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That's the thing about nudity on the screen. It doesn't make any difference if what's displayed is trim and taut or creased and worn. It's not what we see but what we hope to feel that justifies the exposure. No matter how old the actors (or the audience), that's the best reason for going to the movies. Or, come to think of it, for dropping your own duds. --By Richard Schickel

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema Sex: Love Among the Ruins | 12/8/2003 | See Source »

...thing you won't see on Europe's catwalks is cats - or, for that matter, dogs. But cat and dog fur is regularly used as trim or linings for gloves, boots, hats, jackets and other items made from pelts imported mostly from China, the Philippines and Thailand. Struan Stevenson, a Scottish Member of the European Parliament who wants an E.U.-wide ban on such imports, has a coat made of Alsatian skin (bought in Berlin), a rug made from four golden retrievers (from Copenhagen), individual cat pelts (obtained in Barcelona) and kitten-in-a-basket novelties made from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fur Keeps Flying | 12/7/2003 | See Source »

Despite its talent and energy, South Pacific suffered from its length; Galper and Rubins were obviously in love with the material, but they needed to trim it. And the first things that should have gone were the long overtures; there was no need to give the show’s orchestra any more listening time than it needed...

Author: By Eugenia B. Schraa, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Review: 'South Pacific' Warms Ag | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

Works just like the main site, with virtual modeling and a quick-shop feature that lets you plug in item numbers from the catalog. This down jacket is available with or without the faux-fur trim. For more sporty outerwear, go to llbean.com/kids...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Web Shopping Guide: For The Snow Bunny | 11/17/2003 | See Source »

...odds on new products are about the same as roulette. "Celebrity products fall into a category of their own," said Karen, a trim blonde in a tailored suit. "When celebrities come out with their own products--Rocky Graziano's spaghetti sauce, Mickey Mantle's barbecue sauce, Nolan Ryan's All-Star Fruit Snacks, Gloria Vanderbilt's salad dressing, Reggie Jackson's candy bar, Carl Yastrzemski's Big Yaz Bread, Diane von Furstenberg's facial tissue, Bill Blass's chocolates, Richard Simmons's Salad Spray, Tommy Lasorda's spaghetti sauce, Yves St. Laurent's cigarettes, Frank Sinatra's neckties--all examples...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Book Excerpt: Newman's Own Story | 11/10/2003 | See Source »

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