February 2012
Editor’s Letter—February 2012
Movies, math and much more: It’s awards time in Los Angeles
Categories: Celebrities / Culture / Editor's Letter / Film
50+ Leading Men
Matinee idols with the mojo to get the girl and break the box office—vote for the greatest, tell us if we missed any
Categories: 50 / Celebrities / Film
Twist of Fate
Reality reimagined as art, as American Idol stunner Katharine McPhee comes to TV with a Smash
Categories: Celebrities / Feature Story / Film / Photos / Pictorials / Television / Upfront
Feat of Clay
Ceramist Antoinette Faragallah crafts phantasmagoric creations etching their way into high design
Categories: Accessories / Art / Design / First Look / Photos / Pictorials
Culture(d)—February 2012
Arts + ideas: John Dickinson on the block, Richard Diebenkorn back to the future—and Ming Wong’s Chinatown sojourn
Categories: Art / Books / Culture / culture(d) / Digital / Film / Style
Left in the Past
Roy M. Brewer explores Ronald Reagan’s far-from-conservative early days—hear the former president in archival tapes
Categories: Back/Story / Feature Story / Photos / Pictorials / Politics
VIDEO Ronald Reagan’s Surprising Early Days
Hear the tapes, as Reagan opens up about his battle against the encroachment of communism into Hollywood
Categories: Hollywood Rules / L.A. History / Politics / Video
IMAGE Baublicious!
Tony Duquette for Coach lights up the jewelry scene with one truly baublicious bauble
Categories: Accessories / Beauty / Celebrities / Design
IMAGE: Appearances Dress Code
Always a shining star among the red carpet set, L’Wren Scott is making a grand entrance with her own line
Categories: Accessories / Beauty / Celebrities / Design / Fashion / Style
IMAGE: Trend Report Check Mates
When menswear crosses lines, the result is straight-up high fashion
Categories: Accessories / Design / Fashion / Gifts / Style
IMAGE: Uncommon Scents Green Goddess
Once the province of mens fragrances, earthy, grassy, cooly crisp vetiver now achieves a supreme girlie glory
Categories: Style / Uncommon Scents
IMAGE: XY FACTOR Buttonholes in Bloom
A formerly mandatory men's accessory resurfaces with a unique twist on the traditional
Categories: Accessories / Design / Fashion / Style
Oscars by the Numbers
Surprising stats from the most famous awards show of them all
Categories: Celebrities / Film
Viola
Actress Viola Davis talks Hollywood, humility and digging deep to help others
Categories: Celebrities / Conversations / Fashion / Feature Story / Film / Photos / Pictorials
Merry Prankster
Joking around with George Clooney—no, seriously—as his A-list friends tell tales on his wicked sense of humor
Categories: Celebrities / Conversations / Fashion / Feature Story / Film / Photos / Pictorials
Spy Work
For Gary Oldman, a long-deserved Oscar nomination is nice, but it’s really all about the work
Categories: Celebrities / Feature Story / Film
Fortified Wine
Grab a glass—premier sommelier Maxwell Leer is leading a magical tasting tour
Categories: By the Glass / Cocktails / Entertaining / Food + Wine
Social Studies—February 2012
by Jean-Philippe Delhomme