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...world of sports, Mr. Showtime's enormous smile and unquenchable grace have become almost ubiquitous -- on music video shows, on billboards, at fund-raising dinners. For more than a decade, Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. has commanded the world of entertainment on the court and off with an irreplaceable blend of poise and surprise...
California is, by any measure, America's most colorful state. The richness of its culture, the liveliness of its fashions, the nuttiness of its fads and the ruthlessness of its politics all reflect the mix of races and cultures that blend and clash throughout the state. This is the land where Asian dragons dance at Cinco de Mayo parades, where viewers can tune in the evening news spoken in Tagalog, where suburban developers study the ancient Chinese concept of feng shui to ensure harmonious building design and smooth cosmic energy flow. It is not the Beach Boys or the Eagles...
...says DKNY's president, Denise Seegal. "They're all coming after us." This fall saw the launch of Company, a division of Ellen Tracy, whose best sellers include $145 velour tunics and $255 stirrup pants, and of Anne Klein's A Line, which sold a passel of Lycra-blend stretch pants ($215) and double-breasted blazers...
Annelies, often quiet amidst this turmoil, remains the pivot of the work, a living symbol of Indonesia. She's an enigmatic blend of Native and European influences, admired by all and destroyed by all, confused and enfeebled...
...might have been expected, the French, who tend to be connoisseurs of other nations' foibles, provided the most piquant blend of sneering and scolding. "Since the arrival of the pilgrim fathers," said Le Monde in a front-page editorial, "America has never truly settled its account with sin. The old Puritan heritage periodically surges forth from the collective memory, invading the national life and upsetting the political game. But over time, these resurgences of prudery have grown in cruelty, bordering today on the absurd...