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There's no genie in a Chinese snuff bottle, but it's easy to see why these exquisite little phials - the height of fashion in 18th century Beijing - cast a spell on collectors today. Handcrafted from every material known to the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), including copper, glass, porcelain, jade, ivory and amber, each one is a miniature masterpiece of the applied arts. Rich in symbolism - achieved through decorative techniques such as enameling, stippling and relief carving - they served as courtly gifts and good-luck charms. And their social significance wasn't to be sneezed...
...original movie, with Charles Grodin as the heartbreaker (here called Lenny), Jeannie Berlin as Lila and Cybill Shepherd as the adored Kelly, was a more direct parable of ambition for mobility - upward mobility. Lenny and Lila were identifiably Jewish, including the crushed glass at the wedding and the honeymoon at a Miami Beach hotel. Lila's worst crimes are eating candy bars in bed and whining, which is understandable, considering that her husband has abandoned her three days into their marriage. Kelly is the blond shiksa dreamgirl (closer to the remake's Lila than to the fair-haired Miranda), whose...
...best pick-up line: Want to touch my pom-poms? Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: Of course I finished the reading Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: Are you really serious? Favorite childhood toy: Legos Sexiest physical trait: My supersonic, glass-shattering sneeze Favorte part about Harvard: My friends Describe yourself in three words: Ridiculous, inappropriate, and hungry In 15 minutes you are: Doing a problem set In 15 years you are: Enjoying Harvard-Yale on the sidelines
...mysterious darkness, ominous voices and crystal ball are notably absent from New Age Astrology & Crystals, which since September 1 has occupied a corner of A Taste of Culture on Mass Ave. Rather, the glass-furnished domain of resident psychic Sabrina (neither teenaged, nor a witch, nor willing to be interviewed or give her last name) more closely resembles a psychiatrist’s office. “Hon, I am a spiritual healer,” Sabrina says. Do not worry, Sabrina wastes no time with Mars-ravages-the-Twelfth-House gibberish. Within ten minutes of laying out the Tarot...
...than any song since “Juicy.” When Kanye raps, “I always had a passion for flashin’ / Before I had it I closed my eyes and imagined,” it’s the inclusive, face-pressed-to-the-glass side of consumerism that takes precedence; after all, everyone gets to go window shopping. Also, Ye’s extremely attractive lady-friend is apparently called Angel “Lola Luv” Fershgenet. 50 Cent “Ayo Technology (ft. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland...