Body Language: Will They Last?In the world of celebrities, socialites, and reality stars, relationships are more often "blink-and-you'll-miss-it" than "long-term." That's to be expected, of course. Think of all the temptations when countless other beautiful people are around! To size up the potential of a handful of newer and more high-profile couples on the New York City scene, we turned to Patti Wood, the "Babe Ruth of body language experts" who has evaluated unspoken signals for hundreds of media outlets over the years. Join us below as Wood breaks down which twosomes are destined for eternal bliss—and which are bound for a break-up.
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Woman As Design: Before, Behind, Between, Above, BelowDesigner, writer and cultural commentor, Stephen Bayley views how women have been portrayed in art and design throughout time.
Available from Amazon for $31.50.
New York Cooks: 100 Recipes from the City's Best ChefsStep into the kitchens of some of NYC's most popular restaurants with this book, which features brief stories and multiple recipes with each chef. Highlights include The Little Owl/Joey Campanaro, Annisa/Anita Lo, Allen & Delancey/Neil Ferguson, and Casa Mono/Andy Nusser. By Joan Krellenstein and Barbara Winkler.
Available from Amazon for $20.
Hi-Ya ZapiWe've about had it when it comes to all the H1N1 hysteria. That is until we came upon this little guy and knew he was the perfect ninja addition to any bathroom. Simply stick a toothbrush into the Hi-Ya Zapi, and wait seven minutes for germs to be zapped away, including E.coli and the viruses that cause common colds, and yes, even swine flu. It's a gift anyone will appreciate this season.
Available from Violight for $30.
Dead or Alive: 100 Gifts for 100 Cultural Icons
We've selected our picks for the top 100 cultural personalities in 2009... and then we went shopping for them
#82. STEPHEN COLBERT: Chocolate pie chart, $10 from Chocolate Editions
#16. Chuck Klosterman: Void LP Player by Rhea Jeong, price upon request
#20. Damien Hirst: Pig's Skull High Tea Pot by Wieki Somers, price upon request
#50. KATE MOSS: Cocaine/Heroin Salt and Pepper Shakers by David Shrigley, $125 from the New Museum Store
#97. WOODY ALLEN: The Complete Manual of Things That Might Kill You, $14 from AmazonTOMMY HILFIGER Global Flagship Opening Spring 2010
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Fug Girls: The Career of Up in the Air's George Clooney, From Charm to SmarmAs red-blooded women, we've always found George Clooney's grin irresistible, but naysayers have long dismissed his smirk as smug. Since Cloons is extra-omnipresent this fall thanks to The Men Who Stare at Goats, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and this weekend’s Up in the Air, we foraged through his filmography to gauge how his signature expression has varied over the years. This handy field guide rates George's smirks and smiles using our highly scientific Smarm to Charm scale, from zero (infuriatingly cocky) to ten (unbearably delightful). Warning: Contains mild spoilers, and may cause light-headedness.
Art Basel: The Works That Sold - and Sparked ConversationAll revelry aside, the art that’s shown — and, especially, sold — at Art Basel Miami Beach and its satellite fairs sets the tone and tastes in the art world for months to come. New stars arise, power reshuffles, and deals are done. And while there weren’t many deals in the seven-figure range this year, there were a lot of deals in general. [...]
Fight Germs With These Hand SanitizersWe're not trying to promote mass hysteria, but bottom line: It's flu season. Fortunately, hand sanitizers are being installed in various office buildings (ours being one of them). Of course they're not available in the subways, where most of us feel contaminated after touching that grimy pole. Here, six germ fighters to help fend off winter colds.
Does Natalie Portman's Beauty Eclipse Her Talent As an Actress?You know, we'd never really thought much about it until we read the following paragraph of Dana Stevens's review of Brothers over on Slate:
Here I come up against what I'm fully willing to admit may be a personal limitation: I can't stand Natalie Portman. I've never believed her in a single role. She evokes no emotional response in me beyond, "Oh, there's Natalie Portman." She doesn't overact or underact; she just stands around with whatever the appropriate expression for the scene seems to be on her sweet, pretty, childlike face.
Come to think of it, Stevens might be onto something! [...]
The Worst Excesses of Art Basel 2009At Art Basel Miami, nothing succeeds like excess. With sales surprisingly strong — Pace Wildenstein sold virtually its entire booth, while LES's Lisa Cooley, at the nada fair, moved more than half of hers — the mood was giddy. For good or ill, millionaires (and billionaires) brought home art almost like vacation souvenirs. And the only question that people asked more than "Is it an edition?" was "Is there an open bar?" With it all ending yesterday with the Scope Art Fair's party at the Standard’s Mud Room, we look back at the top ten moments of excess. [...]
12 Days of 144 Gifts: Winter Fashion Gift GuideThe Knee Jockey
When you’re not jetting, legroom can be difficult to find. But not when you have a Knee Jockey—the holster for your knees. Just strap on the Knee Jockey to lift and tuck those knees to your chest, giving your legs the extra centimeter of freedom they deserve. From the Flyer’s Collection- gifts for when you can’t be on JetBlue.
Gaga, Lambert Perform at Star-Studded Launch PartyLady Gaga debuts a super-sized version of her hair bow for her performance to a star-studded party that came out to celebrate the launch of music Web site Vevo in NYC.
Tom Ford's 'A Single Man' After PartyMadonna drinks dirty martinis with "A Single Man" director Tom Ford at the after party for the designer's new movie at Monkey Bar in Manhattan.
