Marianne Faithfull Was an Unforgettable Style Paragon
She was a figure out of fiction, right down to her Jane Austen name. The daughter of a baroness and a British major (a spy during World War II), Marianne…
Marianne Faithfull Made an Art of Upending Expectations
In March 1964, at a swinging London party, Marianne Faithfull got a record deal without singing a note. Andrew Loog Oldham, the brash young manager of the Rolling Stones, had…
Marianne Faithfull, Chanteuse of Survival, Is Dead at 78
At a 1964 party for the Rolling Stones, she was approached by their manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, who was drawn by her beauty. “He asked me, ‘Can you sing?’ And…
Biggest Oscar Snubs and Surprises 2025: Sebastian Stan, Fernanda Torres and More
The Golden Globes really are back. After a scandal-ridden few years that had the Golden Globes on the ropes, that awards body’s influence could be felt all over the Oscar…
Predicting the Oscar Nominations in a Wild and Wide-Open Season
Sometimes, when I poll Oscar voters about the films and performances they plan to nominate, they turn the tables on me. “What do you want to happen?” they ask. Maybe…