Word: chic
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...refused to host this splatter-fest of mutilation. A fisherman catches a strange creature and gets a hook under his skin. Seeking medical help from a voodoo mistress, he screams in agony as fish hooks emerge from his body: his hands, chest, eyes! More elaborate mayhem ensues, involving a chic-looking teacher and her careless students. (What Cromartie High School does for boys, and Linda, Linda, Linda for girls, this one does, in suppurating spades, for teachers.) I confess I didn?t see it all of Devil 2 - not from squeamishness, but because the disk provided...
...long-term picture remains sunny. "It's like China maybe 15 or 20 years ago," Faber says. A frequent visitor to India since the early '70s, Faber says Bombay alone has changed more in the past four years than in the previous 30, with the sudden emergence of chic restaurants, hotels and stores as the most visible signals of India's new sense of wealth and optimism. And gaps in development provide opportunities for growth. India's infrastructure and housing are ripe for improvement, says Faber, and there's enormous scope for the building of malls and supermarkets...
...past week, the Indian media have been playing up the Mahajan scandal as emblematic of a hidden hard drug scourge among India's elite. Expos?s detail how cocaine is purportedly all the rage among chic Delhi denizens, with posh South Delhi neighborhoods singled out as coke, acid, and ecstasy hotbeds. Journalists routinely quote anonymous socialites, designers, and models on the drug scene at clubs, raves, and even weddings. One paper went so far as to list Bollywood stars living in Bombay who are rumored to have hefty coke habits. A particularly juicy allegation making the rounds is that wealthy Indians...
...himself, Karl Marx, Avakian was the son of a lawyer and grew up in a decidedly bourgeois household—family vacations and all. Raised in Berkeley during the ’50s and ’60s, Avakian grew out of a culture where subversive was the new chic...
...encouraged by special rates and by domesticated touches (four of the 12 one-room suites come with kitchenettes). The location also has some of the Indonesian capital's hippest nightlife and shopping within walking distance, so there's plenty to keep guests amused?they can drop in at chic new cocktail lounge Casa (it's right across the street), browse the super-fashionable 707 boutique or check out trendy nightclub the Bedroom...