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...What is sexist about two women in evening gowns?' VERA LENGSFELD, German parliamentary candidate, who drew criticism for featuring cleavage-revealing photos of herself and Chancellor Angela Merkel on campaign posters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Verbatim | 8/31/2009 | See Source »

...creatures. But to outfit Staunton in a housedress that is gargantuanly padded in the bosom and butt is to force an exceptional actress into unintended parody, and to reduce the Holocaust-survivors generation to Borscht Belt jokes. Staunton has made a long trip south from Oscar-nominated actress to Vera Drake, yenta...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ang Lee's Woodstock Aberration | 8/28/2009 | See Source »

Politicians know there are plenty of ways to spice up a dull election campaign. Organize a rousing rally. Bring out the celebrity endorsements. Or maybe just show a little cleavage? That's Vera Lengsfeld's election strategy, at least. The 57-year-old candidate for Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has the country abuzz over her provocative campaign posters, which feature photos of Lengsfeld and CDU compatriot Chancellor Angela Merkel in low-cut tops, accompanied by the slogan "We Have More to Offer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Busting Out: German Pol Plays the Cleavage Card | 8/17/2009 | See Source »

...Deep South. There's also elephant-ear-size fried pork skins, a Mexican-American favorite. The neighborhood has few bakeries, so Farmers Best sells cakes and loaves of bread. Produce, meat and dairy products account for roughly 62% of Farmers Best's sales. Slowly, it is attracting customers like Vera Johnson, a restaurant cashier who lives nearby...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can America's Urban Food Deserts Bloom? | 5/26/2009 | See Source »

Narayan applies a mask of diatomaceous earth, microdermabrasion crystals, lavender, clove and sweet orange essential oils, which feels tingly and smells awfully Christmassy. She massages that in and then applies a serum of aloe vera and jojoba oil. I'm feeling pretty great and really sleepy when Narayan tells me she is going to tap out my tension. This tapping, it turns out, isn't tapping as much as really hard, fast banging on the bones around my eyes, jaw and nose with a stone pestle, for about half an hour. I don't know if tension is leaving...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spas Are So Yesterday | 3/26/2009 | See Source »

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