This Rabbit has never quite gotten Bret Easton Ellis’ Less Than Zero to equate. We read the book when it came out in 1985. We liked it for its take on the disillusioned youth of wealthy Los Angeles. We’d been around enough to know that rich kids always have the best…
Sum Of Its Parts
Bret Easton Ellis' spoiled brats are all grown up.
August 17th, 2010 · No Comments
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Hefner’s True Love
The Playboy Founder's Lifetime Affair With Jazz
October 24th, 2009 · No Comments
Hugh Hefner may have had dozens of girlfriends over his 83 years, but his life-long love is jazz. Hefner declared his undying devotion to swing and big band music when the Rabbit interviewed him in 2008 for an inside story, “Jazz Playboy Style.” With all the recent attention, good and…
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Flicker Of Change
How Art Trumped Commerce—Or Not—In 1967
July 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Mark Harris’ account of the making of the five “Best Picture” nominees from 1967 is an epic tale of art, business and character. The films represent old Hollywood’s formulaic approach and devotion to past success (Doctor Dolittle), it’s frustrations in attempts at relevance (Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner), the obstacles…
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