A couple days ago, editorial assistant Clara told me that the Jenner sisters' Young Adult novel "Rebels: City of Indra" will be turned into a movie. We were, admittedly, quite taken aback. Are we now in an era when, it seems, anyone with an ounce of fame can hop from the socialite pages of magazines to the pages of a novel, and claim to be authors, ...even when they haven't quite proved their writing chops? Forgive me for being so harsh - you be the judge.
And in somewhat related news, celebs have even started penning columns in magazines and news sites, both online and print.
A week ago, we had Taylor Swift writing an Op-Ed for Wall Street Journal about her hope for the music industry. Excessively idealistic and simplistic, I reckon, but ultimately still eloquently conveyed. The piece didn't hit the right note with many, but at least we know she's defo true to her fairytale branding.
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And today, Leighton Meester turns to the feminist subtext of "Of Mice and Men" to bring you an insightful piece that will leave you convinced she's certainly no Blair Waldorf.
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On a lighter note, last year Olivia Wilde penned some advice she had for turning 30 in Glamour mag. I found her piece heartwarming, reassuring, and not sappy at all, as retrospective lists have a tendency to be. Her journalist parents must have taught her well.
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Here are a couple other recent pieces I found from around the 'net, that made me see a whole new dimension to these celebs.
1. Star of "How I Met Your Mother" Josh Radnor, wrote a beautiful and heartbreaking letter to Damien Rice's album "O": here.
2. Compared to the rest on this list, Russell Brand is a seasoned pro when it comes to contributing pieces to online platforms. The comedian / actor regularly writes for The Guardian. Here - one of my favourites. He writes about Phillip Seymour Hoffman's death and drug laws.
If you only have time for ONE read from this list, we say go for Olivia Wilde's. Witty, endearing and relatable. Just like the actress herself.
Photos: TPG
And in somewhat related news, celebs have even started penning columns in magazines and news sites, both online and print.
A week ago, we had Taylor Swift writing an Op-Ed for Wall Street Journal about her hope for the music industry. Excessively idealistic and simplistic, I reckon, but ultimately still eloquently conveyed. The piece didn't hit the right note with many, but at least we know she's defo true to her fairytale branding.
And today, Leighton Meester turns to the feminist subtext of "Of Mice and Men" to bring you an insightful piece that will leave you convinced she's certainly no Blair Waldorf.
On a lighter note, last year Olivia Wilde penned some advice she had for turning 30 in Glamour mag. I found her piece heartwarming, reassuring, and not sappy at all, as retrospective lists have a tendency to be. Her journalist parents must have taught her well.
Here are a couple other recent pieces I found from around the 'net, that made me see a whole new dimension to these celebs.
1. Star of "How I Met Your Mother" Josh Radnor, wrote a beautiful and heartbreaking letter to Damien Rice's album "O": here.
2. Compared to the rest on this list, Russell Brand is a seasoned pro when it comes to contributing pieces to online platforms. The comedian / actor regularly writes for The Guardian. Here - one of my favourites. He writes about Phillip Seymour Hoffman's death and drug laws.
If you only have time for ONE read from this list, we say go for Olivia Wilde's. Witty, endearing and relatable. Just like the actress herself.
Photos: TPG