Our Night with Anne Hathaway, Star of Love & Other Drugs
The holiday season is in full swing and when it’s cold outside the only thing I want to do is get warm and watch movies. So when we were invited to attend an advance screening of Jake Gyllenhaal’s and Anne Hathaway’s new movie, Love & Other Drugs, I was beyond thrilled. I mean any movie starring the handsome Jake Gyllenhaal is sure to get every woman excited but my excitement was immediately brought to a whole new level when, gasp, I found out Anne Hathaway would actually be at the screening to introduce the film. The reason she was there was simple—she was showing her support for the Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation.
Now I have to explain, ever since I saw Anne decked out in Chanel in The Devil Wears Prada, she has been my ultimate style icon! I was ecstatic to catch a glimpse of what she would be wearing.. As she stepped out to discuss the film, she was dressed in a Ferragamo pleated leather skirt and Stella McCartney white blouse. Following the full skirt trend this season, she was the perfect example of how today’s fashion is taking modern minimalist approach! To complete the look, she wore Lanvin nude heels with a chain strap, a Catherine Angiel black diamond ring, and bright red lipstick. (Ironically, we were only able to catch a glimpse of her high fashion for several minutes, as her character was barely clothed for most of the film!)
Now having only seen Anne on the big screen, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect in person. Well . . . that’s partially untrue. All I could really think about was her final speech in The Princess Diaries so I had high expectations for her public speaking skills. She did not disappoint. She spoke effortlessly, barely looking at her notes. She recalled her experiences playing Maggie, her character in Love & Other Drugs, who is diagnosed with stage-one Parkinson’s disease. She told stories of her time spent doing character research at a support group, and managed to bring humor and lightheartedness to a topic that affected the lives of so many of the people attending the screening.
In the final moments, before the movie began, she looked around the room and explained that she had met a man in one of the Parkinson’s support groups who said one of the things he missed most about himself was the ability to crinkle a piece of paper. She took a piece of paper in her hand, crinkled it, and said there will be a cure someday. Anne also mentioned how important this cause was to her. Her final message not only brought hope but awareness of this life-altering disease. —Lindsay Hahn
If you would like more information or to support this cause, visit the Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation.
Indiana Kettlecorn: An Ode to Popcorn!
Ordinarily I’m extremely indifferent to popcorn. At the movies, I’m a peanut M&Ms girl. At the circus, it’s cotton candy all the way. But that was until I met Popcorn, Indiana Original Kettlecorn. I resisted at first—after all, it was my mother trying to fix us up, and who trusts their mother for a fix up?! But the siren song of the bright red bag was too much to resist, and I popped a piece in my mouth. That’s all it took—one piece, and it was true love. Crunchy, lightly sweet and slightly salty, it’s a perfect flavor/texture balance. And when I discovered that there were only 130 calories and 5 g of fat for 2 cups, I knew I had found my snack soul mate. But my love is not exclusive. After buying several large bags for the PageDaily staff as an afternoon treat, they have fallen under its spell as well. So, here we are—editor-in-chief, production manager, assistant beauty editor, and brilliant summer intern—munching away on our kettle corn while holed up the office on a gorgeous summer Friday afternoon. And we couldn’t be happier. Now, that’s true love.—Nancy Rotenier
Buy Indiana Kettlecorn Popcorn, $3.99, at walgreens.com
The September Issue (2009), $6.87
Your September won’t be complete unless you see this amazing documentary about the editorial team at Vogue compiling their September 2007 (pre-Recession!) book. As the ad-sales team toasts the biggest issue ever with champagne, you can wax nostalgic about the good old days, but the portrayals of André Leon Talley, Grace Coddington and Anna Wintour are relevant and riveting in any economic climate.
Purchase The September Issue.
Funny Face (1957), $27.44
The classic that makes every woman yearn to be a model posing for Richard Avedon—and also to be reincarnated as Audrey Hepburn. The Maggie Prescott character is a wonderful homage to Diana Vreeland. And the songs, by George and Ira Gershwin, aren’t bad either.
Purchase Funny Face.
