Me, Myself, and MadonnaIn a new essay collection, women explore why they’re drawn to the Queen of Pop.… More »
What Happens When Parents Have No Parents?
‘My Beautiful Mommy’: How a Picture Book Explains Liposuction to KidsDecoding the strange messages in a book that’s attempting to demystify plastic surgery for little girls and boys… More »
‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ From Queen to ‘Glee’It’s been covered by everyone from Mike Meyers to the Muppets. And now it will live on in a new generation, thanks to an appearance on ‘tweens’ favorite TV show.…More »
A Mother-Daughter Bond, Through Clothes
A new book by Jeannette Montgomery Barron explores an ailing mother’s life with the items in her closet… More »
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Planet Oprah
The Queen of Daytime elicits very different reactions from males and females—with one glaring exception… More »
The Price of Jessica Simpson
The singer’s new television show is supposed to explore standards of beauty in cultures across the world. But it just highlights the shortcomings of its star.… More »
I Stole From Paul Simon and Elvis Costello–Or Did I?
Is it OK for a writer to use another artist’s words? A new book explores the line between borrowing and stealing.… More »
Why Are There So Many Shows About Little People?
With tonight’s premiere of ‘Our Little Life,’ there will be a total of seven TV programs about the short in stature… More »
Slip Sliding Through Georgetown >>
The rich really are different from you and me … especially in their snow shoveling habits.