It took a grown-up woman to save rock and roll. . . and soul to save herself
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Original Publication: Vogue – February, 1985 Phil Donahue works the air waves like a revival meeting. Incest, wife-beating, transexuality, and rape – Donahue has encouraged America to spill its darkest…
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Original Publication: Vogue, January 1985 Mario Cuomo’s vision of government as family, his warmth and humor, and his unique ability to understand both the needs and abilities of women have…
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Original Publication: Vogue — October, 1984. Secretary of Transportation, wife of Senator Bob Dole, an advocate of women’s rights and yet a loyal Reaganaut, Elizabeth Dole is the Republican’s designated…
Read moreOriginal Publication: Vogue, September 1984. By Maureen Orth & Karen Feld. IN THE CAPITAL, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER—SO ARE LUNCHES, DINNER PARTIES, TENNIS, SHOPPING, SUPERMARKETS… Being informed, Washington style, is a…
Read morePeople are talking about the most controversial movie of the year Terms of Endearment. It’s either the brightest and bravest or sappiest and soapiest — star-maker of 1984. Here, an intimate talk with “Terms” author Larry McMurtry about the fabulous women of his imagination and his life . . . And a celebration of Shirley MacLaine — her sexy, gutsy presence in this movie proves that aging well is the best revenge
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