Vanity Fair http://www.npr.org Vanity Fair en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:31:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Vanity Fair http://www.npr.org No, GOP Doesn't Mean 'Government Of The People' A lot of times when writing a headline on an article or post in which Republicans are mentioned, journalists will use the abbreviation "GOP" because it fits a tight spot a lot more readily than R-e-p-u-b-l-i-c-a-n.But it turns out a lot of people have had no idea that the three letters are an abbreviation for the party's historic nickname, the Grand Old Party. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/03/141016827/no-gop-doesnt-mean-government-of-the-people?ft=1&f=126921637 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/03/141016827/no-gop-doesnt-mean-government-of-the-people?ft=1&f=126921637 A lot of times when writing a headline on an article or post in which Republicans are mentioned, journalists will use the abbreviation "GOP" because it fits a tight spot a lot more readily than R-e-p-u-b-l-i-c-a-n.But it turns out a lot of people have had no idea that the three letters are an abbreviation for the party's historic nickname, the Grand Old Party.

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]]> Jane Eyre, Sputter Sputter, Jane Eyre Sebastian Faulks sees Jane Eyre as a morally upright, mouse-y little thing, with her happiness dependent entirely upon marriage with Mr. Rochester. Boy, did he miss the point. Good thing Salon's Laura Miller can take him to task. Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:20:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2011/02/03/133470922/jane-eyre-sputter-sputter-jane-eyre?ft=1&f=126921637 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2011/02/03/133470922/jane-eyre-sputter-sputter-jane-eyre?ft=1&f=126921637 Sebastian Faulks sees Jane Eyre as a morally upright, mouse-y little thing, with her happiness dependent entirely upon marriage with Mr. Rochester. Boy, did he miss the point. Good thing Salon's Laura Miller can take him to task.

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]]> John McCain Is About Survival, Not Principle: Vanity Fair A harsh Vanity Fair piece seems light years away from the media love affair McCain once enjoyed when he regaled reporters for hours during the 2000 campaign aboard the Straight Talk Express campaign bus. Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/10/07/130403314/john-mccain-is-all-about-survival-not-principle-vanity-fair?ft=1&f=126921637 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2010/10/07/130403314/john-mccain-is-all-about-survival-not-principle-vanity-fair?ft=1&f=126921637 A harsh Vanity Fair piece seems light years away from the media love affair McCain once enjoyed when he regaled reporters for hours during the 2000 campaign aboard the Straight Talk Express campaign bus.

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]]> The Proust Questionnaire <strong>Thanks to <em>Vanity Fair</em>, you can take the Proust Questionnaire, now available online.</strong> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:11:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2009/10/the_proust_questionnaire_1.html?ft=1&f=126921637 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2009/10/the_proust_questionnaire_1.html?ft=1&f=126921637 Thanks to Vanity Fair, you can take the Proust Questionnaire, now available online.

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]]> Rich Man's World Jamie Johnson is talking about money. Again. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:55:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/08/rich_mans_world.html?ft=1&f=126921637 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/08/rich_mans_world.html?ft=1&f=126921637 Jamie Johnson is talking about money. Again.

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]]> Extreme China Makeover China's olympic makeover: "No Pushing! No swearing! No irony!" Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:56:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/04/extreme_china_makeover.html?ft=1&f=126921637 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/04/extreme_china_makeover.html?ft=1&f=126921637 China's olympic makeover: "No Pushing! No swearing! No irony!"

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