The Style Blog

Adam Mansbach at the Gaithersburg Book Festival

Ron Charles — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:20:43 GMT

Even if you don’t recognize Adam Mansbach‘s name, you’ve heard of his not-for-children’s book, “Go the F*** to Sleep,” which has sold more than 1.5 million copies. But there’s a lot more to Mansbach than that hilariously obscene bestseller. He … Continue reading →

Sheila E., an inspiration to drummers of all ages and genders

wpadmin — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:15:00 GMT

Sheila E. had no plans to become a professional musician. She grew up playing drums and watching her father, Pete Escovedo, a Latin jazz musician, play in a band called Azteca. She just had other goals. Initially, she wanted to … Continue reading →

Cannes Film Festival: Still waiting for a stunner

Ann Hornaday — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:41 GMT

There’s a moment during Cannes – and every film festival – when a sneaking sense of hopelessness sets in, the feeling that one has spent dozens of hours in dark rooms waiting to be astonished, and yet cinematic lift-off has … Continue reading →

‘The Office’ finale: ‘There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things’

Hank Stuever — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:12:15 GMT

On Thursday afternoon, in all the build-up to the thoroughly satisfying (but a tad too long – that’s what she said – and certainly too heart-strung) series finale of NBC’s “The Office,” a radio reporter from the BBC asked me … Continue reading →

Politico pulls Josh Holmes ad in new ad campaign

Paul Farhi — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:58:52 GMT

News organizations are wary about getting too close to the people they cover. Personal or professional entanglements with a source can compromise reporters’ objectivity and foster perceptions of favoritism among readers or viewers. So Politico’s latest house ads raised a … Continue reading →

Trend Report: Thinking in color

Janet Bennett Kelly — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:33:16 GMT

Thanks to spring runways from Gucci and Paul Smith showing indigo blue, bright green and cherry red suits and jackets, men can reveal their true colors. Brad Andrews, brand president for Bonobos (www.bonobos.com), which recently opened a store in Georgetown, … Continue reading →

‘SNL,’ ‘House of Cards’ costume designer on Zoe Barnes’ hoodie and D.C. style

Cara Kelly — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:28:37 GMT

Tom Broecker is bracing for the end of season 38 of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” which airs Saturday night. The episode marks a full 16 years that Broecker has served as costume designer. We caught up with Broecker (who was … Continue reading →

‘Great Gatsby’ opens Cannes, while ‘Heli’ shows the grim reality of modern Mexico

Ann Hornaday — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:05:57 GMT

In “The Great Gatsby,” which kicked off the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday night, Carey Mulligan utters Daisy Buchanan’s most famous line from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel: “I hope she’ll be a fool,” Daisy says. ”That’s the best thing a girl … Continue reading →

Topless Bea Arthur still controversial after all these years

Caitlin Dewey — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:00:08 GMT

You can probably buy John Currin’s topless portrait of former Golden Girl Bea Arthur at auction for an estimated $1.8 to $2.5 million. But you cannot, apparently, post the portrait on Facebook. Editors at the Daily Beast learned that the … Continue reading →

Get Zoe Saldana’s look from the ‘Star Trek’ LA premiere

Cara Kelly — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:44:03 GMT

Zoe Saldana joined the cast of “Star Trek Into the Madness” in Los Angeles Tuesday night for the premiere of the new film, shedding the futuristic costumes of Starfleet Communications Officer, Uhura, for a softer, sensual look on the red … Continue reading →

Watch: Eight great ‘Office’ moments, chosen by Angela Kinsey

Monica Hesse — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:17:22 GMT

For nine years, Angela Kinsey’s alter ego has been Angela Martin, the thimble-sized, Puri-tyrannical head of accounting on “The Office.” A woman of prodigious sweater sets and ruthless party-planning skills, Angela Martin is the definitive expert on workplace decorum and … Continue reading →

Cannes Film Festival: New markets on the mind of filmmakers

Ann Hornaday — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:03:57 GMT

Delta Flight 82 – nonstop from New York to Nice, France – is to the Cannes Film Festival what a bus is to summer camp: Every year, film journalists and executives swarm into the economy section, while celebs like Oliver … Continue reading →

Timothy Egan wins Chautauqua Prize for “Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher”

Ron Charles — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:31:25 GMT

Timothy Egan has won this year’s Chautauqua Prize for “Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), a biography of the American West photographer Edward Curtis. The winner was announced this morning in a statement from the Chautauqua Institution, an … Continue reading →

Randy Rogers Band, Britta Persson, Chapin Sisters: Critic’s Notebook

Chris Richards — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:18:25 GMT

Notable recordings from the world of pop music. Randy Rogers Band Growly macho men of country music, please make way for a singer who apparently subsists on a diet of cigarettes, whiskey and three square meals of sand. On his … Continue reading →

Paul Muldoon fed and feted at Irish ambassador’s residence

Ron Charles — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:28:12 GMT

Paul Muldoon was the guest of honor this afternoon at an elegant luncheon at the Irish Ambassador’s residence in Washington. The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, who was born in County Armagh, Northern Ireland and now teaches at Princeton University, is in … Continue reading →

Q&A: ‘The Great Gatsby’ and its great mania

Veronica Toney — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:14:48 GMT

We’ve seen the costumes, listened to the soundtrack and watched every morning and late night show interview with Leonardo, Tobey and Baz. Some even re-read the book for the occasion. And now, “The Great Gatsby” is finally at a theater … Continue reading →

Neil Patrick Harris and the Tony Awards: Looking through the years

Haley Crum — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:23:28 GMT

Neil Patrick Harris will host the 67th Tony Awards on June 9. Also, the sun rises in the East. Harris previously hosted the awards show last year, in 2011 and 2009, making the “How I Met Your Mother” star and … Continue reading →

How ‘House of Cards’ shed light on Mark Sanford’s victory

Cara Kelly — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:27:15 GMT

I received the news about the outcome of the special election in my home district at a peculiar time. I was in the middle of an episode of “House of Cards.” My phone buzzed. “Your boy from SC won his … Continue reading →

Ahoy! ‘Moby Dick, or, The Card Game’

Ron Charles — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:56:45 GMT

Call me flabbergasted. There’s a hot new game being promoted on Kickstarter, and it has nothing to do with zombies or tomb raiders. It’s about a great white whale. The fundraising campaign for “Moby Dick, or, The Card Game” has … Continue reading →

Met Gala 2013: Anne Hathaway, Miley Cyrus embrace punk

Cara Kelly — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:40:44 GMT

The September announcement of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibit “Punk: Chaos to Couture” raised several questions. Can punk be couture? Is it still punk if it’s on exhibit in a museum or flaunted by Anna Wintour? And most pressing … Continue reading →

Mikal Cronin, R.L. Grime, Little Boots: Critic’s Notebook

Chris Richards — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:58:15 GMT

Notable recordings from the world of pop music. Mikal Cronin This California dreamer can flip on the charisma as if it were as simple as stomping on a distortion pedal – which means his vibrant new disc, “MCII,” might end … Continue reading →

Benjamin Alire Saenz receives PEN/Faulkner Fiction Prize

Ron Charles — Sun, 05 May 2013 16:13:05 GMT

Benjamin Alire Saenz became the first Latino writer to receive the PEN/Faulkner Fiction Prize at a Saturday night ceremony in Washington. The 58-year-old author of more than a dozen collections of poetry and works for children, teens and adults won the … Continue reading →

Steve Madden on wedge sneakers, Betsey Johnson and DC style

Cara Kelly — Fri, 03 May 2013 22:12:04 GMT

Steve Madden, the man behind the reasonably-priced shoe empire of the same name, is headed to Nordstroms in Tysons Corner in Virginia Saturday, May 4, from 2:00-3:30 p.m. We caught up with the designer briefly to ask his thoughts on … Continue reading →

Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman — mourning a musician fixated on death

Chris Richards — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:00:51 GMT

The digital wake for founding Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman — who died on Thursday at the age of 49 — has proven how strange it is to mourn a musician whose life’s work fixated on death. Fans took to social … Continue reading →

Chris Kelly of Kris Kross dies: A look at his enduring place in hip-hop

Bethonie Butler — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:29:48 GMT

If you grew up in the ’90s, chances are that Kris Kross was a part of your childhood. Chris Kelly, one-half of that rap duo, died in Atlanta Wednesday at the age of 34. Kris Kross is best known for … Continue reading →