Johnny Oleksinski
entertainment
Anna Wintour took one look at Marie Antoinette and said, “Hold my cake.”
As protests against the government spread and the trend of “let's exploit the rich” spreads, the Queen of Condé Nast should make the theme of the annual Met Gala a short story in which the wealthy stop the mob from going wild. I decided.
The lavish Upper East Side party was practically The Hunger Games, except Kim Kardashian was in attendance.
On Monday night, the annual parade of celebrities, billionaires, semi-famous faces, and the silly landscape of social media ascended the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, trying not to trip over their outfits.
However, when it came to this year's dress code, everyone mentally stumbled. “The Garden of Time” by JG Ballard.
The majority of attendees chose the extremely boring path of vines and buds, adding “spring flower'' ruffles to their haute couture dresses and suits that looked like motel shower curtains.
Let me guess. Let me guess that very few of these geniuses actually read the stories that were part of the inspiration for the events that earned them the coveted tickets.
Because the literary work deals with more than roses and orchids.
Ballard's 1962 painting depicts a reclusive aristocratic earl and countess living in a palace filled with books and art. When they are threatened by an oncoming mob, they pluck the magical Time Flower to stop them.
There are countless reasons why, but it's funny. And it's breathtakingly surreal.
On Monday, as expected, the actual mob arrived. More than 1,000 anti-Israel demonstrators chant “Gaza!” We gathered near a glitzy soirée filled with America's most self-righteous people.
Some stars wore Palestinian solidarity pins at the Oscars ceremony, but this time they stuck to daffodils and invited the audience to hors d'oeuvres? of course not. They love to give lectures until the situation affects their plans for the evening. For these posers, the revolutionary costume was a dress with hydrangeas painted on it.
The Rev. Al Sharpton called a truce and then headed to the gala, where seats at the table start at $350,000.
War aside, there were even more hilarious misunderstandings.
Over the years, critics have interpreted Ballard's story in countless ways. Some see this story as a metaphor for the periodic collapse of civilizations such as Babylon and Rome, while others see the Count and Countess as symbols of the valiant struggle to protect culture from all adversity.
Vogue's own website declares that the pair live in a “utopia of leisure, art and beauty” and that “mindless mobs” flock to their cherished vacation home.
So is Wintour suggesting that our proud guardians of fine art are Andy Cohen, Lala Anthony, and a naked Emily Ratajkowski?
come. TikTok was the chief sponsor of this year's Met Gala.
We celebrate this algorithmic Gen Z attention span disruptor as a pioneer of sophisticated and sophisticated social media platforms, even as social media platforms are on the brink of total banning in the United States. Should it?
TikTok and the Met Gala are saving the world. Did anyone know?
Even if participant Jeff Bezos and his $3.8 billion Norwegian Salmon heir could finance the entire building as easily as they bought the Polish Fountain, Wintour's pet project could turn into a museum. The fact that it is generating revenue is commendable.
But this year's ball wasn't fun or smart. The math was fun, but the pathetic display of petals was lethargic. It seemed pointless and especially boring.
The reality that this bland night exposed is that we, the “mindless mob,” are no closer to being the stars of the Met Gala. The average person at home is moving further and further away.
we are tired of them.
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