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 Dumpsters 
 Make Splash 
 as Swimming 
 Pools 

In Brooklyn, people clamor to get into ultra-private urban pools

Jul 20, 09 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The newest hangout for the recession chic set is the Dumpster—transformed into a swanky pool. The repurposed, invitation-only trash bins, hidden on a private lot in Brooklyn, are gaining a reputation in the blogosphere and could soon pop up in formerly dingy strip malls. “It’s a very... More »

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New York City • recession • swimming pool • trend • Dumpster • Jay-ZTV

 Boxed Wine's Time Has Come 

Though it has earned its bad reputation in the past, today's boxed wines can be great

Jul 17, 09 12:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - It’s time to stop sneering at boxed wine: “A box of rosé wine in the fridge is almost a rite of summer in France,” writes Tyler Colman for Forbes. True, boxed wine in the US often deserves its miserable reputation, but quality—and sales—are improving. Even... More »

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wine • trend • boxed wine • Jay-ZTV

 Nails: New Glam Accessories 

Celebs from Beyonce to Seal show off their polish

Jul 13, 09 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Want to accessorize like the stars, but can’t afford diamonds? Never fear: Fingernails are the new, subtler fashion accessory. “You can just get a bottle of nail polish and you're on the trend wagon,” one nail guru tells USA Today. The top celeb nail trends:
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entertainment • fashion • celebrity • Beyonce • Jennifer Lopez • Rihanna • manicure • trend • pedicure • fingernail • Seal • Jay-ZTV • Solange Knowles

 Voicemail Is So Over 

System too slow in faster-paced world

Jul 9, 09 1:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - After some 25 years of popularity, voicemail has become merely an annoyance for many, the Boston Globe reports. "What I really hate are the soliloquies," says a time-crunched user. But the long-winded are only part of the problem, experts say; the real culprit is the rise of texting.... More »

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cell phones • text message • texting • voicemail • telephone • trend • message

FASHION ROUNDUP

 Vegan Shoes Walk Right In 

Plus, white bucks are back and heels are lowered

Jul 9, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Veganism isn’t just for food anymore. “Times have never been better for vegan fashion,” a PETA spokesperson says. “Vegan apparel and accessories companies are sprouting up everywhere in the US.” The Wall Street Journal tried out three pairs of vegan shoes and determined that synthetic... More »

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fashion • shoes • vegan • trend • high heels • footwear • Jay-ZTV • white bucks

Skinny Jeans Craze Puts
the Squeeze
on Guys

Style trumps comfort as trend hits not-so-hip

Jul 6, 09 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The market for skinny jeans is expanding, as more and more men looking to show off their assets are pouring themselves into tight fitting styles, the Wall Street Journal reports. But as they target a crowd beyond the usual hipsters, skaters, and hip-hoppers, manufacturers are giving customers a bit of... More »

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fashion • pants • jeans • clothing • Gap • trend • skinny jeans • women's issues • Levi Strauss

OPINION

 Rompers: 
 Play Clothes 
 for Grown-Ups 

Writer gives up, tries a few on—and actually likes some

Jul 2, 09 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - When Jessica Grose found herself unwittingly trying on a romper during a shopping trip, she was horrified. After all, “it should be obvious that rompers were not originally intended to make adult women look hot,” Grose writes on DoubleX, remembering her reaction the first time she saw a... More »

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fashion • women • trend • Jay-ZTV • women's issues

Beer's New Role: 
Cocktail Mixer 

New drinks throw away rules about mixing alcohol

Jul 1, 09 11:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The days of keeping your beer and liquor separate are over, with bartenders crafting crossover drinks that mix beer with other spirits—even wine. “Other countries have been doing this for a long time,” one beer connoisseur tells the New York Times. Creations range from the “Muddy... More »

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alcohol • beer • liquor • cocktails • trend • Jay-ZTV • food trends • bartender

 Japan's Latest Fad: 
 Spouse-Hunting 

Bars, bras, and baseball games get in on 'konkatsu'

Jun 29, 09 10:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some call it a passing fad, but in Japan, konkatsu—"marriage hunting"—has inspired events in venues ranging from bars to baseball stadiums, the Wall Street Journal reports. A book that uses the word, punning on the words for “marriage” and “activity,” has sold 170,... More »

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Japan • marriage • wedding • demographics • trend

(Newser) - Energy drinks are experiencing such a boom that every group seems to have its own—like the Christian “1 in 3 Trinity” beverage, “fused with both ‘fruit of the spirit’ and 1000 mg of taurine,” writes Julia Langbein for Gourmet. Drink makers “obviously want to... More »

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energy drink • trend • Red Bull • Jay-ZTV • food trends

ANALYSIS

 In Women's 
 Fashion, 
 No Irony 
 After 50 

Women of a certain age should stick with elegance, some say

Jun 25, 09 1:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - When 50-year-old Madonna showed up at the Met’s costume gala last month wearing a mini-dress and a bow shaped like rabbit ears, it begged the question: How old is too old for ironic touches like knee socks and pigtails? And more importantly, why can’t over-50 women wear certain... More »

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entertainment • fashion • Madonna • trend • Jay-ZTV

 To Beat Heat, 
 Go 'Swizzled,' 
 Not Stirred 

West Indies drinks hit it big in New York

Jun 24, 09 2:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Shaken, stirred—or swizzled? This summer, many bartenders are urging patrons to choose the last. An authentic “Swizzle”—as the trendy drinks are called—doesn’t use a plastic stick; rather, a real stick from a Caribbean tree, with prongs that make it nature’s own Mixmaster, reports... More »

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alcohol • summer • trend • Jay-ZTV • food trends • swizzle stick • Queens Park Swizzle • mojito

 Big Bands Make  
 Big Comeback 

Popular 1940s art form experiences fan resurgence

Jun 3, 09 2:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Big bands are back—if not the same ones your grandparents went to see in the 1940s. Today’s big bands play in cafés instead of ballrooms, and instead of waltzers, their audience is made up of music aficionados who want to enjoy the dense, textured sounds. In trendy... More »

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music • trend • bands • Jay-ZTV • big band

 Speakeasies Make 
 Secret Comeback 

But they're not very similar to true Prohibition-era bars

Jun 3, 09 12:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Across the US, trendy bars are cropping up—but good luck finding them. These homages to the 1920s speakeasy are obscured by wooden slats, hidden behind other stores, accessible only by password. “People have an affection for this period of American history, and they want the mystery,” one... More »

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alcohol • Prohibition • trend • Jay-ZTV • bar • speakeasy

 'Haute Pink' Is the New Black 

Bright colors spell optimism in troubled times

May 28, 09 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - As economic woes plague the country, fashionistas are turning to bright, cheery colors—most notably hot pink, the Wall Street Journal reports. Even in New York, those who once wore only black are buying fuchsia ties and designing magenta kitchens. With men who might balk at the traditionally feminine hue,... More »

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fashion • recession • pink • fashion designer • Saks • trend • Harper's Bazaar • Jay-ZTV

(Newser) - Silicon Valley’s tastemakers are trading coffee for the soothing sensation of fine tea, reports Wired. The same tech giants who helped fuel the Starbucks craze are flocking to expensive teas, and tea lounges are popping up in the Bay Area to meet the demand. “It’s the new... More »

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Silicon Valley • Starbucks • coffee • Digg • tea • Kevin Rose • Peet's Coffee • trend

opinion

 Kiddie Chefs Should 
 Go to Their Rooms 

Child foodie trend is an insult to culinary world

Mar 4, 09 8:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Rachel Ray's smile may curdle your soul, but it's nothing next to the "absurd" child foodie trend, writes Regina Schrambling in Slate. From a 12-year-old restaurant critic to a 5-year-old host of a cooking show, a woeful food movement is upon us: "Today chefs barely out of... More »

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food • culinary school • children • restaurant criticism • restaurant • trend

OPINION

 While We're At It, 
 Give Marriage a Bailout 

Recession, laws making it more expensive, so make nuptials easier

Feb 3, 09 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Between the recession and various legal knots, it’s no wonder so many Americans are eschewing marriage, Mark Penn writes in the Wall Street Journal. Either go with the bailout flow and revamp tax codes and the like to make marriage easier and less financially constrictive, or use similar tactics... More »

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marriage • America • tax relief • Mark Penn • cohabitation • domestic partnership • trend • financial crisis

 Lab Is Top US Dog, 
 18 Years and Counting   

Yorkshire terrier is second; bulldog now at No. 8 and gaining fast

Jan 21, 09 4:25 PM CST
(Newser) - The Obamas’ pup could change things, but for now the playful Labrador retriever remains America’s most popular purebred, the American Kennel Club calculates. It's the Lab’s 18th consecutive year as king; the Yorkshire terrier and German shepherd are second and third, Reuters reports. Bulldogs moved up two spots,... More »

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Barack Obama • America • culture • German shepherd • bulldog • Labrador Retriever • dog • trend • President Obama • purebred • Yorkshire terrier

Can Obama End Brotherhood of the Sagging Pants?

It's possible: JFK killed the hat

Nov 14, 08 11:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Fashion experts have their eyes on Barack Obama with a burning question: Can he inspire the young men of America to pull up their pants? The president-elect himself has said it's time to end the low-ride movement, and some have trotted out the (disputed) comparison of JFK single-handedly killing the... More »

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Barack Obama • fashion • baggy pants • trend • President Obama

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