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Oscar 2013 – A Season of Firsts
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
by Woman Around Town on Playing Around
There will be many firsts at the Oscars this year. Seth MacFarlane will host for the first time. For the first time in 31 years,
Flats, Flats, Flats!
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
by Alix Cohen on Shopping Around
Creativity often consists of merely turning up what is already there. Did you know that right and left shoes were thought up only a little
Vicki Abelson: Move Over Gertrude Stein
Friday, December 31st, 2010
by Alix Cohen on Woman Around Town
Distracted and wet, uncombed hair dripping onto her hastily tied robe, Vicki Abelson opened the front door expecting a package delivery or the like. Standing
Pet Wisdom in a Book from Tamar Geller
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Living Around
Dog training books are all around us. Go to a local book store and you’ll easily count 30, 40, even 50 of all kinds. Every
Don’t You Want Some of Oprah’s Favorite Things?
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
by Shereé Cleckley on Shopping Around
Commemorating the 25th anniversary and final season of her show, Oprah wowed us by dedicating two episodes to giving away her Ultimate Favorite Things. These
Three Museums Focus on Women
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Playing Around
Does pouring a lot of money into a show make it better? You can decide by traveling first to the Brooklyn Museum to view “American
Dancing with Some (Fading) Stars and One Wannabe
Sunday, March 21st, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Of all the reality shows on TV, Dancing with the Stars has managed to distinguish itself. Contestants have to actually DO something besides allow cameras
Precious—A Story of Survival
Friday, February 26th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
A movie about a 350-pound African-American girl physically abused by her mother and sexually abused by her father seems like a long shot to win
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