Allison
Adato is a freelance writer in New York.
A former LIFE
magazine staff writer, she is now a frequent
contributor
to THE LOS ANGELES TIMES MAGAZINE and has
written also
for ELLE, REDBOOK, SALON, GEORGE
and THE NEW
YORK TIMES.
Below are links to recently published work.
| "The
Education of Meathead"
"Three Years Ago, Rob Reiner put Hollywood on a Back Burner and Plunged into State Politics, Pushing an Initiative to Help Preschool Children. Turns out the Director of 'Spinal Tap' is a Bit of a Wonk." The Los Angeles Times Magazine
|
"Growing
Up in L.A."
"What's it like to come of age in a place defined by outsiders and their cliches: surf, gang turf, Hollywood, Vine, the land of milk and honey?" The Los Angeles Times Magazine
|
| "The
Go-Go's Ain't Gone"
"At Middle Age, the Quintessential California Girl Group Is Out to Prove It's Still Got The Beat." The Los Angeles Times Magazine
|
"Crash
and Burn"
"The Most Untimely Death of a White-Hot Germ" The Los Angeles Times Magazine
|
| "Poof!
You're a Puppeteer"
"For R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe, the behind-the-scenes satisfaction of producing films such as Being John Malkovichis as seductive as pop's spotlight" The Los Angeles Times Magazine
"El
Productor"
|
"Dern
for the Better"
"Laura Dern isn't just another bleeding-heart Hollywood liberal. Unlike most celebrity do-gooders, this soft-spoken, steely actress doesn't lie down when it comes to a good fight." George, June 2000 |
 "Solo
in the City"
"Misty Copeland's career has been a nasty squabble over who is best suited to develop her prodigious ballet skills. This summer, the teenage dancer set out to create her own destiny on the stages of New York City" The Los Angeles Times Magazine, December 5, 1999 |
"Anchor
Astray"
"Jon Stewart's 'The Daily Show' may be the best political entertainment on TV. He's tapping into what every savvy candidate knows: One way to voters' hearts is through their funnybones" George, May 2000 |
| "Health
Food Homilies"
The New York Times Op-Ed page October 12, 1999 |
"My
Friend, the Call Girl"
Redbook October, 1999 |
"Comfort
Food"
Salon April 16, 1997 |
| "Bringing
Up Digital Baby"
Salon July 17, 1997 |
"Who
You Gonna Call?"
FEED October, 1999 |
