The World According to Gayle: 6 Things to Love This November
O's editor at large shares what she's loving this month.
By Gayle King
The Problem With a Cool Pair of Eyeglasses...
Is that they normally cost an arm, a leg, and a spleen. Luckily, the four guys behind eyewear company
Warby Parker saw a way to fix that. They'll send you five pairs of stylish frames to try on—for
free. Then you can supply your prescription online and order the pair you like best for $95. As it turns out, I'm not the only Warby Parker fan at the
magazine (see image at left).
A Pancake So Good, You'll Ask for a Doggie Bag...
At least I did, when I visited the ArtCliff Diner in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts. I was on the hunt for a great breakfast, and this cozy diner delivered.
The outside doesn't look fancy-pants, but the
cranberry-coconut pancakes are spectacular.
I Love a Great Necklace...
whether it's a Mr. T-esque gold chain or something simple, and this aqua number from the
Andean
Collection is a winner. Because their jewelry (priced from $12 to $146) is available in stores like Chico's, some of the South American artisans who
create the pieces have gone from earning $2 to $26 a day.
Photo: Courtesy of Producers Distribution Agency
I've Never Been Able to Master Chess...
But a group of middle school students at Intermediate School 318 in Brooklyn has it all figured out. The new documentary
Brooklyn Castle tells the story of the school's chess team, which has won more than two dozen
national titles. Just how good are they? As the film reveals, if Albert Einstein were on their team today, he probably would rank only around fifth. The
film explains that the exceptional program is at risk because of budget cuts. You'll walk away wanting to help—and wanting to be a chess geek,
too.
Photo: Melinda Sue Gordon/The Weinstein Company
When You Think Brad Pitt...
The words
gangster movie don't necessarily come to mind. But in
Killing Them
Softly (in theaters October 19) he plays a ruthless hit man who's out for revenge after a high-stakes card game is robbed by two amateur criminals.
Ray Liotta is the game's scheming organizer, and James Gandolfini (that's Tony Soprano to you and me) is a washed-up crook. Whether you like mob movies or
just enjoy looking at Brad Pitt, you'll love the film's unpredictable plot. And you'll be guessing right up until the end.
"The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: 'It's a girl.'"
This Shirley Chisholm quote was on my table at a BET luncheon honoring female politicians, and it gave everyone seated with me something to think
about.
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Next: 7 things Gayle loved in October
Published 10/09/2012
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