There are few people who embody the 1990s more than Anna Nicole Smith. The Texas beauty rose to fame after an appearance in Playboy magazine lead to a high profile modelling contract with the Guess fashion brand. And in the midst of it all she made headlines for marrying an 89 year old oil tycoon.
But fame was fleeting for Smith who struggled with a dangerou ... Show More
Feb 2024
'Toxic' looks back on Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and tabloid culture in the 2000s
Author Sarah Ditum has an uncomfortable label for the late 90s and early 2000s: the upskirt decade. In her new book, Toxic, Ditum analyzes how digital cameras, the Internet and tabloid misogyny created a perfect storm to permanently alter the lives and careers of nine famous wome ... Show More
9m 27s
Sep 2022
The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe
<p>Marilyn Monroe. She's got to be one of the most famous people of all time, hasn't she?</p><br><p>But what happens when an investigative war reporter dedicates years of his life to finding out who <em>real</em> Marilyn was, interviewing hundreds of people who knew her, from her ... Show More
40m 19s
Feb 2021
Ep. - 331 - FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS Director Samantha Stark Elizabeth Wagmeister Co-Hosts of Eat, Pray, Britney
<p><em>Framing Britney Spears</em> is part of FX and Hulu’s documentary series <em>The New York Times Presents,</em> which takes a close look at the conservatorship the star has been subjected to since 2008, when her psychological problems began filling tabloids.</p><p>Director S ... Show More
1h 2m
Nov 2022
The 1990s Episode 1: The Rise of The Supermodel
The 90s, a pivotal decade when fashion and mainstream culture collided, can best be understood through the invention of the supermodel. The fashion models who rose to prominence at the turn of the decade, transforming into supermodels, married the fashion industry with mainstream ... Show More
26m 40s