAINT IT FORWARD Nail-care pro OPI has partnered with DKMS, the world's largest bone-marrow-donor center, to help pair up leukemia patients with their perfect match, launching two limited-edition "I Love DKMS"...

Fairground.(parties featuring celebrities)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Byline: PHOTOGRAPH BY HANNAH THOMSON FAIRGROUND AROUND THE WORLD, ONE PARTY AT A TIME OCTOBER 2011 FUN ON THE HIGH SEAS Nacho Figueras, Mark Cornell, and Nick Edmiston, together with their wives, hosted an intimate gathering in...

Where The Fanboys Are.(Comic-Con International)
October 1, 2011... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY JUSTIN BISHOP WHERE THE FANBOYS ARE Spawned by true devotees of comics, sci-fi, and horror, Comic-Con morphed over 40 years into a Hollywood clusterhump, all blockbuster sneak peeks, freebies, and Twilight fatigue....

Murdoch And The Vicious Circle.
October 1, 2011... Byline: BY SARAH ELLISON ILLUSTRATION BY EDWARD SOREL MURDOCH AND THE VICIOUS CIRCLE As the phone-hacking scandal threatens Rupert Murdoch's empire, people are opening up about the fear he instilled in British society. And while denial is...

Veni, Vidi, Vivi.
October 1, 2011... Byline: BY VICKY WARD PHOTOGRAPHS BY TIM STREET-PORTER VENI, VIDI, VIVI One of the most intriguing men in media, Vivi Nevo guards his privacy so well that for years he was un-Googleable. The 47-year-old financier's art-filled Malibu...

The Anti-Establishment.
October 1, 2011... Byline: CHRISTOPHER TENNANT THE ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT MEET THE HACKERS, LEAKERS, BANKERS, AND BUCCANEERS WHO KEEP THE NEW ESTABLISHMENT UP AT NIGHT ANONYMOUS The world's pre-eminent hacktivist affinity group has waged holy cyber-war on...

Silicon Valley Exposed.
October 1, 2011... Byline: BRUCE HANDY MAP BY NEIL GOWER SILICON VALLEY EXPOSED MAP TO THE TECH STARS' HOMES! Welcome to Silicon Valley, some 40 miles south of San Francisco. Map is not drawn even close to scale. Same goes for Mark Zuckerberg's head. A...

Bubblicious?(corporations' market valuations)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Byline: PETER NEWCOMB BUBBLICIOUS? EVEN SETTING ASIDE GROUPON'S 2,000 PERCENT JUMP, THE NEW ESTABLISHMENT POSTED A COLLECTIVE GAIN OF 71 PERCENT IN ITS MARKET VALUATIONS OVER THE PAST YEAREASILY TOPPING THE S&P'S 17 PERCENT RISE ...

The Mogul Is The Medium.
October 1, 2011... The Mogul Is the Medium Cinematic supernovas, bright young titans of tech. Together, they constitute a fresh generation of entrepreneurs, whose impact is as far-reaching as it is visible: the likes of Sean Parker and Jack Dorsey, Lady Gaga...

Epic Betrayals.(technology industry)
October 1, 2011... Byline: TODD S. PURDUM EPIC BETRAYALS HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE TECH BUSINESS It is a fitting testament to the speed and immediacy of the Internet era that a Google search of the phrase "screwed by co-founder" produces not only numerous...

Silicon Valley Versus Kindergarten.
October 1, 2011... Byline: ADAM LEFF AND RICHARD RUSHFIELD SILICON VALLEY VERSUS KINDERGARTEN HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE KINDERGARTEN*****SILICON VALLEY STATUS SYMBOL*****Silly Bandz*****Nerf Super Soaker Thunderstorm SOCIAL EVENT OF THE...

Business Practices.
October 1, 2011... Byline: BETHANY McLEAN BUSINESS PRACTICES THE PERKS OF THE TRADE Never in history has a group of employees had it so good. It all began with Google, which elevated perkslike free gourmet food cooked by star chefs (which reportedly...

Out, Out, Damn Hacking Scandal.
October 1, 2011... Byline: CHRISTOPHER TENNANT OUT, OUT, DAMN HACKING SCANDAL Keith Rupert Murdoch, we barely knew ye! Knew ye to be a ruthless media monopolist, sure, but the sort whose people allegedly pay off cops, shake down politicians, and hack into...

Hall Of Fame.
October 1, 2011... HALL OF FAME BECAUSE SOME POWER IS PERMANENT 2011 EDGAR BRONFMAN JR., Warner Music Group WARREN BUFFETT, Berkshire Hathaway RON CONWAY, angel investor PHILIPPE DAUMAN, Viacom BARRY DILLER AND DIANE VON FURSTENBERG, IAC; DVF...

Vanities: All Is Vanities ... Nothing Is Fair.(interview with Elizabeth Olsen)(Interview)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Byline: KRISTA SMITH PHOTOGRAPH BY MIGUEL REVERIEGO VANITIES: All Is VANITIES... Nothing Is Fair OCTOBER 2011 Elizabeth Olsen AGE: 22. PROVENANCE: New York. THOUGH TECHNICALLY ENROLLED IN N.Y.U.'S TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS......

In Character.(Josh Charles)(Brief article)
October 1, 2011... Byline: WRITTEN, DIRECTED, AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY HOWARD SCHATZ IN CHARACTER ... STARRING JOSH CHARLES You're a stay-at-home dad who has chosen to surprise his executive-V.P. wife at the office with a homemade frittata, only to discover...

Q&A: Not Your Average Jane.(Jane Lynch)(Interview)
October 1, 2011... Q&A Not Your Average Jane Jane Lynch ON GLEE, ELLEN DeGENERES, AND LIFE BEFORE FAME "A Hollywood veteran for some 17 years, she is finally at the pinnacle of her career, and nothing affirms that more than being asked to host the...

Direct From Angelina.(Angelina Jolie)(Interview)
October 1, 2011... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY MERT ALAS AND MARCUS PIGGOTT STYLED BY JESSICA DIEHL Direct from Angelina It took shape during her downtime, when the kids were asleep, and became a career-altering passion. Now, as Angelina Jolie's screenwriting and...

Designs For Living.
October 1, 2011... Byline: SNOWDON DESIGNS FOR LIVING My uncle Oliver Messel was a very strong influence on my life and work. When I was six, he let me help him make some masks in his Knightsbridge studio for Charles B. Cochran's 1936 revue, Follow the Sun....

The Convictions Of Conrad Black.
October 1, 2011... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANNIE LEIBOVITZ The Convictions of Conrad Black Conrad Black, the high-flying Canadian-born press lord, went to U.S. federal prison in 2008 on a wave of public vitriol similar to that now engulfing his onetime rival...

V.F. Portrait: Joan Didion.
October 1, 2011... Byline: PHOTOGRAPH BY ANNIE LEIBOVITZ V.F. PORTRAIT Joan Didion In The Year of Magical Thinking, the 2005 best-seller, Joan Didion dissected the trauma of losing her husband, John Gregory Dunne. With Blue Nights, to be published in...

The Book On Publishing.
October 1, 2011... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY JONAS FREDWALL KARLSSON THE BOOK on PUBLISHING There was the author, Chad Harbach, who had spent a decade on a novel his friends thought he'd never finish. There was the agent, Chris Parris-Lamb, who recognized its...

Within Him, Without Him.(Movie review)
October 1, 2011... Byline: DAVID KAMP WITHIN HIM, WITHOUT HIM Watching George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Martin Scorsese's new documentary about the noted Beatle, mantra chanter, horticulturist, Formula One fan, film producer, Traveling Wilbury,...

Goodbye, Colombia!
October 1, 2011... Byline: JIM WINDOLF PHOTOGRAPH BY NORMAN JEAN ROY STYLED BY JESSICA DIEHL GOODBYE, COLOMBIA! A beauty with charm and impeccable comic timing, SofA-a Vergara is just as much an international success story as she is an international sex...

How Fast Can China Go?(high speed trains)(Essay)
October 1, 2011... Byline: PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROB HOWARD How Fast Can China Go? The world's great powers have long declared themselves through their rail linesthink the 20th Century Limited, the Flying Scotsman, or the Orient Expressand on June 30 the Chinese...

Wynton Marsalis.(Interview)
October 1, 2011... Byline: ILLUSTRATION BY RISKO WYNTON MARSALIS This month, America's own jazz standard celebrates his 50th birthday with a musical tour and nationally broadcast concerts from his home base, New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center. Here, the...