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Our Bodies, Our Stilettos
A writer explains the reasons behind her love-hate relationship with high heels. Read more »
Fightin’ Femmes: Unmasking Comic Book Superheroines
Are female superheroes stronger than their male counterparts? According to Mike Madrid, author of “ Read more »
High-End Jewels Reveal a Tale of Secret Love
The Duchess of Windsor's jewels will be on view at Sotheby's in New York from October 29 - November 2 and in London from November 26 until the auction date of November 30, 2010. Read more »
Attack of the Vintage Toy Robots! Justin Pinchot on Japan’s Coolest Postwar Export
Danger! Warning! Intruder Approaching! For recalling the fears and aspirations of the space-race 1950s, Japanese toy robots can't be beat. But how much do we really know about these tin creations, in hindsight one of Japan's greatest postwa… Read more »
Rhinestone Dynasty: Karl Eisenberg Talks About His Family's Costume Jewelry
You know Eisenberg costume jewelry—just close your eyes, and picture a “vintage brooch." In the 1930s and '40s, Eisenberg established the iconic look of this classic piece: Large diamond-like Swarovski crystals set in regal, Baroque and Roc… Read more »
Vintage 1970s Lunch Boxes Revisited: When Pop Culture Ruled the Playground
For kids in the '70s, the cartoon characters and pop stars on their metal lunch boxes were more important than the sliced apples and PB&Js inside. In fact, the coolness of your lunch box could determine your social status for the whole … Read more »
A Party for Edward Gorey and the Edwardians
The next Edwardian Ball happens Saturday, March 5, at the Music Box in Los Angeles. See more photos on my Read more »
Daniel H. Wilson on Robot Uprisings and Hollywood Sci-Fi Blockbusters
When Steven Spielberg comes calling, you know you've done a robot rebellion right. That’s been the pre-publication experience of Daniel H. Wilson, a Ph.D. in robotics whose upcoming novel, "Robopocalypse," was recently snatched up by the di… Read more »
Flip-Flops in the Office: Tragedy or Triumph?
President Obama caused a flap early this year when he became the first U.S. president ever photographed in flip-flops—he was on vacation in Hawaii. This threw fuel on the footwear flame war of the decade: When is it acceptable to wear flip-… Read more »
San Fran Fizzes Over 'Ghost' Coca-Cola Sign
Check out more images of Silhouette Girl and 1940s Coca-Cola logos on Burrito Justice. Let us know what you think about this controversy. Read more »
Vintage Products That Might Kill You
Look for us on BuzzFeed now, if you do that sort of thing! Read more »
Gliding Back to the Smiley Days of Skating
(Top image by Liz Hafalia/Chronicle 1986; bottom image by Vici MacDonald/Chronicle 1979) Read more »
