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Me As Hobbits, Hitchcock, And The Queen

With the Oscars behind us, let me remind you of Julia Minamata's illustrations which inserted me into two of the nominated films--The Hobbit and Hitchcock--plus one about international current events. Yes, they were from the year-end issue, but I need some attention right now, so I'm finally sharin ... More >>

Reality Shows I Don't Want To See

I don't want to see any reality shows, actually, but here are some I'd particularly kick in my set to avoid: *Head Games Severed heads are used as bowling balls in this macabre slice of life, filled with trailer trashy people looking for cheap recreational thrills. See if you can spot some of you ... More >>

5 Sweet Treats for the Diamond Jubilee

The English are getting ready to celebrate 60 years of Queen Elizabeth by dropping £823 million in four days. The Guardian reports that grocery stores will be the big winners, with Pimm's sales to soar by 260% and English wine (yes) to have its best week ever. Even if keeping up with the monarchy ... More >>

Johnnie Walker Distiller Is Dedicating A Really Expensive Whiskey Blend to Queen Elizabeth II

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign, Johnnie Walker distiller Diageo has released a special blend of whiskey called Diamond Jubilee. It has been in the works, distilling, since 1952, according to Reuters (via Huff Po), and is on sale in Singapore for $198,500 a bottle.

British Royals Usher In Bold New Era: Women Rule!

​The British monarchy has finally changed an antiquated set of rules that everyone had forgotten about. Up until now, the rules for British royal succession were that sons trumped daughters no matter what, even if the daughters were older. There also was, until today, a rule barring would-be m ... More >>

Ennio Does Judy, Cher, And Mona Even Better Than They Did

Mixing origami and impersonation in inspiring ways, Venice-born Ennio Marchetto just brought his show Ennio: The Living Paper Cartoon to the New York Musical Theatre Festival. (I saw the final show of his run last night, but I hear he'll be back like a human parcel.) Ennio serves up a dizzying seri ... More >>

Prince William Wears Chinos: Things We Learned From A New Interview In The Daily Mail

​We here at Runnin' Scared have fastidiously documented our obsession with the royal family/wedding. So when we read that the Daily Mail had run an exclusive interview with Wills (an excerpt from an upcoming book on the queen), we just had to weigh in. In the Daily Mail piece -- which is accom ... More >>

Celebs Should Not Be Allowed To Have Children!

And if they do, at least pay the kids scale

The Obamas Gave the Cameron Kids Scooters and a Bo Stuffed Animal

Double the Bo.​Despite the media focusing on any number of alleged "gaffes" on the part of President Obama (awkward toast, a car getting stuck, etc.), the Obamas have been quite etiquette-appropriate in terms of giving presents to their hosts. The following items have been given, according to ... More >>

English Sparklers May Dazzle Royal Wedding Guests; 200-Year-Old Bubbly Could Go for $82K

​English sparkling wines are getting so good that they might be served at the royal wedding, as they were at Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday party. [NY Times] Meanwhile, beer happy guests at the royal wedding won't be too pleased to learn that no suds will be served at the event. [NPR] A ... More >>

Royal Wedding Roundup: Guest List Confirmed, Beer Banned, Roses Planned

via Kate Middleton For The Win ​The Most Important Wedding Of Our Time is less than a week away, and the official guest list and seating plan have been confirmed. Not a lot of surprises among the 1,900 lucky invitees: Elton John, David Beckham and Posh Spice, Guy Ritchie, other royals from aro ... More >>

The Royal Wedding Cocktail

​Yes, there's a cocktail to commemorate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Of course there is; there's a royal wedding everything. It's a punch made with gin, that most British of liquors. The recipe, according to People (keep in mind this was created by "mixologist Dan Warner" who ... More >>

Hot Cross Buns and What They Mean -- Plus a Video

​Hot cross buns recently went on sale at Amy's Bread, for $1.50 apiece, and will be sold through Easter Sunday. The small-yeast risen rolls appear sometime during Lent, in the run-up to Good Friday. Each roll is criss-crossed with white icing, and ramified with candied fruit. The frosting is ... More >>

England and Ireland Are Friends Again!

​It's been 100 years since a British royal set foot upon the Republic of Ireland -- in 1911 King George V spent 6 days in Dublin -- but the Queen of England is taking that leap because the longstanding bad blood between the two countries has started to seem a bit silly, and what were they figh ... More >>

10 Facts About Prince William and Kate Middleton to Impress and Amaze at the Thanksgiving Table

​The other sites may tell you how they met (at the University of St. Andrews), how long they dated (8 years), or how much her ring costs (£300,000)...But here at Runnin' Scared, we'll tell you the esoteric stuff you REALLY want to know about the prince and future princess of England. Herewith ... More >>

Being Fat Costs America $168 Billion; Peanut Brittle All the Rage

​A new study reveals that nearly 17 percent of U.S. medical costs can be blamed on obesity - some $168 billion. [USA Today] Conceiving your child in early spring can increase its chances of developing food allergies, according to Finnish researchers. [BusinessWire] Meanwhile, men who eat a l ... More >>

WOMAN’S WORK

Look back at the best female pop artists

Sarah Ruhl Hooks Up With Virginia Woolf

CSC mounts the playwright's adaptation of Orlando

The Best Picture Oscar Will Go to...

​Either The King's Speech or The Social Network. Duh. Neither has officially opened yet, but people are saying that The King's Speech, a Weinstein brothers historical epic with Colin Firth as King George VI and Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth, is a wow, while David Fincher's The Soci ... More >>

Queen Elizabeth Visits NYC, Is Impervious to the Elements

​Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth dropped by New York yesterday for her third official visit to the city as queen (after visiting Canada for nine days -- and we only got five hours -- what's up with that?). She spoke at the U.N., went to Ground Zero, and did a memorial service for British citizens ... More >>

Sexy Spy Anna Chapman Wanted Prince Harry and Prince William, Too

​What's up today with sexy Russian spy Anna Chapman? Glad you asked. As she's kept isolated in a cell in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, the New York Post reveals that even British royals may not have been immune to her "sexy secret-agent wiles." Queen Elizabeth II, who's galliv ... More >>

10 Ways to Prepare for a New York City Blackout

​It's now 102 degrees in Central Park, and since every other word right about now seems to involve "heat," or "hot," or "OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD IT'S HELL OUT THERE" (paired with copious amounts of forehead sweat that you attempt to wipe from your face but only succeed in sending in waves down ... More >>

Sarah, Duchess of York, Busted on Camera Selling Out Ex-Husband for $720K

​In the U.K. they do Punk'd with way higher stakes. Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, was caught on tape selling access to her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, Duke of York (and Queen Elizabeth II's son) for £500,000. The thing is, it was all a stunt by British tabloid News of the World, who wer ... More >>

British Labour Leader Gordon Brown Resigns; David Cameron Becomes New British PM

​That was fast. British prime minister Gordon Brown has announced his resignation after stating yesterday that he would be stepping down. Thus ends 13 years of Labour Party rule.

Photos: Lady Gaga's First Night at Radio City Music Hall

all photos by David AtlasLady Gaga at Radio City Music Hall​"She's worn red latex to meet Queen Elizabeth, possibly dethroned a queen of a different sort (Madonna), collaborated twice with Beyonce, compelled Barbara Walters to say 'bluffin' with my muffin' on prime-time television, reminded th ... More >>

Open Letter from Lynn Yaeger to the Newly Cost-Conscious Queen Elizabeth II

From the Crap Archives: Say It In Chinese (Plus Bonus Crap!)

Mister Lonely: Harmony Korine's Moody Neverland

A former enfant terrible, now singular and sincere

Spitzer and Girls! Girls! Girls! Again! Again! Again!

Spring Film Preview: Harmony Korine's Odd Squad

On Returning with Mister Lonely

Anne Boleyn Gives Good Head—and Nice Screening

Talking Dancing: Works & Process at the Guggenheim

A ballet veteran looks back; young dancers gaze into the future

In This Week's Voice: Pink Naked, Lou Reed in Tie-Dye, Bryan Adams Alive

Treasure Islands

The Brooklyn Museum hosts a broad exhibit of contemporary Caribbean art

NY Mirror

Conspiracy Types Lecture Regular Folks at Ground Zero

The Crying Game

Their Majesties' Butchers

Edward Hall's gutsy staging of Henry VI ratchets up the gore

Film

King George Is Abroad

Bush Travels to His Favorite Colony

A Bit o' New York

Horoscope

Thames the Breaks

London's Winter of Theatrical Discontent

Hooked on a Feeling

The 'Times' Records a Year of Bitterness

Four-Room Apartment in Three-Story House

Late Bloomer

Bigger, Longer & Uncut

The Hours and Times

The Winners