Helen Mirren’s Queen Elizabeth I shows us how to behave in the face of adversity. Anyone who believes life is easy proba…
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15 Reasons to Stop Counting Calories
15 good reasons to approach the season of cocktails and cookies with healthy aplomb. Caring about our weight is part of …
The Branding of Occupy Wall Street
How far will the branding of Occupy Wall Street go? For anyone born after 1965, the current political climate feels like…
Women on Film: How to be a Femme Fatale
Rita Hayworth’s Gilda was the ultimate femme fatale, but do we want to emulate her? Becoming a classic Hollywood femme f…
Hollywood Opens Its Wallet for People and Planet
Meet celebrities recently in the news who use their giant paychecks for good. It’s Kim Kardashian’s world, we’re just li…
Women on Film: Brigitte Bardot as Rebel
The modern screen heroine can learn from Brigitte Bardot’s unapologetic sexual power. In 1956, “My Fair Lady” opened on …
Women In Film: The Best Way To Make Your Point
Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman reminds us of the best way to make a statement – and an exit. Many of us fantasize about ou…
Women on Film: How To Tell a Guy You Like Him
Barbara Stanwyck instructs us on how to properly court a man. For two solid decades I dated. Sometimes I had a boyfriend…