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    Mark Ruffalo's Environmental Superheroes
    Kristi Wooten
    • Sep 20, 2017

    Mark Ruffalo's Environmental Superheroes

    MARK RUFFALO is making the most out of his time in metro Atlanta, both on and off movie sets. While filming his roles as Bruce Banner and...
    How 1980s Atlanta Became the Backdrop for the Future
    Kristi Wooten
    • Mar 30, 2015

    How 1980s Atlanta Became the Backdrop for the Future

    Downtown Atlanta contains very little brick and mortar. A westward view of the city’s skyline—the same image used in the opening credits...
    Jimmy Carter on Women's Rights:
Presidential Decree
    Kristi Wooten
    • Apr 28, 2014

    Jimmy Carter on Women's Rights: Presidential Decree

    JIMMY CARTER, the 39th president of the United States, is known for staunch opinions on matters ranging from peace in Palestine to poetry...
    Angélique Kidjo's Memoir: About a Girl
    Kristi Wooten
    • Jan 24, 2014

    Angélique Kidjo's Memoir: About a Girl

    ANGELIQUE KIDJO’S childhood in Benin was a whirl of different languages and cultural influences. Hers was a family that spoke French, Fon...
    Paul McCartney's Classical Music and
Sir Paul, the Sun King
    Kristi Wooten
    • Sep 29, 2011

    Paul McCartney's Classical Music and Sir Paul, the Sun King

    PAUL MCCARTNEY is one of the most important figures of 20th-century music. Therein lies the dilemma. Can the 69-year-old former Beatle...
    Rob Sheffield talks Duran Duran
    Kristi Wooten
    • Jul 14, 2010

    Rob Sheffield talks Duran Duran

    Below is part of my interview with Rolling Stone columnist Rob Sheffield about his new book, Talking to Girls About Duran Duran. The...
    Live Aid at 25: Remembering The Concert That Changed My Life
    Kristi Wooten
    • Jul 13, 2010

    Live Aid at 25: Remembering The Concert That Changed My Life

    Below, my favorite performances of the day. They’re not all musically great, but the memory is perfect. Comment below and let me know...
    Remembering Jeanne-Claude in Real-Time
    Kristi Wooten
    • Apr 26, 2010

    Remembering Jeanne-Claude in Real-Time

    I blogged about my friend Jeanne-Claude on the Huffington Post today. She was a very special artist and an unforgettable lady! Click HERE...
    Fashion for Relief
    Kristi Wooten
    • Feb 15, 2010

    Fashion for Relief

    Loved getting to actually speak with Naomi, Diane von Furstenberg and Helena Christensen, among others. Check out more pictures here.
    Zinn time
    Kristi Wooten
    • Dec 13, 2009

    Zinn time

    Will Howard Zinn Get Broad Acclaim With New Films?
    Kristi Wooten
    • Dec 9, 2009

    Will Howard Zinn Get Broad Acclaim With New Films?

    For Howard Zinn, some things never change. Backstage at the Atlanta Film Festival, after screening his new documentary, The People Speak,...
    And The Wall came tumbling down … to the sounds of Tears for Fears and David Hasselhoff!
    Kristi Wooten
    • Nov 9, 2009

    And The Wall came tumbling down … to the sounds of Tears for Fears and David Hasselhoff!

    Harry at the Wall / Photo by Stacy James Payne Me at the Wall - November 1989 / Photo by Stacy James Payne It was 20 years ago! Check out...
    When Vogue Says No: Beyond The September Issue
    Kristi Wooten
    • Sep 12, 2009

    When Vogue Says No: Beyond The September Issue

    Below is a piece I wrote for Vogue. It did not appear in the September issue (or any issue, for that matter). But you can read my blog on...
    Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2009- Atlanta
    Kristi Wooten
    • Sep 4, 2009

    Jeffrey Fashion Cares 2009- Atlanta

    Fun – great runway music – great models (Make Me A Supermodel’s Salome), and fun hair and makeup by RuMM Color Studio and Authentic...
    More Wu 4 U
    Kristi Wooten
    • Aug 31, 2009

    More Wu 4 U

    Moore in America
    Kristi Wooten
    • Aug 20, 2009

    Moore in America

    I remembering falling in love with the work of Henry Moore in college and tried in vain to mimic his style in sculpture class once, when...
    Elbow me
    Kristi Wooten
    • Aug 11, 2009

    Elbow me

    OK, I’m hoping I might eventually write something up for The Economist’s More Intelligent Life soon, so I won’t give too much away … but...
    Remembering John Hughes
    Kristi Wooten
    • Aug 8, 2009

    Remembering John Hughes

    My life would be different today if there hadn’t been Pretty in Pink. The inclusion of New Order’s “Thieves Like Us” MADE that movie … it...
    The National Black Arts Festival Gala 2009
    Kristi Wooten
    • Aug 3, 2009

    The National Black Arts Festival Gala 2009

    Yes, redundant headlines do rain clicks. So forgive me for being manipulative and using a cheeky headline in the Huffington Post to grab ...
    John Legend and Jeffrey Sachs: Philanthropy’s new BFFs
    Kristi Wooten
    • May 19, 2009

    John Legend and Jeffrey Sachs: Philanthropy’s new BFFs

    I love this partnership! Singing about making love and writing about making poverty history … what more could one ask? But seriously,...
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