Chris & Don

A little botany, a little voodoo, a little anatomy and a touch of superstition ... the studio Lynda Dourthe is a tiny cabinet of curiosities.

Jamie Livingston (October 25, 1956 - October 25, 1997) was a New York-based photographer, film-maker and circus performer. Between March 31, 1979 and October 25, 1997, the day of his death, he took a single picture nearly every day with a Polaroid camera.

Livingston's 'Polaroid a Day' photographic diary started at Bard College and though some photos have gone missing from the collection, 6,697 Polaroids remain. The collection, dated in sequence, has been organized by his friends Hugh Crawford and Betsy Reid into an exhibit at the Bertelsmann Campus Center at Bard College called "JAMIE LIVINGSTON. PHOTO OF THE DAY: 1979-1997", which opened in 2007.

The Wild Things
Dave Eggers

The Wild Things, based loosely on the storybook by Maurice Sendak and the screenplay co-written with Spike Jonze, is about the confusions of a boy, Max, making his way in a world he can’t control. His father is gone, his mother is spending time with a younger boyfriend, his sister is becoming a teenager and no longer has interest in him. At the same time, he finds himself capable of startling acts of wildness — he wears a wolf suit, bites his mom, can’t always control his outbursts. During a fight at home, Max flees and runs away into the woods. He finds a boat there, jumps in, and ends up on the open sea, destination unknown. He lands on the island of the Wild Things, and soon he becomes their king. But things get complicated when Max realizes that the Wild Things want as much from him as he wants from them. Funny, dark, and alive, The Wild Things is a timeless and time-tested tale for all ages.

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Condé Nast Traveller
The Hot List 2008 — 2009


"a weekend retreat for Hollywood's music- and movie-industry elite and stylish guests from points beyond...

A chic, poolside scene is fueled by the bar-restaurant Purple Palm."

Travel + Leisure
20 Dream Escapes — 2009

"Palm Springs has long attracted Hollywood power couples...The newest draw for A-listers? The eight casitas at the year-old, Moroccan-inspired Colony Palms Hotel."