Word: thingness
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...give you his." There it is: both dogs and dog movies afford us a chance to be incredibly sappy without feeling like a sucker. As the bajillion hits on Puppy Cam and the speculation over the particulars of the Obamas' hound of choice attest, dogs are the closest thing we have to a de-ironization device...
...Obama Administration for what it is and not just what their audience wants to hear. For all the controversy over whether the press has a political bias, just as insidious is the bias in favor of being liked - and keeping an audience. Amid all the change, this is one thing that stays the same...
...With Michelle, it's about the real thing," says Pinto, who has been designing clothes for Obama since 2004. "Her style is thought out, but it's not contrived or deliberate. It's a natural process for her. To my knowledge, she doesn't have a stylist...
...someone with authority and style that people can look up to," says Panichgul. "It's a new way of looking at fashion. It's about women who are real and confident and in a position of power, as opposed to the celebrity thing, which is so false. But this is about confidence, power and intellect. It's about something more real...
Although she has shown interest in fashion, particularly the work of young American designers, Obama is clearly not carried away by it. "She knows herself, and the whole style thing comes through in her personality and wit and the way she moves," says Pinto. "But she sees the higher place for other things in her life." As First Lady, Michelle will be a model in more ways than...