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Here Today, More Expensive Tomorrownew
Indie designer Laurie Loo's spring 2006 collection was inspired by the main character in Kate Chopin's The Awakening. Also featured are Chuck Stolarek's Wooden Mustache and Alix Winby's Safe Clothes designs.
The Village Voice |
Corina Zappia |
09-09-2005 |
Fashion
Clothing Size Mattersnew
American companies are cutting their sizes far more generously, presumably so that the customer will think, "Oh my God, I'm an eight! I'm an eight!" and buy whatever she's trying on.
The Village Voice |
Lynn Yaeger |
08-29-2005 |
Fashion
Tags: apparel industry, clothing stores
What's the Point of Random Searches?new
A potential bomber is a needle in a human haystack, but New York cops' goal in searching some subway riders is a psychological one.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
07-27-2005 |
Commentary
No Heroes in L'Affaire Plamenew
When it comes to the Valerie Plame saga that landed a New York Times reporter in jail, there are no white hats and black hats. There should be a pox on everyone's house.
The Village Voice |
Jason Vest |
07-20-2005 |
Commentary
To the Class of '05new
Congratulations, New York City high school graduates of the Class of 2005! You made it. Oh, and we owe you an apology for your education.
The Village Voice |
Paul Moses |
06-10-2005 |
Commentary
Cheap Chow Now! 100 Good, Cheap New York Restaurantsnew
The Village Voice returns to its original format for its fifth annual list: absurdly cheap eateries where you can down a humongous meal, often for five dollars or less. Robert Sietsema, the Voice’s esteemed food critic and James Beard Award finalist, presents the 100 Best Restaurants for cheap chow.
The Village Voice |
Robert Sietsema |
06-08-2005 |
Food+Drink
M.I.T. Didn't Share Harvard President's Attitude About Womennew
Being a great scientist or engineer has little to do with superficial human designations, like whether you're male or female, black or white, robot or nonrobot.
The Village Voice |
Geeta Dayal |
02-10-2005 |
Commentary
Despondent Diva: Choreographer Sarah Mickelsonnew
In spite of prestigious commissions and acclaim as one of the most interesting choreographers working today, Sarah Mickelson can't afford to pay the rent on her studio or fix her broken tooth.
The Village Voice |
Elizabeth Zimmer |
01-05-2005 |
Performance
Celebrities Theatrically Pleasure Themselves on Broadwaynew
Why do luminaries like Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Mario Cantone, Dame Edna and everyone's favorite vagina monologuist, Eve Ensler, go it alone? Reasons range from ego to economics.
The Village Voice |
Charles McNulty |
12-15-2004 |
Theater
Delegates Check Out New York's Strip Clubsnew
As the Republican delegates come in, a strip-club waitress witnesses ever-increasing levels of naïveté and even some family values.
The Village Voice |
Anonymous |
08-30-2004 |
Recreation
Dieter Roth Retrospective at Museum of Modern Artnew
Dieter Roth, whose life and anarchic sensibility veered wildly from his youth in fascist Germany, mocked the solemnities of his contemporaries with an antic art that still spoke constantly of mortality.
The Village Voice |
Leslie Camhi |
04-27-2004 |
Art
