Good Old Boys
In THIS, my latest for Vanity Fair …a brief history of Eton College, which I may have snuck into in 2002 in an attempt to find then student Prince Harry.
Sixtes SAG Strike
In THIS, my latest for LAist, the SAG strike of 1960- featuring a very angry Mickey Rooney!
The Royal Pain of Parenting
In THIS, my latest for Vanity Fair - the very odd parenting styles of royals past and present.
ULA Madness
In THIS, my latest for The Hollywood Reporter, problems in the LA luxury real estate market because of the new ULA mansion tax.
The IT Girl
Writing THIS, my latest "Old Hollywood Book Club" for Vanity Fair, I fully understood why my mother has always loved movie star and style icon Ali MacGraw. So intellectual, so cultured, so honest, so sharply amusing- with a twist of tortured romantic and New Age wild child. Count me in as one more fan girl added to her list of admirers.
Victorians Were Silly
In THIS, my latest for Vanity Fair - the absurd scandal that rocked the British monarchy- and put the Prince of Wales on the stand.
Shame in the South
THIS was probably the hardest, most heartbreaking, yet uplifting article I have ever had the privilege to write. In the latest PRIDE issue of The Hollywood Reporter- Queer artists- including filmmakers, drag performers and musicians- speak about how their lives have been impacted by the heinous new anti-LBGTQI+ laws in southern states. On newsstands today.
New Season Of Mysteries of the Abandoned
I am so excited to announce that the new season of Mysteries of the Abandoned is now airing every Wednesday starting June 7th. I will be appearing as a historical expert throughout the season. We encounter so many beautifully strange, seriously baffling historic places- join us!
The Scandal of the Century
In THIS, my latest “Old Hollywood Book Club” for Vanity Fair …the scandalous but strangely heartwarming story of Lana Turner and Cheryl Crane, and the killing that transformed their lives.
Death On The Lot
Today is the day! Death on the Lot, a new podcast hosted by Academy Award-winner Adam McKay, dives into the cultural transformation of Post-war America and the untimely deaths of Hollywood's biggest stars in the 1950s. I had the great honor of co-writing the series and appearing as an expert. I am so proud of the work we did, and I hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it. Check out the first two episodes now, wherever you get your podcasts.
For the Birds
In THIS, my latest for The Hollywood Reporter, the delightful Los Angeles birding scene. On newsstands today!
God Save The King
If you happen to be in Germany this weekend grab a copy of FOCUS Magazin, on newsstands everywhere. In it I write about the coronation of King Charles III, his passionate if pondering personality, and where the real future of the British monarchy lies( hint: it’s William and Kate).
The Contrarian
In THIS, my latest “Old Hollywood Book Club” for Vanity Fair …Marlon Brando was some kind of guy…deeply weird, deeply talented.
The King Who Was Not There
In THIS, my latest for Vanity Fair, the drama surrounding the Duke of Windsor and the coronation of his niece Queen Elizabeth II…featuring the sickest family burn I’ve ever read.
Mr. and Mrs. Messy
In THIS, my latest for Vanity Fair, the messiest, most scandalous- but enduring- royal love story of the modern era.
To The Manor Born
Oh I loved writing THIS one for Vanity Fair- a history of petty royal battles over who got the coolest (rent free) castle from Tudor times to the present day. To the Manor born indeed!
The Horror!
In THIS, my latest for Vanity Fair, the tragic tale of the real Renfield- Dwight Frye- a horror movie legend who wanted so much more.
Get it Girl!
In THIS my latest for Vanity Fair, one of my favorite royal stories of all time- that of the irrepressible Queen Caroline of England, who stormed what should have been her own coronation.
The Winters Tale
In THIS, my latest "Old Hollywood Book Club" for Vanity Fair- the hilarious Shelley Winters- the funniest, fightingest, freshest movie star memoirist I've every come across.
EMA Day Two
In THIS, my latest for The Hollywood Reporter- the second day of the Environmental Media Association Impact Summit, featuring several famous faces and a lot of hope.