Cinematic Details
Fittingly, we end with what Todd has been doing since he made Velvet Goldmine. Happily, he had a critical success with Far From Heaven. This February 2003 article from The Independent at the release of...
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Behind the Scenes Bonus
A delightful darling just gifted me with a copy of the VG issue of American Cinematographer magazine! The fascinating, if a bit technical, article about the choices made by DP Maryse Alberti and Todd...
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Glad I caught you on my view screen, sailor
[originally posted July 26, 2006]School's out for summer, as Alice Cooper's musical manifesto defiantly declared. However, my dear minskys, I have been doing the most enjoyable homework as of late. The...
View ArticleSome People with Whom We are on a First Name Basis
Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde spaketh thus:As one becomes famous, one sheds some of them, just as a balloonist, when rising higher, sheds unnecessary ballast. All but two have already been...
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Todd and Cate win at Venice!
originally posted September 8, 2007 I'm Not There has won the Special Jury prize at the Venice Film Festival! Cate Blanchett is Best Actress!Our Main Man accepting his award:(There were two winners of...
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Vogue us up, Ducky
originally posted September 15, 2007 Here's a fabulous clip of Christine Vachon and Todd Haynes interviewed by indieWIRE.com outside the Toronto Film Festival before the September 12th premiere of I'm...
View ArticleThat’s me, that! That is me!
There is a wonderful interview with Todd Haynes over at The Onion AV Club about I’m Not There. He was asked about the reception his films have received. I think all my films can be enjoyed. In fact,...
View ArticleToni Collette Gives Birth to a Daughter
originally posted January 11, 2008 Dear sweet darlings, I thought you'd love to hear this happy news. SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Toni Collette has given birth to her first child, a baby girl, Australian...
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Pick of the Pops
Originally posted June 14th, 2009Darling Minskys, It's only taken a decade or so but our favorite cult film has trickled down to the mainstream in a rather unexpected way. A charming young man who's...
View ArticleWorld Aids Day
Originally posted December 1, 2009Dearest darlings, Since today is World Aids Day I'm encouraging you to read or watch Jim Lyon's interview at the Act Up Oral History Project...
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VELVET GOLDMINE ON BLU-RAY!
Dear Sweet Darlings, I'm thrilled to tell you that Velvet Goldmine will be released on Blu-ray on December 13th with commentary by Todd Haynes and Christine Vachon! Additionally, the new cover includes...
View ArticlePraise Makes Me Humble
and delirious! There is something surreal and thrilling hearing Todd Haynes say this at the beginning of the commentary:"We're going to take a little trip through memory lane. A ton of great music and...
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Maxwell's Green Alien
The commentary on the Velvet Goldmine Blu-ray has revealed a wonderful discovery about Maxwell Demon's green alien. We cited the influence of Lindsay Kemp but Todd says that the inspiration for the...
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Happy Birthday to Todd Haynes!
Rocking the VG purple and orange (is he wearing nail polish?)
View ArticleInsightful review of Todd's films
including this perfectly apt take on Velvet Goldmine, by Dennis Lim:"The common knock on Haynes — that he's overly cerebral — came up most often with "Velvet Goldmine," which remains his most...
View ArticleDamn you Atlantic Ocean
Dear Sweet Darlings, So many of our obsessions are represented at museums this year. The academics have analyzed Glam Rock and now the curators have at it. There's a Bowie retrospective at the Victoria...
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Those who know should make the cognoscenti think
One night, eons ago when I was waitressing at an art bar in Tribeca, these two angelic faced young men, tourists from Germany, had finished their meal and were paying their tab when they asked with...
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Who Breaks a Butterfly on A Wheel
Originally posted May 11, 2013There is something petty about an academic using a fangirl's tumblr as a straw man in his critique of a film. I was looking forward to reading Rob White's new book on...
View ArticleDB and VG Q&A at the MCA with Todd and Sandy!
Dear Sweet Darlings,We are less than a week away from the event of the century: Todd Haynes and Sandy Powell are doing a Q&A after a screening of Velvet Goldmine as part of the David Bowie Is...
View ArticleQ&A Audio with Todd Haynes and Sandy Powell at the MCA
So a few Sundays ago I shook out my Marc Bolan style corkscrew curls, put on some glitter eyeshadow, my Bowie/Tilda leggings, a silver jacket, my Lindsay Kemp designed Swatch watch and took a 6:45 am...
View ArticleCrazy but well informed
So I was reading an excellent interview with Todd Haynes about his new glorious film, Carol. The article had an overview of Todd's work, so he was asked about his earliest influences, which of course...
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The Whole Shebang
Dear Sweet Darlings,Long time since we've been together! I thought I should let you know about a brilliant podcast - The Whole Shebang is discussing Velvet Goldmine minute by minute, each weekday. A...
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Fade Away Never
If you're arriving at Varda The Message at this juncture, we regret to inform you that Brian Slade has left the building. Our mission – a year of Daily Velvet Goldmine Trivia – has been accomplished....
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After thirty years one year of being immersed in trivia about Velvet Goldmine we've probably covered most aspects of the film but heaven knows that Todd's multilayered, well-read mind has included some...
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