I’m devastated that Michael K shut down his long-running celebrity-gossip blog Dlisted this June. First, because Dlisted WAS the Internet for me from 2005 to 2010. Second, because he would have covered the hell out of today’s wall-to-wall media coverage of Pamela Anderson’s makeup-free face at Paris Fashion Week. Michael K was on the SANS…
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Treason’s Greetings! (Fox Lies!)
Merry Christmas from me … and the activist organizations Truth Tuesdays and Rise and Resist! Our group Christmas photo was taken on December 7 in the public plaza in front of Fox News, where I’ve taken part in a powerful “Fox Lies, Democracy Dies” protest every Tuesday since August,. Truth Tuesdays isn’t taking a break…
Comment on This Post for Good Luck
I had a live chat with the support center at my bank today. At the end, I thanked Rita for her assistance and was surprised when she replied: “You’re most welcome! May all the dreams that your heart holds come true! May each day of life bring the best for you! Here’s wishing that happiness,…
Pinkies in Business for Themselves
When people take a photo of my rings — a regular occurrence for a jewelry designer — they tend to scowl at my proffered hand and say, “Hold your fingers naturally.” I’ve been puzzled by that instruction because my hand position feels natural to me, but I let folks move my fingers into what they…
No Giant Glove, No Love
I’ve never forgotten the ultra-long gloves my designing friend Stacy Lomman and I saw at Brioni in 2010. At first I found them to be highlarious. Stacy thought they would be good for an elephant costume. But then she slowly and patiently put one on and it looked fabulous! I swear, I’ve been waiting for…
This Is Fine
So how was your day today? View this post on Instagram I think I have a few friends who can relate. Reposting from my cousin @nellhenry_ who is a super-hero among jewelers and recently opened her own store @solderandstonejewelryco. #jewelrylife #jewelrydesigner #whereisthefire A post shared by Andrea Hansen/LuxeIntelligence (@andreahansen92) on Dec 26, 2018 at 5:49pm…
A Little Duck With a Dream
This touching Disneyland Paris ad went all around the Internet at the end of December. To paraphrase an infamous 1980s audience-testimonial commercial for a Broadway show, I laughed, I cried, I watched it again and again. And again! And then again! Seriously, for days, I couldn’t stop watching the ad starring a little duck who…
Throwback Thursday: Stalking the Opurra Star
As I said in Tuesday’s post about the unexpected death of my beloved Purrkoy the kitten, PK was a famous Instagram “opurra” star despite his strange reluctance to purrform on video. Just six days ago, I wised up and got my best-ever audio recording of him because I didn’t turn the lights on in the…
Remembering Gigi the Dog
Gigi the dog left us a year ago today at the grand old age of 16. As I wrote then, “The ancient Celts believed that the boundaries between our world and the spirit world were more easily crossed on the festival day now known as Halloween. That’s why I chose this date to help Gigi…
Samuel L. Jackson Is Here to Make Your Day Better
This Pulp Fiction/Brett Kavanaugh mashup work of genius, starring Samuel L. Jackson as Jules Winnfield, aka everyone’s mood. View this post on Instagram CHECK OUT THE BIG BRAIN ON BRETT A post shared by Elara (@elarapictures) on Sep 28, 2018 at 1:43am PDT The icing on the cake? Jackson’s response to the mashup. Funny as…