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Erika Jayne is Roxie Hart

“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne’s performance in the Broadway production of Chicago is not just another stunt-cast mid-January tourist grab. Okay, it very much is, but it is one of the most poignant, zeitgeisty showcases of a C-list celebrity performing on Broadway in years. There hasn’t been…

Broadway

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Erika Jayne is Roxie Hart
Erika Jayne is Roxie Hart
Broadway

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Jun 23, 2021

Skin Care Diaries

Middle School Dear Diary, Drew, my annoying sister, and I were watching Laguna Beach and she made me so mad. She said that I won’t ever be as tan as Kristin. I hate her! I almost called her a bitch, but that’s just too extreme. Mom and I went to…

Skincare

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Skin Care Diaries
Skin Care Diaries
Skincare

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·Jan 26, 2021

Meet the Oakland Designer Who Styled Kamala Harris’ Great-Nieces

The story behind the leopard coats that Meena Harris’ daughters wore to the inauguration — The 2021 presidential inauguration was full of high-key fashion moments, from Michelle Obama’s plum wide-leg pants and oversized belt to Jill Biden’s Oscar de la Renta floral ensemble. Another look that caught significant attention: Vice President Kamala Harris’ great-nieces, Amara and Leela, making a statement in furry leopard coats.

Fashion

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Meet the Oakland Designer Who Styled Kamala Harris’ Great-Nieces
Meet the Oakland Designer Who Styled Kamala Harris’ Great-Nieces
Fashion

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·Jan 15, 2021

5 Essential Bay Area Social Justice Films to Watch Now

With topics ranging from racial inequality to gay rights to gentrification — The wait for the Covid-19 vaccine is getting shorter, the days are finally getting longer, and we’re starting to see blue skies again. On the other hand, we’re still sheltering in place, stuck at home, and looking for new content to stream. …

Friday Five

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5 Essential Bay Area Social Justice Films to Watch Now
5 Essential Bay Area Social Justice Films to Watch Now
Friday Five

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·Dec 10, 2020

Eyes Wide Shut: A Magical Realism Holiday Movie

The setting is a festive street in a metropolis, as an individual walks on the sidewalk utterly alone. They are eclipsed by the glow of a holiday sale in a storefront window while laughing children in knit scarves brush past, eating a festive sweet, relishing the jubilant atmosphere, unaware of…

Christmas Movies

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Eyes Wide Shut: A Magical Realism Holiday Movie
Eyes Wide Shut: A Magical Realism Holiday Movie
Christmas Movies

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Published in Feature Presentation

·Oct 23, 2020

The Thing: We Don’t Deserve a Genius Like John Carpenter

The last time I watched any portion of The Thing (1982) it was 2014 and I only saw the last thirty minutes. I could understand the creature’s ferocity and psychological warfare, but it was an incomplete picture, and a gaping hole in my cinephilia I didn’t correct until now. Carpenter’s…

The Thing

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The Thing: Why We Don’t Deserve a Genius Like John Carpenter
The Thing: Why We Don’t Deserve a Genius Like John Carpenter
The Thing

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Published in Feature Presentation

·Sep 23, 2020

Hulu’s High Fidelity: A Short-Lived Breath of Fresh Air

Zoe Kravitz posted a sweet goodbye message to the cast and crew of the recently cancelled High Fidelity on her Instagram. It’s illustrious single-season-run came to a swift end, much to the surprise of viewers:

Television

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Hulu’s High Fidelity: A Short-Lived Breath of Fresh Air
Hulu’s High Fidelity: A Short-Lived Breath of Fresh Air
Television

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·Sep 4, 2020

Why The Towering Inferno Is an Allegory To Contemporary Anti-Capitalism

San Francisco-set films are as diverse as the mythic city itself: a pastiche of culture and commerce as free-flowing as the history of The Haight district. These two principles pose a paradox so relevant to the city’s history: two vignettes that convey both a thriving artistic ecosystem, and another of…

Movies

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Why The Towering Inferno Is an Allegory To Contemporary Anti-Capitalism
Why The Towering Inferno Is an Allegory To Contemporary Anti-Capitalism
Movies

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·Jan 28, 2020

The Best View in the Bay Area Lies in the Berkeley Hills

Grizzly Peak is our communal crown jewel — As I drive my Honda Civic up the winding two-lane road into the Berkeley Hills, as I’ve done hundreds of times before, the fog wraps itself around the eucalyptus trees and road signs on either side of me. …

Bay Area

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The Best View in the Bay Area Lies in the Berkeley Hills
The Best View in the Bay Area Lies in the Berkeley Hills
Bay Area

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Hilary Jane Smith

Hilary Jane Smith

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Essayist at the intersection of film, culture, and other slices of life. I write a 1970s newsletter — Boogie Shoes https://hilaryjanesmith.substack.com/

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