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Inspiration: pretty peopleImage: an old one from 2003Natalie Portman and Gael Garcia Bernal first dated for about a year back in 2003-04, and everytime they run into each other at a premiere or party, rumors fly that they are getting back together. Such rumors surfaced in February when Natalie and Gael were both at the Berlin Film Festival to promote V for Vendetta and The Science of Sleep. The

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Inspiration: lesbians!Image: The AdvocateMany of my friends may recall that I have said for years that Michelle Rodriguez is as gay as Queen Latifah. Though most people believed me, there were always the few who scoffed and said, "And Queen Latifah isn't gay -- you just think everyone is gay." Well, now I can say "I told you so. Everybody is gay." Previously, I based my claims on sightings of

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Inspiration: a hopeful Democratic sweepImage: voting is hot.Go vote today, especially if you live in one of those close Senate race states like TN, MD, VA, MO, MT, or RI. Voting is clearly more important than class or work. Even if your prof or boss is a bitch who makes a big deal out of you being late, just do it. Who cares what they think anyway?

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Inspiration: Divorce Image: This is Britney after appearing on Letterman the other night. How sad that this outfit is seen as an 'improvement.'Britney finally filed for divorce from K. Fed yesterday, claiming that 'a string of events' led to the demise of their love. Of course, Britney wants full-custody of the Federbrats and has hired power divorce attorney Laura Wasser to ensure her victory (

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Inspiration: don't let your Blackberry out of your sightImage: mollygood.com, socialitelife.comWell the National Enquirer is offering confirmation -- yes, they are credible; they were right about what happened on the set of Grey's -- that Ryan is a cheater. Apparently the girl that Ryan was seen making out with in Austin is actually Abbie Cornish, his co-star (pictured here). Reese was drinking

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Inspiration: Snoop Dogg pens first bookImage: newsamericanow.comI've definitely been waiting for this moment ever since I read Nicole Richie's The Truth About Diamonds at Borders . Yes, at Borders -- why would I actually pay for it? Anyway, Snoop Dogg, the master wordsmith, has released Love Don't Live Here No More: Book One of Doggy Tales. Book One -- yes, there will be 6 more! This first volume

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Inspiration: is not goldImages: yahoo, TMZ, MSNBC, EgotasticReese and Ryan announced their separation today, forever dashing the hopes of young straight women and gay men everywhere who believed that finding a hot, supportive husband was actually possible. You should have seen the panic that swept through my workplace this afternoon. The shock and dismay nearly surpassed that which I've witnessed

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Inspiration: "When I was a kid, I inhaled. That was the point."Image: Obama visiting HLSBarack Obama has confirmed that he is considering a presidential run in 2008. Of course, I think Obama is amazing, but I must admit that his lack of experience gives me pause. Obama is intelligent, attractive, charismatic, shares my values -- but he has only served 2 years in the Senate. Should this matter? I

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Inspiration: TMZ Solves Britney Baby MysteryImage: from defamer --because old gross Britney pictures will never go out of styleSo TMZ tracked down the birth certificate and found that though the public was misled about the baby's name, Jayden James Federline is indeed a boy -- or so they say. I mean, they have to write something on those forms, and I am pretty sure that '?' is not an option!Note

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Inspiration: ISNAImage: Brit lost some weight, but still needs to dye her hairThere are rumors going around that Britney's second baby may not really be named Sutton Pierce, but rather Jayden James. Even more fascinating is that X17 paparazzi believe the baby may actually be a girl, since they saw Britney's bodyguard buying pink baby clothes in Malibu. Though the paparazzi can't prove their

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Inspiration: high on a hill was a lonely goatherd...Image: nodoubtwebSo here is Gwen Stefani's new song, "Wind It Up." The lyrics are as meaningless as they were on her last album, but the track itself is one of the most interesting I've heard in a while. Though I don't actually know how Pharrell or Gwen got the idea to mix in the yodelling song from the puppet show in The Sound of Music, I'm

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Inspiration: Rosemary's babyImages: parents-to-be?Margaret Sanger once wrote that "a stern and rigid policy of sterilization" should be applied to "that grade of population whose progeny is already tainted or whose inheritance is such that objectionable traits may be transmitted to offspring." Well lucky for Pete Doherty's uncle that forced sterilization never became popular outside of North

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Top row: Jeffrey, Bottom row: UliInspiration: injusticeImages: bravotv.comA message to Jeffrey: stripes can ruin what otherwise would be a flattering design, and polka dots can make an ugly dress uglier. Uli should have won. Laura deserved 2nd place for her impressive detailing and how expensive she managed to make every piece look. Michael was bit too much with the tiger print and hot pink, but

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Inspiration: if you don't have anything good to say...Images: Dr. Burke vs. Dr. O'MalleySo it's old news that Isaiah Washington gave Patrick Dempsey the smackdown on the Grey's set a couple weeks ago. However this week the National Enquirer has an important new detail to report. While he was busy choking Patrick, Isaiah allegedly said, "I’m not your little f*ggot like ____.” The Enquirer is

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Inspiration: 110-Building Site in N.Y. Sold to Speyer for $5.4 BillionImage: Stuyvesant Town apartment complexMetLife just sold 110 buildings on First Avenue between 14th and 23rd Sts to Jerry Speyer, chairman of Tishman Speyer. Speyer's company already owns the Rockefeller Center, Chrysler Building, the MetLife building (ha), and dozens of other high profile commercial properties around the

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Inspiration: though lovers be lost love shall notImages: keiraknightley.net and lohanpictures.comKeira Knightley's mother, Sharman MacDonald, has written a screenplay centering on a 1945 incident in which Welsh poet Dylan Thomas' friend Vera's husband laid siege on Dylan's home with machine guns and grenades after the men clashed earlier at a local pub. Though it would take more than bullets and

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Inspiration: putting the fun in fundraisingImage: crunk + disorderlyVivica Fox and Lisa Rinna teamed up this weekend to raise money for domestic violence prevention, as it is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Unfortunately, Vivica and Lisa raised this money by selling makeovers -- as if domestic violence isn't already sad enough! For the sake of all would-be philanthropists, let's hope that a

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Inspiration: polkadots and satinImages: style.comIn the first three seasons of Absolutely Fabulous, Edina Monsoon always exclaimed, "It's Lacroix, sweetie. LACROIX!" in defense of her unflattering, kaleidoscopic outfits. What was true 10 years ago is still true today. Even Eddy has since defected to Burberry and Dior. As you can see, Lacroix is as flamboyant as ever. Look at the laces on those

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Inspiration: scotch & sodaImage: dlistedPatricia Arquette and her husband, Thomas Jane, made an attention-getting appearance at a Johnnie Walker party recently. Though the unfortunate use of plaid in their outfits is balanced out by the cuteness of the couple's attempt to dress in theme, I am confused by Patricia's choice of this extremely low-cut strapless dress. I feel nervous just looking the

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Inspiration: fadedyouth noticed it firstImages: style.com, concreteloop, and yahooTracie Ellis-Ross and Jennifer Beals wore the same Gucci Fall '06 dress to two different events on the same day. Tracie was at the Rodeo Drive Style Walk of Fame Awards, and Jennifer was at the premiere for her movie The Grudge 2 (yeah). I don't care if the movie sucks, Jennifer Beals is awesome, and so is Tracie

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Inspiration: new colonialismImages: fadedyouth, perezhilton, and yahooFrom the villages of Malawi and Uganda to the streets of LA, no child is safe. Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Reese Witherspoon are the latest celebrities joining the new Hollywood cult of charity. Hitting up the last few places that haven't been touched by an angel(ina), these stars are surely making a difference in

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Inspiration: the haves and have notsImage: dailymail.co.uk via drudgereport.comAccording to the cleverly titled Daily Mail article, "North Korea might now have The Bomb, but it doesn't have much electricity," no one in North Korea, except Kim Jong-il and his closest friends, has access to electricity after 9pm.At first I thought this rationing was funny -- funny sad, not funny haha -- because 9pm

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Inspiration: consistencyImages: style.comChanel's shows always use the same clean, crisp runway, bright lighting, black/white color palette, and, of course, variations on the classic tweed suit. Usually, I am incapable of associating Chanel with anything or anyone other than Nicole Kidman or Bunny, Charlotte's mother-in-law on Sex and the City. However, Lagerfeld has done a good job lately of

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Inspiration: S&M in the English countrysideImages: dsquared2.comSo hot!

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Inspiration: tragedyImages: hollywoodtuna.comI am so sad right now. I have just learned that sometime within the last few months, Rose McGowen has followed in Christina Ricci's footsteps and gone on the coke.meth.cig.vomit diet. Though Rose owes her fame to her curvy figure and bouncy boobs, as evidenced in movies like Scream and her red carpet appearances with Marilyn Manson, she is turning her

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Inspiration: love's labours lost (sometimes)Images: splashnews and usweeklyRumors are flying that Beyonce's lil' sis Solange is cheating on her NFL husband, Daniel Smith, with rapper Lil' Wayne, who is cheating on Trina. Are Solange and Lil' Wayne mentally handicapped? Trina is the baddest bitch, and she will beat both of their cheating asses down. It will be awesome.Speaking of cheaters, Eva

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Inspiration: hotnessImages: egotastic.com and hollywoodtuna.comChristina Aguilera is going on tour early next year with the Pussycat Dolls and Danity Kane as opening acts.This is the best tour announcement I've heard in quite a while, perhaps since Justified/Stripped in 2003. Plus, no one is hotter than Christina right now, except maybe Shakira, but the two have such different styles that they

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Inspiration: The Simple Life Images: oddly, chinadaily.com and Google ImagesFinally -- Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are friends again. This reunion has been rumored for several weeks now, and Paris Hilton has confirmed, "I love Nicole, and I'm so glad we're friends again. I missed her, she's like my sister - we've known each other 23 years. I'm glad we can put the feud behind us. I'm really

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Inspiration: neonImages: style.comPeter Dundas came to Ungaro from Cavalli last season. Dundas apparently is determined to bring the gaudy, over-the-top Cavalli aesthetic to his work at Ungaro, but Ungaro has always sort of been that way too, so Dundas is a good fit. Though Cavalli tends to go for metallics, leathers, and furs, Dundas has focused more on bright, sometimes neon colors, with some

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Inspiration: looseImages: style.comStella McCartney is pregnant and has a lot of buyers from California -- this is how style.com rationalized this collection. Basically, there were shorts that looked like diapers and shirts/dresses that were sacks with puffy sleeves. However, the suits were nice, and there were some cute party dresses.

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Inspiration: purple is my favorite colorImages: Style.comStefano Pilati, head designer for Yves Saint Laurent since Tom Ford left in 2004 (Laurent retired in 1998), sadistically had his models teetering in stilettos on a runway that was actually "a deep, earthen lawn planted with hundreds of living purple violas." Seriously, this show should have been a runway challenge on America's Next Top

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Inspiration: Mexico May Take Fence Dispute to U.N.Images: whitehouse.gov, Reuters, Google ImagesMexican foreign secretary, Luis Ernesto Derbez has denounced the US plan to build a 700 mile fence along the US-Mexico border and has threatened to take the issue up with the UN. Though just about everyone in Mexico opposes the fence, Derbez is the first to voice a desire to get the UN involved. I

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Inspiration: fugImage: style.comA picture is worth a thousand words, two are worth two thousand. I just don't know what Riccardo Tisci was thinking.

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Inspiration: pretty predictableImages: style.comValentino sort of looks the same every season, but it never looks bad. These are clothes for the type of woman who can never stand to be anything but predictably pretty. The tiered dresses are getting a little old though, so Valentino better find a new theme soon.

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Inspiration: 'now-ism'Images: style.comHussein Chalayan just took futurism in fashion to the next level. Instead of depending on shiny, metallic fabrics as Balenciaga did to evoke a robotic feel, Chalayan actually used robotic clothing. According to Style.com,"clothes began to twitch, move, and reconfigure of their own accord. The mono-bosom top opened, the jacket retreated, the hemline

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Inspiration: the crazy aunt you wish you hadImages: style.comVivienne Westwood, beloved queen of punk fashion, worshipped by all from Blondie to Edina Monsoon, is as nutty today as she was in the 70's. Age has not made her boring or conservative. Though I wouldn't dream of wearing these things, I have to admit that they are fun and actually good (in a conceptual modern art kind of way).

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Inspiration: Paris: "Shanna Attacked Me"Images: Paris/Stavros & Shanna/TravisHere is further confirmation that there are only two things that distinguish celebrities from the guests on Jerry Springer: money and plastic surgery.Early Wednesday morning at Hyde, Shanna Moakler (ex-Miss USA) gave Paris Hilton the classic Springer smackdown in front of all their friends. The aftermath was captured by

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Inspiration: drudgereport.comImage: none, Republicans are uglySo Matt Drudge has posted a new 'world exclusive' story, claiming that the Foley/page cybersex scandal was simply a practical joke gone awry. Sources claim that Jordan Edmund (the page) and his friends 'goaded' Foley into typing 'embarassing comments' for their own amusement. Then the saved conversations somehow found their way into '

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Inspiration: retrospectiveImages: style.com Jean Paul Gaultier celebrated his 30th anniversary in business by offering a retrospective highlighting his most memorable (read: shocking) design moments before introducing his Spring 2007 collection. Here are some highlights of those highlights:Though his new designs were not nearly as shocking to the audience as his cone bras were in the early 90's,

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Inspiration: the 24th century and odd bowl cut hairImages: style.comSomeday soon I will go back and recap the highlights from the last two days of Milan and the first two days of Paris. But I don't want to fall any further behind, so I will jump straight into the Paris shows from yesterday.Nicholas Ghesquiere, the head designer for Balenciaga, is not only dark and broodingly hot, but he is also a

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Inspiration: Beckham: hottest coach everImage: the man, the mythNow you can not only aspire to bend it 'like' Beckham, but if you have enough cash, you could bend it with him too. British papers are reporting that David Beckham is opening the 'David Beckham Soccer Academy' in LA (that's why it's 'soccer' and not 'football'). Apparently, Posh Spice Victoria is determined to worm her way into the

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Inspiration: single = fun!Images: Nicole & Brody and the poster for the aptly titled film that brought Jen & Vince together.It looks like a celebrity breakup trend is starting. You may recall that I said this weekend that I didn't think Nicole Richie and Brody Jenner's relationship was particularly stable. Well today, Nicole admitted that she and Brody have broken up. US Weekly reports that

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Inspiration: a river named denialImage: Burn the Spurs jersey, Eva. You know you want to.Eva told Ryan Seacrest that she is not single and that she is flying to France to be with Tony during his NBA exhibition games. However, Eva is full of crap. I see right through her. Eva is not going to France for Tony -- she is going for Paris F*cking Fashion Week, and I will post the first picture I find of

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Sorry for the delay in recent posts - real life has reared its ugly head. But check back late tonight for a big update. Guaranteed posts include, but are not limited to:More fashion coverage, including a size 20 model in ParisMore celebrity relationships on the rocksThoughts on David Beckham

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Inspiration: 80s glamazonImages: style.comAs easy as it would be to hate her, I do not hate Donatella Versace. Or, at least, I don't hate her clothes. They are always traditionally glamorous, which is what I always thought fashion was supposed to be. Too many designers have fallen into the 'ugly is pretty' way of thinking that has alienated mainstream culture from the fashion world. In the 80's,

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Inspiration: the truth?Image: random google imageFrom what I've been hearing, many of you think Eva Longoria and Tony Parker broke up because of Eva being a diva or a cheater. But actually, Page Six claims that it was Tony who cheated on Eva with his ex-girlfriend in NYC last week:"Eva Longoria and her man of two years, Tony Parker, are on the rocks after Page Six broke the news to the 'Desperate

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Inspiration: red light/green lightImages: thebosh.com and google imagesIn case any of you were wondering which celebrities would be 'available' if you hit on them in a bar, here is an update on the latest celebrity breakups and hookups.Eva Longoria and Tony Parker - Green lightThey are either over or in serious trouble, so go for it! This was a real relationship, so get them now, while they are

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Inspiration: not Tom FordImages: style.comI'm on vacation, so I am running a bit behind on my Milan Fashion Week updates -- my sincerest apologies. But in this useless time between lunch and happy hour, I will endeavor to catch you all up on Milan Day 3.First up is Gucci.Clearly 60s retro is the big theme for next spring, because this has been like the 5th show I've reviewed that has had major

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Inspiration: retro modernImages: style.comMoschino wasn't boring, but it faltered more often than not. The retro-styling was interesting, but the proportions and colors did not really work. Caroline Winberg's silver hair was not so hot either. Even more known for excess is Etro, but they reigned it in a bit this season. Another retro-styled show, Etro had bold prints, leggings, and variations on

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Inspiration: classic vs quirkyImages: style.comBottega Veneta, known for its simple, but luxurious woven leather bags, has taken a equally simple approach to its clothing line. This season, Bottega, led by Tomas Maier, has followed the trend of using solid, muted colors. The collection was fairly safe, with a few cute pieces, but a few misses too.More daring than Bottega, but not in a good way,

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Inspiration: Rachael Ray 2nd most trusted celebrityImages: rayray and her husband. he trusts her a lot Clearly I am not alone in my unadulterated admiration for Rachael Ray. Forbes is reporting that Rachael is second only to Tom Hanks as America's most trusted celebrity. The list is as follows:Tom HanksRachael RayMichael J. FoxOprahJames Earl JonesDenzel WashingtonTy PenningtonRon HowardMorgan

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Inspiration: no pants dayImages: style.comFor me, Prada's clothing has always been a letdown. Like Ferragamo, Prada has incredible accessories. Unlike Ferragamo, Prada has never pleasantly surprised me with her women's ready-to-wear. Though this collection was a bit more colorful than past collections, and the models showed a bit more skin, I still wouldn't wear these clothes. Style.com says that

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Inspiration: contrastsImages: style.comThough Ferragamo is known more for its fab accessories than for its clothes, this collection had quite a few cute pieces that normal people would actually wear. Instead of the boring whites and dull colors we've seen from designers lately, Ferragamo was not quite so afraid of color. Yellows, greens, and reds brightened this collection. It also helps that the

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Inspiration: pastels and prepsImages: style.com - I am too lazy to search elsewhereI'll blog about one designer at a time for Milan, since there will be more worth talking about for each one. First up is Burberry, which I thought was being shown in Paris. Oops.Burberry was classically spring - light fabrics and light colors. Pastels to be exact. Though I am sick of everyone seeming so wan, the

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vs.vs.Inspiration: This is why I listen to talk radioImages: not the expected fat/thin Oprah comparisonI am all for strong female friendships. The feminist movement would have been impossible without the strength and support that women give each other. Without strong female friendships, we would have been deprived of movies like 'Fried Green Tomatoes', 'Clueless' and most of Whoopi Goldberg's

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Inspiration: Man stabs ex-wife, toddler while stuck in traffic via drudge (where else?) and an earlier conversation with co-workersImage: scene of the arrestI cannot believe this news story. So right after they finalized their divorce, this man kidnapped his ex-wife and their 2 year old daughter. While stuck in traffic in Baton Rouge, the man decided it would be a good time to start stabbing his

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Inspiration: yawnImages: style.comOh I am so glad London Fashion Week is over. The best British designers -- Burberry and Stella McCartney -- actually show in Paris. Don't worry, Paris Fashion Week is coming soon, after Milan this week. Anyway, here are the styles and trends from the last day in London.Trench-inspired, but sack-like dresses paired with headwraps with silver tassels on each side

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Inspiration: creative forgetfulness and slave narrativesImage: Sarah Gudger, an ex-slave interviewed in 1937Though Bill Cosby has been saying quite a few polarizing things about the black community recently, I think people from all communities should be able to support his latest statement.The AP reports that Cosby is supporting a campaign to raise $100 million dollars for a national slavery

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vs.vs.Inspiration: The ViewImages: starpulse.comI love Nip-Tuck because it is stylish and provocative, and Julian McMahon is god. Over the years, there have been many, many sex scenes on the show focusing mostly on Christian's hot, albeit unevenly tanned, ass. They don't focus on boobs nearly as often as one might think. I don't really remember seeing Famke Janssen, Brooke Shields, Sanaa Lathan,

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Inspiration: boys suckImage: happier times, courtesy of lohangroupie.comSo I'm sure you have all heard, courtesy of a certain annoying but well-connected blogger (no not me, I meant Perez) or, more likely, People magazine, that Lindsay Lohan and Harry Morton broke up last night. Or rather, Harry dumped Lindsay in the middle of dinner at the Chateau Marmont. Ok, think what you want about Lindsay

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Inspiration: the 20's, the 60's, contrasting colorsImages: style.comHere are some of the trends from the past two days of London Fashion Week. Many overlap quite a bit, thanks to the 100+ outfits in the Emporio Armani collection. Why can't Giorgio Armani condense his shows? They are always incredibly long, and there are always 20 versions each of the same 5 outfits. I will do my best to

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Inspiration: Army Ends Best Recruit Year Since 1997Image: classicLet's all congratulate the Army for a job well-done. The AP is reporting the 80,000th soldier will probably enlist sometime tomorrow, allowing to Army to meet it's recruitment goal a week early this year. In order to reach this milestone, the Army used "new financial incentives, new recruiting approaches, and a bigger recruiting

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Inspiration: When is thin too thinImages: Fashion Spot and style.comSo those jaded New Yorkers at Bryant Park last week finally noticed that all is not well in the state of fashion. Eric Wilson's article in today's NY Times quotes Linda Wells, Allure editor, describing audience gasps at the sight of certain models: "“What becomes alarming is when you see bones and start counting ribs." Indeed.

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Inspiration: DAREImages: from NetscapeUS Weekly is reporting that Whitney's miraculous return to her senses is due, in part, to Courtney Love. Courtney put her in contact with Warren Boyd, her addiction coach, and he and Clive Davis staged a somewhat successful intervention. Clive has already been planning Whitney's comeback album, which is good because US Weekly says she's filing for bankruptcy

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Inspiration: Mya: All Guards DownImage: Mya likes Fashion Week tooI really like Mya. Though she's not as awesome as Aaliyah or Beyonce, Mya is still much better than Ashanti and the vapid new wave of girls led by Cassie. Mya's 4th album is finally dropping this fall, and Vibe magazine caught up with her in an interview. The highlight of the interview?Vibe: In the past you have been linked to

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Inspiration: largely absentImages: Style.comLondon Fashion Week continued with another day of both underwhelming and overwhelming designs. Here's a quick rundown, since the shows are hardly deserving of more detail.The Good (this was hard, and it's relative): The best show today was probably Biba. I guess Paul Smith and Jonathan Saunders also had decent moments.The Bad: All of the shows, really,

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Inspiration: "Latest Buzz is in a Can"Image: NY PostThis will definitely be the new clubbers drink of choice. According to the article, 'Cocaine' is 350% stronger than Red Bull, containing loads of sugar, Vitamin B12, and a numbing agent for 'realism.' As would be expected, drinkers report a 'tingling' sensation and a racing heartbeat. 'Cocaine' also reportedly tastes like a Jolly Rancher, so I

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Inspiration: take a guessImage: JulianMake sure to watch Nip-Tuck on FX tonight. Though the new season of Law & Order: SVU starts at 10pm, watching Nip-Tuck should not be a problem for two reasons:1. Nip-Tuck always has an encore presentation at 11pm.2. Unless you are one of those freaks who watches the show because you like Elliot, SVU will be lame for Episodes 3-8. Olivia is going undercover

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Inspiration: 30 Minute Meals, $40 a Day, Tasty Travels, Inside DishImages: Everyday with Rachael RayIf you are bummed about world events, you should watch the "Rachael Ray Show". I don't care if some hardened, bitterly lonely Reuters reviewer believes it is 'potentially annoying.' Though I am at work during syndicated talk show hours and have not seen it, I know the show is great - Rachael is in

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Inspiration: Riots in Budapest, Coup in ThailandImages: BBC NewsWhile I spent my morning contemplating a career move, other people in the world were dealing with more pressing concerns. Thousands of Hungarians took to the streets to demand the resignation of their lying PM, Ferenc Gyurcsany. Unlike Americans, Hungarians, oppressed by years under the Soviet regime, actually get angry when they

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Inspiration: Absolutely FabulousImages: Style.com as alwaysThe fall fashion whirlwind continues this week in London, where Pete Doherty still roams free despite multiple drug convictions and where the models are still sickly, despite the forlorn complaints of Culture Minister Tessa Jowell. Indeed, the models at London Fashion Week are often the most unattractive, due to their deathly pallor and

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Inspiration: Iran president cements anti-US front with VenezuelaImage: ReutersMahmoud Ahmadinejad met with Hugo Chavez this weekend to talk some shit about America. Their alliance makes perfect sense. Iran and Venezuela are both OPEC nations that resent American hegemony and are trying their best to undermine it when they can. While Iran is working diligently on developing its nuclear weapons

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Inspiration: Fear over the 'lunchtime facelift'Images: NoDoubtweb.com, Dlisted.comA British study has found that 4/10 botox users (um that would be 2/5 -- why didn't they reduce the fraction?) develop a 'compulsion' for repeated injections. Big surprise. There was already plenty of anecdotal evidence to support this. It's just like dying grey hair -- once you start, you have to keep doing it, or

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Inspiration: Socialite RankImages: NY Post and Style.comI've always been a fan of rankings. From Food Network's 'Top Five' to college football to Models.com, rankings maintain order and meaning in the world. Now there is a site that provides much needed order and meaning to the inscrutable world of NYC socialites.Though it is easy to write off these socialites as vapid, spoiled girls, this would

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Inspiration: Project RunwayImages: Bravo and Style.comSo on Project Runway ep.10, Uli was criticized for the sleeves on her dress being too long. The day after this episode aired, Michael Kors unveiled his Spring '07 collection at NY Fashion Week. It seems he may have been inspired by the black and white challenge in more ways than one - the collection includes a dress somewhat similar in style

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Inspiration: Whitney Houston Files for Separation from Bobby BrownImage: She really did look like this onceWell, 14 years ago, Whitney Houston fans everywhere placed their bets on how long it would last with Bobby Brown. I think most bets ranged from 6 weeks to 6 months. Though I was only 8 years old, I believe my bet was 1 year. I never thought I would finish elementary school, middle school,

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Inspiration: Ford to Offer Buyouts to US EmployeesImage: We've all seen this one beforeYet another nail in the coffin of American manufacturing, Ford is offering buyouts and early retirement for 75,000 of its hourly workers. Michigan is one of those states that just makes me feel sad. Unemployment is high, and some towns have been virtually destroyed by the loss of manufacturing jobs due to

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Inspiration: Superstar: The Karen Carpenter storyImage: Kate Bosworthjesus f*cking christ.Orlando Bloom just broke up with her, so I imagine whatever she has been doing to herself to get to this point isn't going to stop anytime soon. It's like DJ AM and Nicole Ritchie all over again. Spending time at NY Fashion Week won't exactly help Kate's body image issues either. Madrid Fashion Week is

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Inspiration: Johnny DeppImages: Winona Ryder News Channel and Style.comWinona Ryder and Kate Moss have a great deal in common, so I am not surprised that these photos have surfaced of them shopping together. The most obvious connection is the significant amount of time they both spent in bed with Johnny Depp in the early and mid-1990s. Depp is the hottest guy either woman has ever dated:Since

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Inspiration: Mother of missing boy commits suicideImage: Nancy GraceWell the inevitable has finally happened. Nancy Grace and her aggressive approach to 'journalism' (read: angry, condescending ranting) has driven a weak and mentally unstable guest to suicide. The victim was a young mother whose interview ended with Grace "pounding her desk and loudly demanding to know: 'Where were you? Why

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Inspiration: Bush to hold talks on Ali G creator after diplomatic rowImages: Google image searchNot surprisingly, Ali G's new Borat film has greatly upset the Kazakh government. President Nazarbayev has arranged meetings with President Bush in order to discuss ways in which Kazakhstan's image can be improved in America. There is talk of a "PR blitz" with both television and print components.

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Inspiration: Nip-TuckImage: Julian-fans.comNip-Tuck is a fabulous show. This season there are gays, Scientologists, and birth defects, though no one person has or is all of those things. Yes, finally a show about gays and Scientologists that does not hit viewers over the head with Tom Cruise references. Anyway, it looks like Christian has finally realized the homoerotic nature of his relationship

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Inspiration: all the celebrity blogs out thereImage: Victoria's SecretIsn't the underwear Gisele is wearing in this picture nice? And doesn't it look like it would fit seamlessly with most outfits? Please, celebrities (and those of your ilk), go shopping this weekend. Or else, learn the proper way to sit when wearing a dress or skirt.I am sure you have all seen the recent stream of images of

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Inspiration: Ban on skinny models shocks fashion worldImages: bwgreyscale.com and style.comMadrid, not particularly known for great fashion, has decided to make its mark on the fashion world by instituting a minimum BMI requirement of 18 for its fashion week models. As the article states, this BMI requirement would rule out most top models, including Kate Moss - who isn't nearly the skinniest of

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Inspiration: Revealing Passion, and Shaking With EaseImage: EgotasticLast week, the NY Times published an article about Shakira's appeal as a pop star who acts "as though she doesn't need us [fans]." Reviewing a recent concert at Madison Square Garden, Kalefa Sanneh highlights Shakira's wry attitude towards her role as a performer by quoting Shakira's show-opening remark, “Here’s the deal. You

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...but it sort of is. This will be my first foray into the oversaturated market of entertainment blogs. Most blogs cover the same celebrities over and over again – Paris, Nicole, Lindsay, Brangelina, TomKat, etc. I have felt frustrated by the narrow focus of these blogs. I care about Paris Hilton's blood alcohol level, but I care about other things too. So this blog will be about everything.

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