I recommend this beautifully written essay on the recently deceased celebrity. I particularly liked these words on the two Annas, younger Playboy centerfold and older reality-show actress:

what’s striking is how in these two incarnations she traveled light years from unattainable fantasy to attainable mope, snaring wildly different audiences in each orbit. Is there any other such journey in cheesecake history? I imagine neither crowd liked the “other” Anna, particularly not the sweaty strict constructionists who’d rebel at the idea of their fantasy amazon going post-modern schlub.

I love the image and sound of “sweaty strict constructionists.”

This entry was posted on Friday, February 9th, 2007 at 11:30 pm and is filed under Media.