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The Model Manual
by Molly McCall
Wed, September 05, 2007, 3:00 am PDT

From New York magazine comes The Model Manual, a field guide to the glamazons currently swarming the runways of New York's Fashion Week. Interested parties can consult the handbook to distinguish which model is which, where she originates, and what she eats—if she's one of the three who do. Sift through the "model navigator" for groupings such as "the blondes" and "runway queens." Click on any set of protruding cheekbones to identify such characteristics as first covers, quotes, boyfriends, and notable plumage (long locks, cropped cuts, bangs). If this is a little too detail oriented for you, skip to the list of the top 10 models to watch this season and then wince at one of the greatest perils this freaky species of human is exposed to: the runway fall. Ouch.
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Jezebel
by Gordon Hurd
Tue, July 24, 2007, 3:00 am PDT

Shortly after Gawker Media—the rudest kids on the blogging block—launched a web site focused on women's media, we knew there was going to be some mudpack-slinging ahead in the world of women's magazines. And it wasn't long before Jezebel's editors announced they would pay handsomely for real evidence of the airbrushing chicanery that goes into the covers of magazines like Vogue, Elle, Glamour, and Redbook. That day has arrived, and one sneaky Jezebel reader grew $10,000 richer while the rest of us grew a bit wiser about Photoshop foolery in the media. Compare the original Redbook cover photo to its digitally-enhanced alter ego. Did beautiful, 39-year-old country singer Faith Hill really need to have a few lines erased, a hand transformed into an arm, another appendage digitally liposuctioned, and a myriad other mutations? The outcry about this muckraking has been loud, if not entirely clear. Could this be the end of the airbrush apparent? If Jezebel keeps it up, maybe someday you can start really judging a Redbook by its cover.

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Filed under: Fashion, Beauty, Gossip, Blogs, Magazines, Media

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Lip Balm Anonymous
by Molly McCall
Mon, June 18, 2007, 8:00 am PDT

For nearly a dozen years, Kevin Crossman has done everything he can to raise awareness about the "industry of addiction" found in lip balm. Yes, lip balm. Blistex, Carmex, Vaseline Lip Therapy. You name it, he's indexed it on Lip Balm Anonymous. There, he catalogs the Chapstick cravings, posts statements from angry pro-balmers, and shares testimony from those who struggled with breaking free from a daily application of gloss.

As always, we're impressed by a soul who not only keeps a vibrant site running for 12 years, but endures a fair amount of doubters and gigglers along the way. We caught up with Kevin over email to ask him how he does it:

You started Lip Balm Anonymous in 1995. As far as we're concerned, that makes you an Internet pioneer. How have you seen the Web—and people's responses to it—change?

The initial response was phenomenal, and people seemed excited about both the topic and the fact that this information was published for all to see. There has been a resurgence of "wow, what a great site" emails in the past few years; perhaps those are the children of the original web users.  Read the full profile...

Filed under: Health, Beauty, Yahoo! Picks Profiles

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Muskrat Lovely
by Molly McCall
Tue, October 31, 2006, 2:00 am PST

Once a year along Maryland's Eastern Shore, a decades-old competition pits locals against each other in feats of fishing, trapping, log sawing, muskrat skinning—and beauty pageant charm. Yes, that's right. Each year, one of Maryland's prettiest beats out seven of her neighbors to don the "Miss Outdoors" tiara at the National Outdoors Show. She beams munificently at the crowd, then gracefully yields the stage to a slew of seasoned hunters who proceed to strip large rodents from their pelts at rapid-fire speeds. A new documentary exploring and celebrating this oddball pairing airs today on PBS's Independent Lens. Its companion site includes interviews with participants and a startling selection of "rat" recipes. The brief slideshow of other "quirky pageants" reminds us that Miss Outdoors isn't the only beauty queen to go unheralded in the larger world. Each year, Miss Meat Pie, Miss Hell Hole Swamp, and Miss Penitentiary also clasp their bouquets and wave to the adoring crowds.
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Filed under: Sports, Beauty, Outdoors, PBS

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The Most Beautiful CG Girls
by Molly McCall
Fri, October 13, 2006, 3:00 am PDT

Unrestricted by the Miss Universe rules board, the whims of Donald Trump, or the limitations of the human body, this semi-regular pageant of the prettiest ladies in pixel land produces a wide range of feminine looks—and strays far from the tiara-wearing girl-next-door. In fact, many of these women seem more inclined to beat up the friendly neighbor down the street. We've spotted pirate missies, scooter chicks, French vixens, and Angelina Jolie. But then, Brazilian lovelies, Swiss fairies, Korean knockouts, and the "Prada woman" also stroll the catwalk. We can't say for sure, but we're guessing that most of these well-endowed beauties spring from the fevered imaginations and fancy Photoshopping of some serious computer geeks. So take a gander and see what software and hormones are mixing up these days.
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