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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...course, the press loves to eat its own. But the rumor has been given credence by Vogue's recent issues, which are skinnier than a Slavic model. The January issue has 44% fewer ad pages than the same month last year, according to Media Industry Newsletter. Wintour's detractors have always conceded that she has a firm grasp of the advertising end of the pole - if this is slipping, they ask, could she be in the endgame...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wintour of Discontent: Those Vogue Editor Rumors | 1/27/2009 | See Source »

Jobs, who says he's beat his pancreatic cancer, continued to look healthier. He's still skinnier than Reddy Kilowatt, but he was relaxed, and looked and sounded strong. Still, before taking questions from the audience at today's "town hall" style press conference, he projected a slide reading: 110/70. "This is Steve's blood pressure," the Apple co-founder said. "If you want to see it go higher, just ask questions about my health...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Apple's Latest Hack: Aluminum Computers | 10/14/2008 | See Source »

...know, I know. With all this extra baggage a female candidate has to bear, the chances of finding a woman whom other women won't hate seem skinnier than last year's jeans. But don't despair, if all else fails, we could just do what we always do and just vote in some guy. It's worked so well for us in the past...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Some Women Hate Sarah Palin | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

...such, it tends not only towards adorably cliché graphic tees or knit mittens, but also towards diminution. Though the movement has existed since the early ’90s, twee kids’ newly pastel iPods have shrunk to bite-size proportions, and their jeans are getting skinnier by the hour.Tweesters therefore face the dilemma of fitting into this lifestyle (and its accompanying apparel) while also allowing themselves to indulge in the sweets of their childhood. Luckily, there is a solution, and it comes in the form of the acceptably hip cupcake.A good cupcake is not much larger than...

Author: By Aliza H. Aufrichtig and Marianne F. Kaletzky, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Go Get Yourself Some Kickass Cupcakes | 11/9/2007 | See Source »

...found myself knee-deep in the merriment early Saturday morning, wading down Bow St. along with hundreds of refugees from the aforementioned fire alarm debacle. Steven A. Franklin ’10 was there, wearing a Robin Hood costume. The green tights made his legs look even skinnier than usual, and the pointy hat accentuated his big ears. He was surrounded by blockmates. I then spotted Maya D. Simpson ’11. A red polka dot handkerchief covered her head, and her tight blue work shirt was tied off, revealing a swathe of tummy. An inflatable electric drill hung...

Author: By Daniel J. Mandel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Emergence of the Dark, Red Undead | 10/31/2007 | See Source »

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