What’s Sex Got to Do With It?

Intimacy lies at the core of every significant relationship. Cultivating intimacy takes a lot of work. Many people, particularly men, get sexuality confused with intimacy. Sexuality should be viewed as a manifestation of the quality of a couple’s relationship, not an end goal. Renowned author and therapist James Krehbiel discusses what distinguishes sexual closeness from [...]

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Fall 2008 Fashion: Highlights From the Tents

            
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week drew fashionistas from all over. By private jet and helicopter, chauffeured limo and armored sedans, they arrived at [...]

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Before They Were Famous (Jobs Stars Had Back in Da’ Day)

              
Anyone who’s disillusioned with their own career can feel envious looking at the seemingly effortless lives of celebrities. But even the most glamorous stars haven’t always had it so easy. Check out the [...]

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Celebrity Plastic Surgery: Who’s Done What?

Plastic surgery is all the rage these days, and not surprisingly, celebrities are leading the charge. Since beauty and youth are perennial trump cards in Hollywood, everyone feels the pressure to go under the knife. Back in the day, an aging starlet might get a facelift in secret, hide out for a while until [...]

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Oscars 2008: Show Will Go On But Will Anyone Watch?

The very insiders who last week were asking ‘Will there be an Oscar show?’ now are wondering, ‘Will anyone watch it?’ Welcome to Hollywood, my friends. Controversy…you can always count on it! Winchester, TheImproper.com’s phantom columnist, offers more of his unique insights.

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A Bushman’s Confrontation: A Clash of Cultures Symbolized by a Fence

The age-old ways of Africa’s Kalahari Desert Bush people — innately bound to their ancestors — are slowly fading. A few still lay claim to the idea of continuity, despite the inevitability of change. Traditionally, San Bushmen were expected to provide meat for their women, and the women were expected to gather roots, fruits and [...]

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Are You Ready for Marriage? Here’s a Checklist

Do you want to walk down the aisle but you keep trying to do it alone? If your boyfriends are terrific but gun-shy, assume you’re terrific. But, also decide if you embody the qualities of a good wife. When you are ready to be a wife and have given your relationship time to grow, move [...]

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5 Things Men Don’t Talk About

What is your partner really thinking when he goes quiet? What’s running through your date’s mind during the silences? Having interviewed dozens of men on topics they rarely discuss, Maggie Hamilton, author of What Men Don’t Talk About, has discovered that men—like women—long to be heard, accepted, loved and understood by their partner.

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The Style and Grace of Fine Italian Pottery

The rarest of Italian porcelains, ceramics, wax, terra cotta and plaster pieces, which once graced the palaces and premiere estates of Europe, are being exhibited by The Italian Cultural Institute of New York in a rare first-of-its-kind showing outside of Italy.

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Greek Wines Find a Market Niche

Winemaking has been a part of Greek culture for more than 4,000 years. It has played a very important role in the culture’s spread and economic revolution. Around the 8th century BC, the Greeks began to introduce their winemaking skills to their colonies in Sicily and Italy. That’s why many Italian grapes have been linked [...]

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