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Gillian Hearst-Shaw Overcame Her Fear of Condoms; Hopes You Will, Too

Gillian Hearst Shaw, right, with her sister, Lydia.
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Gillian Hearst Shaw, right, with her sister, Lydia.

Those kooky new Trojan condom commercials on TV, which magically turn a dirty hog into a beddable dude after he picks up a condom, may work for some people—like, for example, the frat boys who regularly recognize Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively on the street. But when it's time to recruit a more well-heeled consumer to the joys of Trojans, Gillian Hearst-Shaw is the lady for the job.

“Before I was married, I was very picky and selective about who I chose to get intimate with,” she told The Daily Transom at a recent dinner party benefiting ACRIA, an AIDS charity.  read more »

Lydia Unleashed

“I try to sleep at least five hours,” says Lydia Hearst.
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“I try to sleep at least five hours,” says Lydia Hearst.

The great-granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst drinks beer, eats meat and walks barefoot on bearskin.  read more »

Bogdanovich's Hearst Bests Welles', But Ensemble Is Missing Altman

Peter Bogdanovich's The Cat's Meow , from a screenplay by Steven Peros, based on his play, meticulou  read more »

Glass-Steel Whiz Chosen to Design New Hearst Tower`

The Hearst Magazine Building, the stunted Art Deco skyscraper that for 72 years has squatted at the  read more »