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...moment Hartmania infused the campaign. Newspaper pundits and political analysts, professional know-it-alls caught knowing almost nothing, chased after the phenomenon. Their continuing embarrassing bewilderment made many of them uneasy. "You can feel a terrible shaking of the earth," said New Republic Editor Hendrik Hertzberg, "as new conventional wisdom struggles to be born." New York Times Columnist Tom Wicker observed that "the publicity that the press gave to the 'upset' of its own erroneous expectations" was responsible for Hart's sudden, starry prominence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Charting the Big Shift | 3/19/1984 | See Source »

...Hartmania. The name of the mane is the Gretta Wig, but it makes the wearer look like Mary Hartman. Just now arriving in department stores, the Louise Lasser look-alike locks come from Alvah Hair Creations in 20 shades (no grays) and are made of Elura, a modacrylic fiber that can be shampooed or cream-rinsed. Price: around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Odds & Trends | 12/20/1976 | See Source »

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