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The Political Symbolism of Homes during the Cold War
This chapter explores the contrast between the idealistic suburban American home and the communal apartments in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It discusses the famous kitchen debate between Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, as well as the appeal and curiosity surrounding home tours.
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The director's cut version of Mina's the circus of celebrity house tours video. In this extended version, she discusses the modern farmhouse hgtv agenda, landlord-core, and celebrity property feuds, spurred on by your answers to the question "what is the ugliest interior design trend?"
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Sources
Residence of MR. And MRS. MICKEY ROONEY — Beverly Hills, California | Architectural Digest | SEPTEMBER 1964
A Tour of the White House
Mary Ann Watson (1988). The Presidency in a Bicentennial and Quadrennial Election Year || A Tour of the White House: Mystique and Tradition. Presidential Studies Quarterly, 18(1), 91–99. doi:10.2307/27550536
Kryczka, Anna (2014). Television and taste on the New Frontier: ‘A Tour Of The White House With Mrs. John F. Kennedy’. History and Technology, 30(1-2), 123–132. doi:10.1080/07341512.2014.934061
03 Apr 1963 - MONACO...with Princess Crace as guide - Trove
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Things You Didn’t Know About "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Influential Reality TV | TIME
The Unshakable Allure of the Celebrity House Tour
Robin Leach's 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' paved the way for 'MTV Cribs' and the Kardashians - The Washington Post
How Russia's Shared Kitchens Helped Shape Soviet Politics : The Salt : NPR
Stargazing: Celebrity, Fame, and Social Interaction By Kerry O. Ferris, Scott R. Harris
Greta Garbo: Hollywood's Most Mysterious Star - Variety
The Streisand Effect: When censorship backfires - BBC News
Cribs turns 20! We look back at the MTV series' most ridiculous homes
20 Most Ridiculous Things Seen On MTV Cribs
Inside Grey Gardens With Gail Sheehy -- New York Magazine - Nymag
The tragedy of Grey Gardens: was the landmark documentary actually an exploitation movie?
Grey Gardens Original Documentary Trailer
We Need to Talk About David Harbour and Lily Allen's Bathroom
Inside RuPaul’s Dramatically Glamorous Beverly Hills Manse | Architectural Digest
WATCH: Bretman Rock House, Beauty Room + Closet Storage Tour
The story of the shopping mall in Barbara Streisand's house
Merchandizing the Void - Dilettante Army
The Modern Farmhouse Is Today’s McMansion. And It’s Here to Stay. - The New York Times
Modern Farmhouse: The Style That’s Not Real, But Really Popular
Same House, New Costume
What Is It Like to Be a Late-Night Talk Show Guest?
A brief history of the many lies celebrities told on MTV Cribs
Redman: MTV Tried to Get Me to Rent a House for "Cribs"
EP#7: Redman's Legendary New York Yard | MTV Cribs Collections
Redman Shares All of the Hilarious Details Behind the Funniest Episode of ‘MTV Cribs’ Ever | Cracked.com
Two Truths & A Lime: Pulling Apart Dakota Johnson's Glorious Web Of Lies
Why does the internet love tree law so much?
Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page & Robbie Williams End Mansion Feud
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Silence is golden for Robbie Williams as he employs builders using '19th century hand-tools' to keep noise down during renovation after row with neighbour Jimmy Page over impact of work
A nun begged Katy Perry not to buy her convent — then collapsed and died - The Washington Post
Inside the Katy Perry Convent That Sparked a Real Estate War: Never-Before-Seen Photos
Katy Perry Is Finding Herself in Another Complicated Legal Battle Over Real Estate
Written by Mina Le and Ella Gray
Edited by Sophie Carter
Music by Olivia Martinez
Cover Art by Lindsay Mintz
Keep up with High Brow on Instagram!
Subscribe to the Patreon!
and keep up with Mina on Youtube, Instagram, and Tiktok!
Sources
Residence of MR. And MRS. MICKEY ROONEY — Beverly Hills, California | Architectural Digest | SEPTEMBER 1964
A Tour of the White House
Mary Ann Watson (1988). The Presidency in a Bicentennial and Quadrennial Election Year || A Tour of the White House: Mystique and Tradition. Presidential Studies Quarterly, 18(1), 91–99. doi:10.2307/27550536
Kryczka, Anna (2014). Television and taste on the New Frontier: ‘A Tour Of The White House With Mrs. John F. Kennedy’. History and Technology, 30(1-2), 123–132. doi:10.1080/07341512.2014.934061
03 Apr 1963 - MONACO...with Princess Crace as guide - Trove
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Things You Didn’t Know About "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Influential Reality TV | TIME
The Unshakable Allure of the Celebrity House Tour
Robin Leach's 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous' paved the way for 'MTV Cribs' and the Kardashians - The Washington Post
How Russia's Shared Kitchens Helped Shape Soviet Politics : The Salt : NPR
Stargazing: Celebrity, Fame, and Social Interaction By Kerry O. Ferris, Scott R. Harris
Greta Garbo: Hollywood's Most Mysterious Star - Variety
The Streisand Effect: When censorship backfires - BBC News
Cribs turns 20! We look back at the MTV series' most ridiculous homes
20 Most Ridiculous Things Seen On MTV Cribs
Inside Grey Gardens With Gail Sheehy -- New York Magazine - Nymag
The tragedy of Grey Gardens: was the landmark documentary actually an exploitation movie?
Grey Gardens Original Documentary Trailer
We Need to Talk About David Harbour and Lily Allen's Bathroom
Inside RuPaul’s Dramatically Glamorous Beverly Hills Manse | Architectural Digest
WATCH: Bretman Rock House, Beauty Room + Closet Storage Tour
The story of the shopping mall in Barbara Streisand's house
Merchandizing the Void - Dilettante Army
The Modern Farmhouse Is Today’s McMansion. And It’s Here to Stay. - The New York Times
Modern Farmhouse: The Style That’s Not Real, But Really Popular
Same House, New Costume
What Is It Like to Be a Late-Night Talk Show Guest?
A brief history of the many lies celebrities told on MTV Cribs
Redman: MTV Tried to Get Me to Rent a House for "Cribs"
EP#7: Redman's Legendary New York Yard | MTV Cribs Collections
Redman Shares All of the Hilarious Details Behind the Funniest Episode of ‘MTV Cribs’ Ever | Cracked.com
Two Truths & A Lime: Pulling Apart Dakota Johnson's Glorious Web Of Lies
Why does the internet love tree law so much?
Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page & Robbie Williams End Mansion Feud
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Silence is golden for Robbie Williams as he employs builders using '19th century hand-tools' to keep noise down during renovation after row with neighbour Jimmy Page over impact of work
A nun begged Katy Perry not to buy her convent — then collapsed and died - The Washington Post
Inside the Katy Perry Convent That Sparked a Real Estate War: Never-Before-Seen Photos
Katy Perry Is Finding Herself in Another Complicated Legal Battle Over Real Estate
Written by Mina Le and Ella Gray
Edited by Sophie Carter
Music by Olivia Martinez
Cover Art by Lindsay Mintz
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