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...doubt it, the proof is in the Hush Puppies. The sudden grooviness of this geek staple has been widely attributed to Bartlett. "I was looking for a very American, institutional, '50s, My Three Sons shoe for the fall '95 show," says Bartlett. "We called [Hush Puppies] and asked for some old styles they were not really doing anymore." Bartlett had the shoes custom-dyed in hues to match his suits. Hush Puppies, which claims it was already orchestrating a comeback, got a huge boost from his ideas. Bartlett's newest foray into shoes is a little less traditional...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fashion: The Anti-Calvin Is Here | 8/24/1998 | See Source »

...Later a doctor showed up with a syringe, asking for Rebecca's blood for a DNA test. (Hospital officials believe Rebecca is Johnson's biological daughter because of blood-type tests, which are much less certain than DNA tests.) "It's just like we were going to do this hush-hush," Linda says. "They were very unprofessional." The Rogerses refused to let them test Rebecca's blood until last week, when their lawyer told them a judge would probably order the test anyway. Hospital officials deny they were insensitive to the Rogerses and say they provided the family access...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where Do They Belong? | 8/17/1998 | See Source »

...positive aspect about Mary is that it manages to de-mystify many of society's taboos, such as masturbation, semen, vibrators and other such hush-hush things. Nothing is sacred in Mary, as everything has its humor potential, from Rice-a-Roni to Eight-Minute Abs. It is always comforting to see a big budget movie that can separate itself from self-righteousness, cheesiness, and bad acting. Mary's humor does not even stop once the movie is finished, but continues through the credits with an absolutely hilarious music video sequence set to everyone 's favorite tune, "Build...

Author: By Marcelline Block, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Here's Something To Laugh About | 8/7/1998 | See Source »

...simplest pleasures are often the ones that beguile a child, and who was more beguiling than Shari Lewis, a woman with a demure sock named Lamb Chop (and two other socks named Charlie Horse and Hush Puppy)? Now, that was high-concept. Shari Lewis, who died Sunday of cancer in Los Angeles, was loved by kids from the moment she and her knitted friends first appeared on "Captain Kangaroo" in the '50s until 1963, when puppet-based children's programming gave way to the comic psychedelics of cartoons. Those same kids loved her when she came back in 1992, this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Shari Lewis Dies at 65 | 8/3/1998 | See Source »

There's catfish in the lake, Royce says. Bass and crappie too. When he doesn't think about fishing, he thinks about eating at the Catfish Cabin. "It's best hush puppies you ever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Greetings From America's Secret Capitals | 7/13/1998 | See Source »

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