Fragments and Essence, December 1, 2023 - The Complete Portal of Fashion Failure!

With a festive first day of December! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving last week or, if you don't celebrate, a nice and relaxing weekend.

The annual GFY gift guide is here! I had planned to do our annual roundup guide to crazy holiday stuff earlier, but..... I couldn't because The Gilded Age took longer than I had hoped. But we still have some interesting holiday stuff in the queue, and we had a very interesting conversation about our favorite holiday traditions.

Talking about "The Gilded Age "

We have a new rundown on the show.

On "Drinks With Broads "

We take a look at Saltburn, have a meeting with Traylor and find out about Rich's divorce. We also take a peek''to the glass store! Plus Hannah Waddingham and a cruise without a ship.

A great article in the NYT [link]

Maria Callas is a diva of opera. And she still is.

Will Ni Ni return to the Real Housewives of Atlanta?

I think they need her. Specifically, they need Classic Ni Ni, a reality TV icon for specific reasons. Not in later seasons when she clearly didn't care and didn't want to be there. [Lainey]

Well done! Travis Kelsey ordered Thanksgiving dinner from KFC

56 pieces of chicken and 80 hot wings. As it should be.

From Lainey Gossip: Amy and T.J. are trying to make a comeback.

Speaking of "The New Yorker "

"The idea of celebrity pairings was born in 1963 with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, whose excessive''Passion has paved the way for Posh Spice and David Beckham, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey. Andrew O'\'Hagan examines our superhuman obsession with celebrity romantic couples who combine the joys of domestic life with the challenge of conquering the world. "

On the other hand, in the pages of Eater:

"Confessions of a waiter who specializes in flambéing: a former waiter tells how flambéing, a dying convention of French fine dining, became the perfect way to surprise guests right at the table. "

A Bon Appetit asks the question, "When did we stop falling in love with Chipotle?" I think it was after a few cases of Escherichia coli spread? That's what made me give up. (I used to adore Chipotle.''Ironic, but it seems that the food safety measures they've put in place in this regard have resulted in a decline in quality, which I've noticed every time I've gone back.)

The Town & Country pages:

"Hot new heist: would you believe they're stealing wine? "I love heist stories!"

Surprising revelation: "The Plaza Disappointment: the prevailing opinion is that you almost can't make a bad real estate investment in Manhattan. Plaza buyers might contradict you." I remember when they were on sale! [Curbed]

Stunning information from USA Today: Want to win? Take part in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, where you can meet the first edible mascot.

Interestingly, at Smithsonian:

'Visible again: a still life work discovered'"by the forgotten 17th century craftswoman Clara Peters."

On Pajiba: Disney still doesn't understand why it failed to create a successful "The Marvel'\''s".

Vanity Fair has released its list of the best movies of 2023.

On the pages of Slate:

"Confused about choosing your city in Spotify Wrapped: Burlington, Vermont? Burlington residents are just as confused. "

According to Socialite Life: Linda Evangelista has no interest in dating and doesn't want to hear someone breathing next to her in bed.

Now, if you haven't read The Heir Affair yet, there's now an opportunity to buy it for less than $2 on Kindle! (Photo: Richard Hartog/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images; we use affiliate links!)