Culture, Society, Entertainment, Arts
This Way Up, Zoomerology, The Book of Negroes, Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara, and the beauty counter
More seniors use Facebook than any other social media site Which explains why the site replaced the “Like” button with an “Everything was better in my day” button. [1]
Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood inadvertently kicks off a new fad when he snorts powdered chocolate during his birthday celebrations A disgusted Keith Richards stormed out of the party. [2]
This gives new meaning to the term “book jacket” French luxury fashion label Céline pegs author Joan Didion, 80, as the new face of its clothing brand. [3]
Meanwhile, Joni Mitchell, 71, becomes the new face of French luxury fashion label St. Laurent This gives new meaning to the term “guitar cords.” (Okay, I’ll stop now.) [4]
Mitchell also admits she “squelched” a proposed biopic that would have seen Taylor Swift play her I guess we know who Swift’s next break-up song is going to be about. [5]
At 50, Monica Bellucci becomes the oldest Bond girl ever Though I don’t know what all the fuss is about. She’s only 50. It’s not like she’s old enough to be on Facebook. [6]
You can’t make your feelings much clearer than that Dutch woman tattoos “Do not resuscitate. I’m 91” on her chest as a message to paramedics in the event of an emergency.
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New study shows that older drivers are worse at texting and driving than younger drivers The study was called Things You Shouldn’t Be Doing Anyway at Any Age. [7]
Russell Crowe, 50, says older actresses who feel there aren’t enough parts for them in Hollywood should focus on roles that suit their age Aim for roles that are physically appropriate, says the muscular guy with brown hair and New Zealand accent who played a 600-year-old antediluvian Noah. [8] —Mike Crisolago
“I don’t plan to grow old gracefully; I plan to have facelifts until my ears meet” — Rita Rudner