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Games People Play
Games and role-playing are as ancient as Mankind. Rome's state-sponsored lethal public games may have accounted for up to one fifth of its GDP. They often lasted for months. Historical re-enactments, sports events, chess - are all manifestations of...
Pakistani Pop Music
Pakistan is blessed with talent and when we talk about Pakistani Music, you can never stop picking up one of the best Pakistani pop song uptill now because there are number of such hit songs nobody can judge the best one in past decades such as...
"Sergio Leone and the Spaghetti Western"
Clint Eastwood should have thanked Italy's film industry when accepting his second Best Director Oscar for this year's critically acclaimed Million Dollar Baby, because without the advent of the Italian-born Spaghetti Western in the 1960s, Eastwood...
Understanding Surround Sound Systems
Surround sound is the concept of expanding the spatial imaging of audio playback from 1 dimension (mono/Left-Right) to two or three dimensions. It is often employed for a more realistic audio environment, actively implemented in cinema sound...
What Are Plasma Televisions?
What are Plasma televisions?
Televisions previous to the Plasma TV explosion used the (CRT) cathode ray tube to give users the ability to watch television. CRT televisions works by shooting out a beam of negative charged particles called...
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Schreiber, Johansson Build A 'Bridge' To A Classic
Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson are starring in a widely praised revival of Arthur Miller's <em>A View From The Bridge</em>. They tell reporter Jeff Lunden that as in all great tragedies, this one's clashes and catastrophes have something of the inevitable about them.
Stargazing At The Opera
The Hayden Planetarium in New York takes opera to the moon with a new production of <em>Il Mondo Della Luna.</em> Diane Paulus and Philip Bussmann talk about merging cosmos footage with music, how science can enhance the arts and the future of technology and theater.
Obama 'The Musical' Opens In Germany
A new theater production <em>Hope: The Obama Musical Story</em> opened this week in Frankfurt, Germany. It tells the story, in song and dance, of America's first black president. It is likely to be a big success in a country where President Obama is still immensely popular.
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Straight from Fashion Week: the Best Fashions for Fall 2005
Affordable Fall Fashion 2005: Use Hollywood as Your Guide
This Fall, fashion mixes the glamour of old school Hollywood with a few new school twists. The teenie bopper icons of the past few seasons, like Paris Hilton and the Olsen Twins, have been replaced by Kathryn Hepburn, Mama Madonna, Grace Kelly and young in love Demi.
So to prepare you for fall, take a little trip to your local video store (or netflix) and rent the following:
Interview with a Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Why Rent: The flowing "romantic" shirts, the deep rich fabrics, the velvets and the brocades are right off the pages of Vogue.
Featured: Roberto Cavalli Velvet Dress
Budget: Express,Forever 21, Old Navy, H&M
An Officer and a Gentleman
Why Rent: Richard Gere....and military style coats are a must have for fall. Please be careful not to go overboard a la Michael Jackson. Stick to wool and cotton versions (with between 2-5% spandex/lycra content) in black, navy blue, and winter cream.
Featured: Valentino Red Belted Military Coat, $995.00 at Saks.com
Budget: Gap, Tommy Hilfiger, INC, Asos.com, Esprit.
(Wo)Men in Black
Why Rent: Black is back with a vengeance- from updated cocktail dresses to thick cable knit sweaters. For those in cooler climates, wear black from
Stroke Victims Think, Robotic Arm Acts
Reporting in <em>Nature,</em> researchers write that two individuals, both paralyzed by stroke, made reach-and-grasp movements using a thought-controlled robotic arm. One participant was even able to a sip a drink by herself. Neuroengineer Dr. Leigh Hochberg discusses the paper and the ongoing trial.
The Coming Television Revolution
The revolution is just getting started and will begin to make its mark this year. By 2010, it will begin to take off. By 2025, it will be the standard for all TV viewing. It's called Internet Protocol Television, or IPTV for short. IPTV works with...
head to toe. For those in warmer climates, mix in other colors such as pumpkin orange, steel gray, or your metallic pieces from the summer.
Featured: Donna Karan Collection Wool Shrug & Off-the-Shoulder Dress, $495.00-1195.00 at NeimanMarcus.com
Budget: Bluefly.com, The Limited, Kenneth Cole Outlets
Doctor Zchivago
Why Rent: Fur is everywhere this fall from collars on tweed suits to big hats to luxurious coats. If you're not a big fan of fur, try faux fur sellers like Fabulous Furs.
Featured: Peter Som Fall 2005
Budget: Salvation Army, J.Crew, Consignment shops, Fabulous Furs
The Aviator
Why rent: Howard Hughes had a thing for Kathryn Hepburn and Kathryn Hepburn had a thing for tailored menswear. Take a cue from this cinema queen and fill your wardrobes with tailored suits and separates in traditional suit fabrics like houndstooth and tweed.
Featured: Theory Striped Suit & Shirt, 95.00-390.00 at NeimanMarcus.com
Budget: Jones New York Outlet stores, Macys, Bloomingdales, The Limited, H&M
About the Author
Kathryn Finney is the blogger behind the popular shopping blog "The Budget Fashionista" http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com- where she dishes her shopping scoops to thousands of readers daily.
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