Everyone knows profanity is cool. Read more...
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November 28, 11:47 pm
Pop Psychology: The f-word in music: from proudly profane to just plain perverse
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November 22, 1:37 am
Fashion Review: Lanvin for H&M
I've never seen a designer collaboration launch that reduced grown women to babies and caused children to act like grown adults with credit cards. Read more...
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Credit: H&M
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November 18, 12:49 am
Fire in the Kitchen: _A grandmother’s Persian stew, a woman’s hobby, and my oranges_
In January 2009, Sanam Lamborn was bored out of her mind for the very first time. Read more...
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The recipe for khorest narengee, a Persian stew, was sent in by Los Angeles food blogger Sanam Lamborn. The dish is made with chicken, oranges, carrots, onions, lemon juice and spice, and is served with rice.
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November 8, 2:18 am
Dyeing to change
Bald people can't do it, but even kimono-wearing old ladies in Japan have jumped on the hair color bandwagon. Read more...
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Alison Kish, the salon manager at the Aveda Institute in Westwood, gets her hair dyed a pink hue. Despite its potential damaging effects, hair-coloring is a creative outlet for many people.
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November 5, 12:23 am
Freestylers show off their skills in one-on-one faceoffs
The two dancers circle each other slowly. Read more...
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2010 alumnus Tom Nguyen performs a “hollow back.” Weekly “Friday Night Fights” take place outside Covel Commons at 10 p.m.
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November 3, 12:09 am
Fashion or Whatever: Designer collaborations still too costly for students
In all honesty, I'm embarrassingly more frugal than the average college student. I use coupons at Ralphs to the point that my groceries cost nothing, I amble toward free samples at Costco and I often find myself using spare change to pay for most purchases. Read more...
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A two-piece red, ruffled dress from Zac Posen’s Target line sells for $79.99. (TARGET)
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October 26, 11:24 pm
Fashion or Whatever: Halloween is an excuse to dress sexy
Figuring out what to dress up as for Halloween is a conundrum for the slothful and the lazy. Those two words embody my personality, and anytime I have to lift myself up and use my brain to conjure up a costume around Halloween time, I either reach for a sandwich or drift off into a snooze or a combination of both. Read more...
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Lacey Chabert, Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried star in the 2004 film “Mean Girls,” which yielded a famous Halloween costume scene. (MOVIE PICTURE DATABASE)