‘The Steeple Times’ asks blogger, columnist and television personality Perez Hilton: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” (more…)
Tag: New York Times
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David Hallberg
The first ever American invited to be a premier dancer in Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet, David Hallberg was born in Rapid City, South Dakota and “found inspiration through the films of Fred Astaire”. (more…) -
Topsy Taylor (born Lesley Taylor)
This big-haired New York and Newport based socialite and aviation enthusiast co-founded Helicopter Flight Services in 1985. (more…)
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The Worst Marriage in Georgetown
Story of the 2011 murder of 91-year old socialite Viola Herms Drath by her 47-year old bisexual fraudster husband Albrecht Gero Muth to be made into a film produced by Christoph Waltz (more…)
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Picture of the Week: Drought and degradation
An aerial shot of homes in Rancho Mirage, California provides evidence about the effects of untrammelled growth and excessive water consumption (more…)
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Kerry Washington
A self-declared activist, Bronx born actress Kerry Washington has an astounding 2 million followers on Twitter. (more…) -
A Diamond fundraiser
As Bob Diamond’s wife prepares to host a fundraiser for a Democratic candidate, we ponder whether his daughter will be tweeting about it
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Elyse Newhouse (née Elyse Applebaum)
This New York based philanthropist married the grandson of Advance Publications founder Samuel I. Newhouse, Sr. (1895 – 1979) in 1988. (more…) -
Charlie Baker
Best known for his stunning window displays for Hermès and Ralph Lauren, Charlie Baker was born in New York’s Upper East Side (more…) -
The antique revolution
Matthew Steeples celebrates that a major change in tastes in furniture is finally on the horizon
The designer Anya Hindmarch MBE is a beacon in the British fashion world and in remarks this week in the New York Times she’s hailing a new trend: the return of “brown furniture”. (more…)