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Iconic ‘Gone With the Wind’ dress faded forever
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ― Efforts to preserve and restore several iconic dresses from the Oscar-winning Civil War movie “Gone With the Wind” have uncovered what might be painful for die-hard fans: Some of them simply can’t be made to look like they did on screen.Stitching and holes can be repaired and extra feathers added years ago can be removed, but the dresses are old, badly faded in spots and in on
Film July 21, 2011
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Another alleged Marilyn Monroe sex film surfaces
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) ― A Spanish collector plans to auction what he claims is a newly discovered 8-mm version of a film purportedly showing Marilyn Monroe having sex when she was still an underage actress known as Norma Jean Baker.A Marilyn Monroe expert, however, says the actress in the film is someone else, considerably heavier and less feminine than the legendary film star.“That’s not M
Film July 21, 2011
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Film, comics underpin annual Comic-Con
Amid the crush of “Twilight” fans and displays of upcoming movies and TV shows, the comic books that started it all at San Diego’s annual Comic-Con are still there championing the heroes.It was four decades ago that the first Comic-Con was held at an aging downtown hotel, attracting only a handful of major guests. This weekend, some 130,000 fans will roam the San Diego Convention Center at what ha
Film July 21, 2011
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Photos of Beatles’ first U.S. concert fetch $360,000
NEW YORK (AP) ― In 1964, an enterprising 18-year-old snapped pictures of the Beatles’ momentous first U.S. concert in Washington, D.C.On Wednesday, Christie’s auction house said it sold 50 silver gelatin prints that the photographer, Mike Mitchell, made from the negatives for $361,938. The images, plus photos from another Beatles concert, had been estimated to fetch a total of $100,000. This file
Performance July 21, 2011
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20 percent of alcoholics are diabetic: study
Two out of every 10 alcoholics here suffer diabetes, too, recent research suggests. A study by Prof. Kim Dae-jin of the Catholic University on 226 male alcoholics from April-November 2009, saw 20.4 percent diagnosed with diabetes. The portion is twice that of non-alcoholics, the team said. Another 30.2 percent were diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance, which is perceived as a step before diab
Technology July 21, 2011
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Sportswear: marriage between fashion and athletics
NEW YORK (AP) ― Some of the most fashion-forward looks have involved teamwork between designers of athletic sportswear and runway-worthy couture. It is what led to bikinis, bike shorts, tennis skirts ― actually skirts that hit above the ankle, in general ― and the popularization of stretch fabrics.The influence of active wear has gone beyond nitty-gritty sports since at least the 19th century, whe
Arts & Design July 20, 2011
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Fusion hansik wows expats
About 15 people from different countries delved into dishes with such names as “Kimchi Pasta” and “Seafood Pancake of Seine River” on Wednesday at the Institute of Traditional Korean Food in Waryong-dong, central Seoul. “I didn’t think that it would be this good. The purpose of my travel is to taste Asian food and I finally found things I can really enjoy. The flavors are really nice and soft. In
Food July 20, 2011
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Ferrari dream comes true for Korean design students
Arts & Design July 20, 2011
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Too much screen time? Experts might say you’re facing technology addiction
DALLAS ― Michael Decker is always reachable. The 42-year-old creative director from Dallas sleeps with his phone nearby on his nightstand. From when he wakes up and checks it until he sets it down before bed, his phone is constantly with him.“It’s an intrusion into your own private life,” he says. “It leads to burnout if you can never turn it off.”Decker, who owns an iPhone, a laptop and an iPad,
Technology July 20, 2011
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Klimt painting expected to sell for $25 million
Performance July 18, 2011
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Rain to shine, Beady Eye rocks Swiss festival
BERN, Switzerland (AP) ― Rain turned to sunshine on the last afternoon of the Gurten Festival Sunday, as Liam Gallagher, Beady Eye’s hard-rocking front man, charged through songs from their new album.Former Oasis frontman Gallagher and his band took advantage of the timely change in weather, lifting the packed crowd with “Four Letter Word,” “Beatles and Stones” then rattled off “Millionaire” and “
Performance July 18, 2011
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English gentlemen do battle at Chap Olympiad
LONDON (AFP) ― Wearing their finest tweeds, stroking their sideburns and filling the air with pipe smoke, competitors and spectators gathered for The Chap Olympiad, an annual celebration of the classic English gentleman.Hundreds of “chaps” and “chapettes” descended on a leafy square in central London on Saturday for the sporting social occasion, where regular pastimes are overlooked in favour of s
Arts & Design July 18, 2011
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Warming up to active wear
Female fast fashion brands open new lines of exercise wearLOS ANGELES ― With women willing to spend $100 on a pair of cute yoga pants, retailers are racing to make workout clothes that are as much about style as sweat.Athletic clothing has traditionally been relegated to the gym, where women would huff and puff in un-glamorous get-ups ― think oversized men’s T-shirts and baggy sweatpants.But now t
Arts & Design July 18, 2011
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Inventions join art in Smithsonian exhibit
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Washington building known as the “temple of invention” when it was built in 1836 to hold the nation’s patents is revisiting its roots, hosting a new “Great Hall of American Wonders” to explore 19th-century innovations through art.The idea for this major exhibit that opened Friday at the Smithsonian American Art Museum was sparked in part by talk among experts that the United
Performance July 17, 2011
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8-meter sculpture of Marilyn unveiled in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) ― Marilyn Monroe’s billowing skirt shows it’s possible to catch a nice breeze in the Windy City.As dozens of people watched Friday, an 8-meter-tall sculpture of Monroe in her famous pose from the film “The Seven Year Itch” was unveiled on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. In the movie, a draft catches Monroe’s dress as she stands over a subway grate to cool off.Many in the crowd that descen
Performance July 17, 2011
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