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Where Art Is Spoken -- Three Midtown Magnets

Mark Wiener and Linda DiGusta | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Read More: Andres Serrano, Roger Smith Hotel, Molly Barnes, Willem De Kooning, Morgan Library, Edgar Degas, Skidmore Owings and Merrill, Roy Lichtenstein, Clement Greenberg, Hello Kitty, Taryn Simon, Lever House, Gagosian Gallery, New-York-Art-Exhibits, Midtown Art Exhibits, Arts News
Mark Wiener and Linda DiGusta

"Contraband" is the culmination of photographer Taryn Simon's 5-day documentation of every single item -- from sandwiches to firearms -- seized from international flights at JFK Airport in New York.

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Meatless Monday: Tofu &Tempeh Challenge, East Meets West

Ellen Kanner | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Bryant Terry, Tofu, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Hello Kitty, T&T Challenge, Asia, Mollie Katzen, Tempeh, Kim O'Donnel, Soy, Green News
Ellen Kanner

I used to live in Asia, from whence soyfoods originated about 2,000 or so years ago and where tofu chefs and tempeh artisans are respected and revered...

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Hello Kitty's the Latest Victim of Ageism

Disgrasian | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Sanrio, Older Women, Hello Kitty Japan, Women Over 35, Hello Kitty Ageism, Ageism in Hollywood, Ageism, Hello Kitty, Cougars, Style News
Disgrasian

What Hello Kitty needs now is a diamond peel, a hot lay that turns into an uncomplicated pregnancy, and a quick marriage proposal from her baby daddy...or she's effed and of no further value to society.

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The Moon's Feud With NASA

R. B. Stuart | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Planet Earth, White House, Nyc, Toyota Worldwide, Washington, Mother Nature's Wrath, D.C. Snow Storms, Federal Reserve, Texas, NASA Centaur Rocket, Presidential, New York City, New Jersey Snow Storm, Nasa, Water on Moon, Deregulation, Hello Kitty, Planet Saturn, Wall St., Japan's Kaguya Impacters, Philadelphia Snow Records, R. B. Stuart, Comedy News
R. B. Stuart

NASA came forward today, not to discuss their erroneous decision to lob a Centaur rocket at the moon on October 9, 2009---but to share their probe ...

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Tinkertoys: Coming Soon to a Multiplex Near You

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Pixy Stix, Pick Up Sticks, Marshall Fine, Hello Kitty, Play-Doh, Etch-a-Sketch, Slinky, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

Slinky: A boy discovers that his new toy, a springy coil of metal that mysteriously comes to life, is all he needs to become the greatest secret agent ever.

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Pedigree Pooches Hit NYC To Strut Their Stuff!

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Jamie Lee Curtis, Winona Ryder, Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Christopher Guest, Whitney Port, Adam Lippe, Mary Tyler Moore, Leigh Lezark, Tyson, Anthony Haden-Guest, Bernadette Peters, Andy Warhol, Jay Lyon, Edie, V Magazine, Gunner, Todd Merrill, Kramer, Mr. James Gager, Bidu, Lola, Lydia, Hello Kitty, MAC Cosmetics, Iris Love, Ciara, Style News
Wendy Diamond

Once a year the pace of the city changes. There is an animal energy that's easy to sniff out. I'm talking about the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

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Export This!

Megan Shank | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Chickens, Beijing Olympics, Hello Kitty, China Automobile, Disney, Cell Phones and Radiation, China, Pepsico, Colgate, Strange Chinese Products, Business News
Megan Shank

Most companies innovating in China naturally target the massively growing market right outside their research centers. Here is a list of popular Chinese products that won't ever successfully export.

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Hello Kitty Rediscovers Japanese Roots

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Sanrio Co, Hello Kitty Digital Cameras, Hello Kitty Japan, Hello Kitty, Hello Kitty Stationery, Healthy Living News

TOKYO — Hello Kitty _ Japan's most famous feline _ is rediscovering its cultural roots. Upcoming products include digital cameras shaped like a...

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Hello Kitty: Japan's Tourism Ambassador

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Japan New Ambassador, Hello Kitty, Hello Kitty Japan, Japan, Politics News

In a strange turn of events, Japan has named Hello Kitty as its new tourism ambassador (from AP): Hello Kitty _ Japan's ubiquitous ambassador of cute...

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Hello Kitty Named Japan Tourism Ambassador

AP | TOMOKO A. HOSAKA | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Hello Kitty, Hello Kitty Japan Tourism, Hello Kitty Tourism Ambassador, Healthy Living News

TOKYO — Hello Kitty _ Japan's ubiquitous ambassador of cute _ has built up an impressive resume over the years. Global marketing phenom. Fashion...

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Hello Kitty Gets Macho Makeover

BBC News | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Hello Kitty, Hello Kitty for Men, Sanrio, For-Men Hello Kitty Products, Business News

Hello Kitty, the cute, cuddly white feline adored by Japanese girls and young women, is going macho. The cat, made by Japan's Sanrio, will soon adorn...

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