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This definitive biography of Anna Wintour chronicles the steep climb of an ambitious young woman who would, with singular and legendary focus, become the most powerful woman in media. As a child, Anna Wintour was a tomboy with no apparent interest in clothing but, seduced by the miniskirts and...

Here’s a short description based on the image you provided: Fashion icon Anna Wintour is stepping down as Editor-in-Chief of Vogue after nearly four decades, marking the end of an era. Known for transforming the magazine into a global force, Wintour will remain involved as Condé Nast’s global chief content officer. Her departure paves the way for a new generation of editorial leadership, while she continues shaping fashion’s future behind the scenes. For more engaging podcasts like this story, visit: https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ Click here to browse handpicked Amazon finds ...

A BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Arnold Bennett's tale of love, tyranny and rebellion, 'Anna of the Five Towns'. Brought up in the repressive tradition of Methodism by her miserly father, Anna Tellwright dreams of independence and freedom. On coming of age she learns that she is to inherit a...

Tolstoy's story of one woman's fate is brought powerfully to life in this BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation starring Teresa Gallagher and Toby Stephens. Anna Karenina enjoys a privileged and aristrocratic lifestyle as the wife of influential government official Alexy Karenin. Yet their ten-year...

A moving biography of Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American Hollywood star, and her hardships, triumphs, successes, and scandals, by the leading Anna May Wong expert Shirley Jennifer Lim brings us a story of tenacity and determination in this lush biography, sure to become the essential...

Was wäre aus den berühmten Malern, Schriftstellern, Komponisten und Popstars geworden, wenn niemand da gewesen wäre, um sie zu inspirieren, zu trösten, zu korrigieren, zu managen, zu lieben? Von den antiken Musengöttinnen hin zu Christiane Vulpius, Anna Dostojewskaja, Gala Dalí, Véra Nabokov, Constanze Mozart, Uma Thurman und vielen anderen erzählt Elisa von Hof von den Frauen, die unsere Kunst und Kultur prägen, aber kaum anerkannt oder sichtbar gemacht werden.

Starring Irene Dunne - This classic radio play portrays the classic story of the English widow Anna Owens who accepts the job of teaching at the royal court of Siam. Upon her arrival the English culture clashes with that of the King in the city of Bangkok, and the story is told of his relationship with her as she becomes his confident and diplomatic adviser, to the horror of his courtiers. One of the classic Radio Theatre Productions you will want to listen to over and over again!

In Polish: A rascal with teenage beauty and the voice of Jan Himilsbach. She didn't really have to act. She appeared in the Polish cinema out of nowhere and became an instant phenomenon. At times, as told by her relatives in the book, she hurried as if she knew that everything wouldn't last very long, that she had to quickly start a relationship, start a family, and have kids in order to have time to enjoy all of that. It's the first biography of Anna Przybylska authorised by her family.

Wealthy heiress Anna Delvey was one of the international jetset. Her Instagram account was a window on a glamorous world, filled with art launches, champagne brunches, VIP parties and stays in high-end hotels. Due to come into a $67m trust fund on her 26th birthday, she planned to establish the Anna Delvey Foundation, a multi-million dollar visual-arts centre in the heart of New York and wined and dined the city’s wealthy elite to secure investment for her project.

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UnBeatled is a new podcast that will dive into EVERY song by the Fab Four and discuss what made them great. An expert talks us through all the details and a musician unpicks the lyrics and the music behind iconic hits like Here Comes The Sun, Penny Lane and Come Together. Songs will be picked at random from episode to episode, dancing around their hugely varied discography. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Born into the steam and starch of a Chinese laundry, Anna May Wong (1905-1961) emerged from turn-of-the-century Los Angeles to become Old Hollywood's most famous Chinese American actress, a screen siren who captivated global audiences and signed her publicity photos—with a touch of defiance—"Orientally yours." Now, more than a century after her birth, Yunte Huang narrates Wong's tragic life story, retracing her journey from Chinatown to silent-era Hollywood, and from Weimar Berlin to decadent, prewar Shanghai, and capturing American television in its infancy.

I’m Anna Hutchinson, an artist figuring things out as I go. Pulling Threads is about creativity, making, taking chances, changing direction, self-doubt, and what happens when you actually give something a go. For now, it’s me thinking out loud about what I’m learning along the way. Eventually, I’ll bring other people into the conversation too. No answers. Plenty of questions. Probably some swearing.

This companion podcast delves deeper into the making of the hit Shondaland series Inventing Anna on Netflix, the story of infamous con artist Anna Sorokin (A.K.A. Anna Delvey). Hosted by Stacey Wilson Hunt, each episode features conversations with guests including creator Shonda Rhimes, journalist Jessica Pressler, cast, and the real-life people who inspired this iconic saga. To catch up before you listen, make sure you binge Inventing Anna the series on Netflix now!

A weekly podcast dedicated to exploring horror film and TV history through a female lens. Each series we dissect a trope to death through deep dive conversations hosted by film critic and author Anna Bogutskaya.

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Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage to follow her heart and must endure the hypocrisies of society. (Summary by Mary Anderson)

When Anna Broinowski learned that fracking had invaded downtown Sydney, she had a brilliant idea: she would seek guidance for a kryptonite-powerful, anti-fracking movie from the world's greatest propaganda factory - apart from Hollywood. After two years of trying, she was allowed to make her case in Pyongyang and was granted full permission to film. She worked closely with the leading lights of North Korean cinema, even playing an American in a military thriller.

ANNA & ANDI nehmen euch mit in den echten Alltag unabhängiger Musiker. Zwischen Proberaum, Bühne, Songwriting, Social Media und Selbstständigkeit sprechen wir offen über die Höhen, Tiefen und Absurditäten des Musiklebens. Mal zu zweit, mal mit spannenden Gästen aus der Musikszene. Ehrlich, unterhaltsam und ohne Branchenfilter – für Musiker, Musikfans und alle, die wissen wollen, was hinter den Kulissen passiert.