The Internet gets blamed for killing lots of parts of literary culture—from independent bookstores to attention spans. Its latest victim seems unlikely to attract many mourners.
“In the age of the Internet, the unauthorized biography has been increasingly scooped by instant, endless online gossip,” reports the AP. Our love of celebrities remains Read More
A mysterious, nine-minute-long video of Tom Cruise talking about the power of Scientology disappeared as mysteriously as it appeared, according to the Huffington Post. The official church video reportedly features the 45-year-old actor saying, “We are the way to happiness.”
Apparently the media outlet was sent links to the video, which Read More
In a new unauthorized biography of Tom Cruise, Andrew Morton—the author who made a small fortune with Diana: Her True Story—makes some pretty serious and inflamatory claims.
The book, which is scheduled to be released later this month, alleges that Katie Holmes was impregnated, a la Rosemary’s Baby, with the preserved semen of deceased Read More
M ay 25, 9:01 A.M. Dear Diary: C’est moi, Phyllis Stine. Could be the longest day yet, as I have just returned to Carlyle Hotel suite from appointment with cosmetic skin specialist Dr. Patricia Wexler, who insists I do nothing strenuous. Nor can I recline, not for 18 hours. Normally, after Botox injections, and tons Read More
Monica’s Story , by Andrew Morton. St. Martin’s Press,
288 pages, $24.95
Reviled as a tart and liar, derided for her figure, claimed as the
poster victim of sexual harassment and exploited by the media, Monica
Lewinsky went on to win esteem for her spunky, poised independent behavior
before press, prosecutors, grand juries and Read More
