Is the Liverpool Soccer Club Up for Sale?

Japan’s Princess Aiko, the eight-year-old daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako, hasn’t been in school for a week, but reasons for her absence are unclear. In an odd public statement, an Imperial Household official said that the Princess had been unwilling to return to Gakushuin Primary School after being bullied by boys in her second-grade class. Apparently, she has been suffering from anxiety and stomach aches. The school, however, held its own press conference and announced, “As far as we know, there was no violent behavior targeted at Princess Aiko.” Here’s hoping the little Princess makes it to class on Monday.

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Rory Sabbatini curious to see public’s reaction to return of ‘golden boy’ Tiger Woods

Rory Sabbatini is curious how the public will react when Tiger Woods returns to golf.

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Terry O’Neill’s Hollywood

Faye Dunaway, Laurence Olivier, and Jodie Foster are only a few of the Oscar winners to have shined through the photographerl’s lens.

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Excerpt of The Overnight Socialite

Bridie Clark, author of Because She Can, is out this month with another sparkly tale of the glories and pitfalls of young Manhattan. The Overnight Socialite tells the story of Lucy Jo Ellis, an aspiring fashion designer battling it out in the trenches with the rest of New York’s ambitious twentysomethings. Beleaguered at work and no longer so starry-eyed, Lucy Jo is considering heading back to the Midwest. Enter Wyatt Hayes, a well-born and newly single PhD student, who decides to prove that anyone can breathe that rarefied Park Avenue air—and makes Lucy Jo his hypothesis.

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Which Royal’s Crown Has Diamonds that Give Beyonce a Run for her Rocks

Fabled celebrity photographer Mario Testino, who snapped iconic portraits of Princess Diana, has revealed he hopes to photograph would-be royal Kate Middleton as soon as he can “pin her down.” This is not the first time the photographer has been linked to Kate, Prince William’s longtime flame. Last year, inaccurate rumors suggested the portraitist would train Kate in his art. Testino, whose work frequently appears in Vanity Fair, was presented with the Medal of Excellence by British luxury advocates Walpole earlier this week.

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Choose Your Own Tuesday-Night Adventure

From PatrickMcMullan.com. You are a socialite in New York City, and there were a variety of events happening around town last night that you could choose to attend. Your goal was to get your picture taken at as many events as possible before you made your way to the evening’s most exclusive late-night party. If you decided to start your night at the Museum of Modern Art’s Tim Burton event, flip to image one. If you decided to start at the Moth Ball at Capitale, flip to image two. If you decided to start at a private screening of Broken Embraces at the Crosby Street Hotel, flip to image three.

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Guantánamo Detainees in the Land of Lincoln

I don’t get it. America has a long, rich tradition of tolerating the close presence of its most depraved sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, who sit in neighboring prisons by the millions. We sleep well at night, at least most of us do, knowing that brutal murderers, vicious rapists and child molesters are being guarded one or ten or one hundred miles down the road. One of the biggest growth industries of the past generation has been well advertised on daytime television: “criminal justice specialists.” As 2008 began, the Bureau of Prisons and Justice Department tell us, more than 2.3 million adults were held in U.S prisons or jails—one out of every 99.1 adults, and more than any other country in the world. If that figure has gone down in 2009 it is only because the recession has forced broke states to push for the early release of non-violent offenders or those whose terms are almost up. As David Cole so eloquently put it recently , America is swarming with prisoners. A new prison opens each week in the country.

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November 2009: Bruce Weber on Robert Pattinson

As Twilight’ s reluctant bloodsucker, Vanity Fair’ s December cover star has made teenage girls (and their mothers) swoon. To accompany Evgenia Peretz’s profile, which addresses Pattinson’s relationship with co-star Kristen Stewart and Hollywood’s doubts about casting him as Edward Cullen, VF.com presents the third of five slide shows featuring outtakes from his epic session with photographer Bruce Weber.

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James Wolcott on Reality Television

Amid the smoldering wreckage of the popular culture, the author blames Reality TV, which has not only ruined network values, destroyed the classic documentary, and debased the art of bad acting, but also fomented class warfare, antisocial behavior, and murder.

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The Commissioner’s Trophy

Have a newsworthy cocktail hour with our weekly current-events-inspired concoctions. Today’s cocktail was developed by master mixologist Philip Ward of New York City’s Mayahuel (304 East Sixth Street; 212-253-5888) in honor of the Yankees’ 2009 World Series win. Speaking of which, did you hear about Derek Jeter teaching cycling classes at his 24 Hour Fitness clubs in the off season? The Commissioner’s Trophy 2 oz. Flor de Cana 4-year-old rum 1 oz. Flor de Cana 18-year-old rum 3/4 oz. simple syrup made with Demerara sugar 1 oz. lime juice 6 oz. hot strong green tea 1 mint sprig Combine all ingredients and let sit overnight, refrigerated. When ready to serve, strain into glasses and garnish each with a lime wheel and mint sprig. To make simple syrup, combine two parts Demerara sugar and one part water in a small pot. Warm over low heat and stir until sugar is dissolved.

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