Word: glamourization
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...These men do exist. They're called "the leadership." Look below the leadership and the glamour wanes even further. Sure, Katherine Harris had a meal that cost more than most people's rent - it also cost more than most Representatives' rent. A surprising number of members live together in ratty Capitol Hill townhouses, and the entry of each new class brings a handful of Washington "color" stories about which newly elected officials are rooming together. This year's featured the Salazar brothers (Rep. John and Sen. Ken, both D, Colo.) - who share a two-bedroom, one-bath "luxury apartment" - along...
...which also offers wireless Internet access. Nearby are a sushi bar, a kitchen-design store, a café that bears a passing resemblance to Starbucks, a bright yellow mobile-phone kiosk that's open 24 hours a day and Jackpot, a slot-machine arcade that marks Kaluga's attempt at glamour. "You can see people have more money," says Alexander Kuptsov, owner of Bellissimo, a shoe boutique that stocks a range of little-known Italian brands alongside a few famous ones like Valentino. In a good month he sells 150 pairs, far more than he did just a couple of years...
...previous years. As a result, Chang says, “the routines have become much more difficult and technically sophisticated, with a shift towards jazz.”Several of the dances will be choreographed to songs that fit the “Made” theme of glamour and fame—Jessica Simpson’s “Boots,” “All that Jazz” from “Chicago,” and songs from the movie “Center Stage.” But the choreographers have also exercised...
...only interested in the Third World—they are as much aware of such problems in the Western context as well. I would welcome this kind of support and awareness, and respect this kind of support.THC: What did you think about being on the cover of Glamour last December and being named “Woman of the Year”? What does this kind of publicity do?MM: It helped spread awareness, and that is good. I really respect the young people and students who work on these things. I would love that kind of support from your...
...GRIGORI PUNANOV, managing editor, Big City magazine To get a feel for this city of glamour and totalitarianism, start with the Bosko Café facing Lenin's Tomb across Red Square, which may well have the best olives in Europe, and order a cappuccino. Walk out into Nikolskaya Street, and turn into posh Tretyakovsky Proezd Street, where Bentleys sell like hotcakes opposite the FSB (former KGB) headquarters. Walk up Petrovka Street and turn left to Pushkin Square, Moscow's real heart. Go to the Pushkin, the best Russian restaurant in town, pictured. Trust your waiter's taste-and order your...