“At Seventeen, which she edited from 1975 until her retirement in 1993, Mrs. Richardson was known for introducing frank discussions of delicate subjects — including sex, anorexia and suicide — from which the magazine, aimed at teenage girls and long considered a bastion of wholesomeness, had traditionally shied away.”
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How Can Dancers Rebel Against Rebellion?
“The influence of Judson on current dance artists is as inspirational as it is oppressive. What is there left to rebel against? It’s often the kid with the cool parents who has the hardest time breaking free.”
Opera Star Who Survived The Nazis Still Going Strong At 95
“It was 1947 in post-war Vienna, and Hilde Zadek remembers taking a deep breath behind the curtain. A rookie on her first opera gig, she was about to sing the prestigious role of Aida for an audience full of particularly harsh critics — whistle-packing Nazis she says were determined to show ‘that Jew from Palestine’ she was not welcome at one of the world’s greatest opera houses.”