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Thursday
May152014

Dressed to Link

Today's Must Read
The Hairpin's "Being Maleficent", on play-acting, female aggression, and iconic villainy

'Me, please,' they said. 'I want to be Aurora.'

I chewed my fingernails and felt my glasses slip down my nose. I wanted to be Aurora too. I wanted to be the center of the play. I wanted the woodland creatures to dance around me and the whole room to talk about my beauty, even if it was just pretend. But at seven, I was already hyper-aware of my skinned knees, my knobby elbows and my boy haircut. I stood up. 'I’ll be Maleficent.'...

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Hmmm I wonder if Fonda knows Angelina Jolie wore that dress to the Oscars, except in grey instead of red.

May 15, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterJoe

Joe -

I think Jane wears it much better!

May 16, 2014 | Unregistered CommenterDavid

"If you feel like looking at a shoe for a minute" -EXACTLY. thanks-love it.

May 16, 2014 | Unregistered Commentershawshank
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