Rhonda Garelick

January 11, 2024

The Silent Glamour of Melania Trump’s Mother, Amalija Knavs

In public, Amalija Knavs did not adhere to the stereotypes of an American grandmother. Throughout the Trump presidency, Amalija Knavs — mother to first lady Melania […]
November 14, 2023

Lady Bird Johnson Documentary Presents a First Lady in Her Own Words

“The Lady Bird Diaries” depicts the former first lady as a mass of contradictions. Lady Bird Johnson embodied contradiction, cloaking her gravitas in Southern charm. Even […]
November 14, 2023

Listening to Lady Bird Johnson, in Her Own Words

“The Lady Bird Diaries” depicts the former first lady as a mass of contradictions. Lady Bird Johnson embodied contradiction, cloaking her gravitas in Southern charm. Even […]
October 16, 2023

Suzanne Somers, Original Influencer?

Of all the sunny blondes of the 1970s, Suzanne Somers was the sunniest. She had the face, the figure, the hair, the smile, the giggle, the […]
October 8, 2023

Cassidy Hutchinson Subtly Refines Her Style During ‘Enough’ Book Tour

As the former White House aide goes on a book tour, frankly discussing the men who felt free to comment on and assess her appearance, she […]
September 22, 2023

What We Lose When We Loosen Dress Codes

Allowing senators to wear what they please on the Senate floor may seem like liberation, but abandoning the dress code could wind up symbolizing the failure […]
August 3, 2023

The Sorcerer of Costumes

Many eras coexist inside the studio of the Emmy-winning costume designer Donna Zakowska. Clothes hold a visceral thrill for Donna Zakowska. “There’s a sensuality and a […]
August 1, 2023

The Sorcerer of Costumes

Many eras coexist inside the studio of the Emmy-winning costume designer Donna Zakowska. Clothes hold a visceral thrill for Donna Zakowska. “There’s a sensuality and a […]
May 25, 2023

A Complicated Nostalgia in A New Mary Tyler Moore Documentary

A new documentary examines the life of an actress who personified a certain kind of hopeful feminism. To those of us who grew up in the […]
February 16, 2023

Raquel Welch’s Enduring Bombshell Status

For better or worse, Raquel Welch was the rare star who maintained her bombshell status, well into her old age. What does it mean to be […]