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Okay, to be honest, I’m not really nostalgic for the 50s; I’m just drawn to drive-ins for their kitschy aspect—the same reason prep school guys recently took to wearing trucker hats. But when it comes down to an evening of entertainment and five bucks—that’s enough motivation...
...League fashion rankings. The magazine intones, “It’s a rare situation in which a Harvard student isn’t at the head of the class. But when it comes to matters of personal expression and style, these Cambridge smarties are strictly conservative prep...
...spring break location again, I’ll have to content myself with talking to a high school girl about Hillary Duff and her break-up with Aaron Carter. The spa full of Arizona State University girls will instead be full of Moms asking me questions about what SAT prep course I took to get into Harvard...
...typical case,” he says. “I went to prep school so by the time I got to freshman year, I didn’t want to do anything intellectual...
Like PBS's Antiques Roadshow, these shows are entertaining because they make good old-fashioned greed respectable, with a glossy topcoat of aesthetics. There are tasteful tips on lighting and open-house prep (bake cookies! put out a bowl of oranges!), but it's all foreplay for the ka-ching! moment when we find out how much a home sold for. "It's voyeurism on two levels," says Sell This House executive producer Robert Sharenow. "You want to peek at the underwear drawer, and you want to know 'How much did they...