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06 Jan 2010 11:16

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Offbeat: Perhaps this class shirt that goes to 11 should be reconsidered

  • That’s not offensive at all! Students at Edsel Ford High in Dearborn, Mich. (which is largely made of Arab-American students) thought that this shirt portrayed a brave face, a show of strength. Instead, it drew instant scorn from school officials and just about everyone else. We can’t quite pinpoint what it is, but we think it has something to do with the bird. Let’s just put this in the “nice try” bin and go back to the drawing board, OK? source

05 Dec 2009 10:41

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Culture: More vapid men showing off their chest hair for some reason

  • Even if people were making fun of me, calling me ‘Miami Vice’ like they used to in college, I would still wear it. It feels comfortable and I like the way it looks. If you can pull off three buttons undone, then do it.
  • True Blood” star Mehcad Brooks • On his tendency to wear his shirts with a few buttons down. It’s apparently a hip trend right now, according to The Wall Street Journal. In terms of the credit for the popular return of the trend, they claim Tom Ford, the fashion-designer-turned-director, was first to the scene after it went away for a couple of decades. We hate stupid trends. source