Edie Sedgwick, slight return

[substitute]

The Los Angeles Times Magazine has been in decline at least since 1986.

They have tried to recast themselves as the New York Times Magazine, as a Southern California Lifestyle Thing like Sunset Magazine, as maybe four other things. Nothing works.

This week they managed to hit a new low with a feature article on a young woman named Cory Kennedy

Comments

[maps_or_guitars]

Erg. Don't forget American teen sex gear Apparel.

Yeah, that doesn't look like it's going to go anywhere good, really. She's keeping all the right company to make sure she spends a whole lot of time and money in the finest rehab centers.

[planetdracula]

I still remember how completely pissed off I was when they premiered the new design and changed "View" to "Life and Style"

in fact I am still pissed off about it

[substitute]

Before "View" it was "Women," too.

Circa 1986-7 the "New Faster-Format L.A. Times" was a punchline, also.

[brianenigma]

She's internet famous? Really? Why haven't I previously heard of her?

[gillen]

Neither have I, but this is like how kids become "famous" in New York despite the fact thst no one outside of Mars or Washington Square park has ever heard of them.

[handstil]

Every time I see photos of her I want to bring her to my house and chain her up until she's 25, just to be safe. :(

[handstil]

d.!! We have fruit snacks here!!

[salome_st_john]

Except unlike Edie Sedgwick, this one at least appears to have a relatively decent and loving family. If a bit slow on the uptake. But then, I can't imagine being the parent of a teenager.

Anyway, that somehow makes it both more and less tragic to me.

I want to write more but holy shit should I be working.