by Barbara Lippert | Oct 2, 2022
I’m lying on a hammock staring at the vast Pacific Ocean, a sight so bright and beautiful that it makes me want to haul out a word like “cerulean” to describe it. But I’m trying to quiet my mind, to listen only to the roar of the waves, feel the ocean breezes on my...
by Barbara Lippert | Sep 20, 2022
The only un-brilliant part of The Last Movie Stars, Ethan Hawke’s docuseries about Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward now on HBO Max, is its title. Although the couple’s best friend, Gore Vidal, came up with that label, it’s not sticky. First, as the series makes clear,...
by Barbara Lippert | Aug 23, 2022
Warning: This is not a column about advertising for the treatment of mild-to-moderate anything. Instead, it’s about a different healthcare animal: hospital advertising, which in the last 20 years or so has grown tremendously. The difference is that prescription drug...
by Barbara Lippert | Jul 27, 2022
“A lot of women your age suffer from paranoid episodes,” the doctor says as he examines an elegant but bruised woman of 53. “Maybe time away from your phone is just what you need, Mrs. Mitchell.” That moment of goosebumpy evil (oh no, they’re all in on it!) comes...
by Barbara Lippert | Jun 22, 2022
The fourth Jan. 6th commission hearing started yesterday. Aside from the jaw-dropping, emotional testimony from witnesses, it’s a well-paced and expertly produced televisual experience, unlike most Congressional hearings. But I’m still haunted by that image of Ivanka....
