Archive - FRESH HELL Tina Brown's Diary

January 2025

Melania's Message, Harry v. Murdoch, and Jamboree in India

When writer Brad Gooch called to ask me if I had any memories of working with the late French glamour photographer Patrick Demarchelier for a piece he's…

Jan 28 •

Post-inauguration Gossip

Something extra for my paid subscribers: my video chat with fellow Substacker Jessica Reed Kraus. Enjoy!

Jan 25 •

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Jessica Reed Kraus

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Trump’s Fire Hose of BS, the Truth about Davos, and the mighty Cecile Richards

The rotunda was a billionaire base camp with the base locked out.

Jan 21 •

Towering Inferno

Usually, I find the parade of stricken people interviewed during climate calamities blur after a while. Not this time.

Jan 13 •

In Trump Season Two, deranged masculinity is all the rage.

Jan 7 •

December 2024

Optical Delusions

Trump has shown again he can distract us from ominous reality with the parade of glitz to which America has become addicted.

Dec 17, 2024 •

Why a rapier-faced assassin’s blatant hit on a CEO is an era-defining crime

Plus, the LA Times’ daft new “bias meter” and Georgie’s unique Christmas list

Dec 10, 2024 •

After flying private a few times with gilded friends, I’m convinced it is the ultimate corrupting force.

Plus, a cabinet only Andy Cohen could love.

Dec 3, 2024 •

November 2024

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