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Sean Macaulay

Sean Macaulay is a screenwriter, humorist and journalist, specializing in symptoms of the post-macho midlife crisis. He was the L.A. movie critic for The Times of London from 1999 to 2007, and also writes for The Daily Telegraph, Radio Times, and British GQ. He was most recently special consultant on Hitchcock.

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‘Candelabra’

A Millennial’s Guide to Liberace

Sean Macaulay tells you everything you need to know about the legendary gay entertainer.

Sean Macaulay

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Tummy Time

The Power Paunch

From Tony Soprano to Bill Clinton, the power paunch reigns supreme.

Sean Macaulay

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Roly Poly

The Return of the Power Paunch

Sean Macaulay on the most exquisite of all male accessories—the power paunch.

Sean Macaulay

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Before Leo

All the ‘Great Gatsbys’

Leonardo DiCaprio has big shoes too fill. Sean Macaulay on which film adaptation is the definitive ‘Gatsby.’

Sean Macaulay

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Mindfulness

David Lynch's Meditative State

Appearing at the Hammer Museum with Russell Brand, the heady director explained how TM changed his life.

Sean Macaulay

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BRICK TO CHIC

A History of the Cellphone

It’s the 40th anniversary of the device 6 billion people can’t live without. See its evolution since 1973.

Sean Macaulay

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CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

The Cellphone Turns 40

Four decades ago, Martin Cooper—inspired by Captain Kirk—made the first public call. By Sean Macaulay.

Sean Macaulay

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Gender Politics

Five Books Exactly Like ‘Lean In’

Sandberg isn’t the first to tell women how to assert themselves with catchy mantras and slightly baffling metaphors. By Sean Macaulay.

Sean Macaulay

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Friday Night Tights

An Open Letter to Buzz Bissinger

<p>In this month’s <i>GQ</i>, Buzz Bissinger confessed that he’s a shopaholic. Sean Macaulay on what this means for his tough-guy, sports-writing hero.</p>

Sean Macaulay

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A Ride Through Mildred Pierce's Noir Neighborhood

A California company offers a bus tour of the Los Angeles haunts that inspired the noir classic now unfolding on HBO. Sean Macaulay takes a ride on James M. Cain's nightmare express.

Sean Macaulay

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