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September 20, 1999 Issue
"It's kind of chipped away at her whole persona. Like she's been caught in the act of doing something . . . human." GROUND RULES: Not everything in every issue appears on our website. If it is available online, the article title appears below as acolored, underlined "hot link," which you can click on to read the full text; ifthe article title below is black, the full text of the article is notavailable online. For more information on getting copies or reprints of articlesthat aren't on our web site, call New York Magazine's Information ServicesDepartment at 212-508-0755.
--An editor at Vogue, from "Wintour's Tale"
| FEATURES Wintour's Tale Land's End Vogue editor Anna Wintour has famously armored herself with an imperious, almost androidlike coolness, but this year chinks of humanity became visible: First her fifteen-year marriage collapsed after word spread of her afternoon dalliances with a Texas telecommunications billionaire; then a rival publisher poached protégée Kate Betts to run Harper's Bazaar. But if her enemies smelled blood, S.I. Newhouse's acquisition of WWD and W last month should make them think again. Mary, Queen of Hip-Hop Soul Mary J. Blige made her name by singing R&B with a rapper's edge: Instead of crooning about boys, she gave us gritty songs about broken promises and unpaid bills. On her new album, she's keeping it real -- "I am every young girl in every hood" -- but there are glimmers of hope. Bush's Battle Plan As George W.'s campaign generals see it, Texas is a lock, brother Jeb will deliver Florida, and California is already on the defensive (Reagan Democrats, rise up!). That leaves New York, a state his father once lost by only 2 percent of the vote. But George W. is a man with a plan and a surprisingly deep network of F.O.G.'s: formidable New York friends and followers -- ranging from liberal Democrats to grizzled Republican pols -- who think they can make Texans of us all. GOTHAM DEPARTMENTS Media cheerleading aside, the CBS-Viacom deal is more about stock price than about synergy MARKETPLACE Moroccan mosaic; the world's most sophisticated air pump | Smart City BY MICHAEL STEELE Picture this: Shops where you won't pay Picasso prices to frame your prints Sales & Bargains Picture this: Shops where you won't pay Picasso prices to frame your prints THE ARTS American Beauty attempts to raise midlife burnout to the level of tragedy Television Beyond all the buzz, there are actually a few fall shows -- Action, Judging Amy -- worth seeing Restaurants Beyond all the buzz, there are actually a few fall shows -- Action, Judging Amy -- worth seeing CUE Intelligencer Classifieds |