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prairiemary (Free subscription) | yesterday
Purple prose is a term of literary criticism used to describe passages, or sometimes entire literary works, written in prose so overly extravagant, ornate, or flowery as to break the flow and draw attention to itself. Purple prose is sensually evocative beyond the requirements of its context. It also refers to writing that employs certain rhetorical effects such as exaggerated sentiment or pathos in...
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The Grumpiest (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Here’s Beyonce performing at the MTV European Music Awards the other night in her slutty lingerie complete with garter and stockings. Those thighs could take down a small deer. I’m all for chicks in lingerie performing on stage, except most of the time I prefer them to be [...]
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Jake Weird (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
"Even though she was born and bred in chillaxed Los Angeles, Kristen is an intense young lady — and the shock of unruly black hair she currently has (a legacy from her role as Joan Jett in the upcoming The Runaways) does nothing to dispel that perception. Some Twilight fans were upset about their Bella turning into a noir-haired badass, but rest assured she’ll be wearing a wig in...
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kenneth in the (212) (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
I suppose it could just be that more cool things tend to happen in entertainment at the end of the year, but for the third time in a row I received the final copy of one of my magazine subscriptions that I wasn't planning to renew (for general lack of interest) only to find it to be the most wonderful issue I've seen in ages. This time around it's INTERVIEW , which happens to be the 40th anniversary...
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Variety.com (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Film News: Duo join Helms, Heche in Fox Searchlight film -- Sigourney Weaver, John C. Reilly and Alia Shawkat are joining Ed Helms and Anne Heche in "Cedar Rapids," the Fox Searchlight comedy to be directed by Miguel Arteta. Shooting has begun.
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Hindu (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
CHENNAI: Two boys found wandering near the Perambur railway station on Tuesday were picked up by the Sembium police. S. Satish (13) and S. Santhosh (11) of Agrahara told Chennai police that they took a train from Bangalore after their teacher ...
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The Lippard Blog (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The St. Petersburg Times has published another three-part exposé on the Church of Scientology based on interviews with former high-level members. (The first three-part series from June is discussed here ; I missed the second three-part series from August about new defectors; all three series may be found on the SP Times website here .) Part 1 (October 31): "Chased by their church: When...
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Sand gets in my eyes (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Eman over at Relativity Online provides an interesting peek into a situation which, I’m ashamed to say, hasn’t ever cross my mind – Saudi girls and women, mothers and sisters and daughters – running away from home. We hear about maids and drivers running away from their sponsors all the time, whether for lack of payment, physical, emotional and sexual abuse, poor working conditions,...
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andPOP.com News (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Now that she’s finished filming New Moon, Dakota Fanning has returned to a normal life as a cheerleader at Campbell Hall Episcopal High School in North Hollywood, reports E! News. Fanning, 15, was named the school’s homecoming princess at Friday’s football game. Anyone who didn’t get a chance to see her shake her pom-poms and show off her [...]
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Eye on Comics (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Drone #1 Writer: Scott Chitwood Artist/Cover artist: Randy Kintz Colors: Garry Henderson Letters: Troy Peteri Publisher: Red 5 Comics Price: $3.50 US I rented one of the Call of Duty video games for the Wii a few months back. While I enjoy a good first-person shooter, I’ve always found that the guys who play those online war games get way too good [...]
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Stupid Celebrities Gossip (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Actress Dakota Fanning is now a real-life homecoming queen after being crowned at Campbell Hall Episcopal School in North Hollywood on Friday. Read more on Dakota Fanning below. Dakota Fanning seems to have a very normal life outside of her acting career. The “Twilight” star cheered on her high school’s football team from the sidelines [...]
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News: News blog | guardian.co.uk (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Florida newspaper exposé reveals allegations of campaign to gather information on high-level defectors In the latest chapter of an extraordinary exposé of the Church of Scientology, the St Petersburg Times has described the group's strenuous efforts to track down and bring back members who try to leave. Former Scientology members have told the Florida newspaper of being pursued and detained,...
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New York Supreme Court Criminal Ter (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Source: LexisNexis November 2, 2009. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: 1. The Journal News (Westchester County, New York) , November 2, 2009 Monday, NEWS; Pg. 1, 816 words, Shelter helps newest wave of sex victims, Barbara Livingston Nackman ... GOVERNMENT (78%); ORGANIZED CRIME (77%); CRIMINAL FALSE IMPRISONMENT (73%); ... ... SUITS & CLAIMS (67%); LAW ENFORCEMENT (66%); CONSTRUCTION...
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misslikey (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
1. They raze the statement ˝boots are for summer, flops are for winter˝ You know how it feels in the winter when you have a layers of outwear and you need to wear giant shoes with that. Lace up boots, for some reason adhere on leg more naturally than most of the boots, and there are laces that are making the effect of detail so you don’t have to do additional effort. 2. Feel of the...