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...Rumor around Hollywood is that Gwyneth Paltrow is pregnant again. No word from Gwyneth and her husband Chris Martin, but word from the inside is that they've been spending hours watching the Food Network to decide what to name the baby." --JIMMY KIMMEL...
...might not have believed your mother when she told you that eating fish would make you smarter, but according to a new study, if she ate seafood while pregnant, your IQ might have increased.Last week, a team of researchers led by a professor at Harvard Medical School (HMS) published a scientific paper stating that mothers who eat seafood during pregnancy have smarter children.The study, published in the October issue of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives, is a new wrinkle in the debate over the safety of fish consumption for pregnant women.Currently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends...
...maybe heroes aren't what they used to be. Since its unveiling last month, Alison Lapper Pregnant, a likeness of the disabled 40-year-old British artist and photographer Alison Lapper, has stirred debate across London, not just over the meaning of art but also about the city's evolving identity. To some, the sculpture's prominent display owes more to political correctness than to aesthetic merit--"Purely empty, deeply bland and silly," says art critic Matthew Collings, author of This Is Modern Art. Others call it an uplifting tribute to womankind. But more interesting than the reactions it provokes...
...what kind of statue should go on the plinth: Princess Diana! Margaret Thatcher! A giant pigeon! But lacking a permanent solution, a government-appointed committee last year picked two works that would each occupy the spot for up to 18 months. Marc Quinn, 41, creator of Alison Lapper Pregnant, says he wanted his work to reflect classical influences while addressing a contemporary social issue. "Disabled people are largely underrepresented in the history of art," says Quinn. "I wanted to celebrate a different kind of beauty and bodily diversity...
...hardly guaranteed that the sculpture would be deemed worthy of a place near Britain's greatest military heroes. But Alison Lapper Pregnant embodies the spirit of Trafalgar Square. For centuries, it has been the beating heart of the city, the place where Londoners gather to debate, celebrate and mourn. Only three months ago, people filled it to cheer the announcement that London will be host to the 2012 Olympics; eight days later, they flocked there again, to commemorate the July 7 terrorist bombings. Sandy Nairne, director of the National Portrait Gallery and chairman of the committee that chose the statue...