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“Who’s Sarah Palin?” Following the potential presidential candidate to the only spot in America where people don’t recognize her.

Libby Copeland June 1, 2013

Of all the places where Sarah Palin—former governor of Alaska, former Republican vice-presidential nominee, possible presidential hopeful—might find a natural constituency, New York City’s Liberty Island is not one. “I’ve heard of Michael Palin,” he says.

Categories: Politics, Pop Culture, Slate Tags: sarah palin

Shop Before the Drop: Splurging, pre–fiscal cliff

Libby Copeland December 7, 2012

Natalie Decleve is a personal stylist with an hourly rate starting at $250. “I was with a client of mine at Barneys recently,” she says. The client, a finance guy, was refreshing his wardrobe to the tune of $19,000. The doings in Washington were his justification for the spree.

Categories: NYmag, Politics, Pop Culture Tags: fashion, fiscal cliff, shopping, wealthy

Glenn Beck, Denim Snob: Inside the Design Process for His New Jeans Line

Libby Copeland October 19, 2012

When Glenn Beck launched his own line of jeans earlier this week, the conservative radio host talked on air about how “American” they were and released an ad thick with patriotic images. But Beck’s ideology and mania for brand extension alone do not explain the new venture. It turns out he’s just really into denim.

Categories: NYmag, Politics, Pop Culture Tags: denim, fashion, glenn beck, jeans

True Nonbeliever: Can Republican lobbyist Edwina Rogers help a group of left-leaning atheists reach across the aisle? (Washingtonian)

Libby Copeland September 4, 2012

And if you think Edwina Rogers, a conservative Republican and former adviser to George W. Bush, is an unusual choice to head a group of gay-marriage-promoting atheists, rest assured that the Secular Coalition did, too. “My purpose was not to interview Edwina to see if she was right for the job,” recalls an adviser to the coalition, “but to destroy her.”

Categories: Politics, Washingtonian Magazine Tags: atheism, edwina rogers, secular lobby

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