Spiegel Stuff: A Forgotten Femme Fatale; Behind ‘The Sound of Music’; Who Torched the Pornhub Palace?

Saturday, October 14, 2023

A Forgotten Femme Fatale; Behind ‘The Sound of Music’; Who Torched the Pornhub Palace?

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In this edition of the VF Archive digest, meet a femme fatale whose lovers died mysterious deaths, the young art director behind JFK Jr.'s glossy mag, and a man who died a grizzly death.

The Notorious Libby Holman

Libby Holman, the consummate torch singer, self-styled "smart old witch," and femme fatale, never understood why almost every man she touched died violently.

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The House That Porn Built

Who torched the CEO of Pornhub's mega-mansion? Adam Leith Gollner investigates a case of arson with no shortage of possible suspects, and the adult site's shadowy founders—under fire from activists, evangelicals, and victims of revenge porn—break their silence.

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The Prince and I

For a shy young art director, being hired to design John F. Kennedy Jr.'s new magazine was both daunting and exhilarating. Matt Berman recalls the growing friendship between them, the role played by a savvy Carolyn Bessette, and three challenging cover shoots.

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The Music Never Stopped

The Sound of Music confirmed Julie Andrews as a Hollywood star, embarrassed Christopher Plummer for decades, and forged a permanent bond between the two. Decades after Maria and Captain von Trapp first captivated audiences, Andrews and Plummer talked about the making of a classic.

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The Man Who Loved Grizzlies

For Timothy Treadwell, the grizzlies of Alaska weren't just the world's largest terrestrial predators. They were his soul mates, his salvation, and his cause. When a 1,000-pound male tore him and his girlfriend, Amie Huguenard, to pieces, Treadwell died as he'd lived—by the bear.

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