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FEATURES The GRANDE DAME Agnes Gund By Bryan Stevenson Activism is hard. One of the nation's most influential art collectors and art patrons, Aggie sold her prized Roy Lichtenstein for $165 million in 2017. The BEACON Judith Light By Daryl Roth Judith and I met in 1999, when I was producing the play Wit, which fortuitously brought Judith back to the theater, her first love. I'm honored to have been asked to help celebrate Judith Light: the Light that my dear friend Judith radiates from within, the Light she shines on all of us, the Light she uses to lift up so many people and worthy causes that need our attention, our support, and our love. [Extracted from the article]

The article looks at the late Diana, Princess of Wales and speculates what her life would have been like if she had lived to see her 50th birthday in June 2011. The author suggests that she would still be good-looking, would be dating frequently, and might dress something like Michelle Obama. It is inferred the late princess lives on through the causes she supported such as the Centrepoint charity for homeless youth, the English National Ballet, and the Leprocy Mission group. Photoshopped images are present throughout the article. INSET: Diana's Causes Live On.

The article presents assorted observations on the April 2011 wedding in Great Britain that joined Prince William with Kate Middleton. Kate's mother, Carole Middleton, is said to have betrayed no sense of social triumph. Kate's dress, designed by Sarah Burton, was both regal and seductive according to the author, who also says it was bad form for former Prime Minister Tony Blair not to have been invited to the event.

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Global publishing is a confusing business. Because my book on Princess Diana is being published simultaneously in America, England and Germany (the French, in their languid way, are doing it […]