Dec 11, 2009
Out of Frame: Me and Orson Welles
Christian McKay, left, as a young Orson Welles, upstages dreamboat movie star Zac Efron. Not long before seeing Me and Orson Welles, I had re-watched Welles’ exceptional film essay and final completed feature, 1974’s F for Fake, in which the director appears onscreen and on the soundtrack throughout the film. So as Richard Linklater’s new film began, Welles’ rich baritone, distinctive accent, and intense yet mischievous eyes were still lingering in my head. It…
Mar 01, 2007
Washington’s Own Style
By fashion contributor Rachel Cothran. Find more of her writing and street photography at her web site Project Beltway. In a city where power tends to dictate fashion, instead of the other way around, it is possible to see beyond the power suits and prove that the nation’s capital has a style as fascinating as the people shaping its unique culture. Each week we’re going to take an anthropological approach to style in Washington, presenting…