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It's safe to say this is a new interpretation of the Rosenbergs, the couple executed in 1953 for alleged espionage, namely, a puppet show created by the Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater in NYC. Says creator Vit Horejs, “When I was writing it, I was convinced we would be using marionettes for all these protagonists moved by the machinery of the justice system or injustice system. That would obviously be an easy metaphor.” In addition to the Rosenberg puppets (who meet their end in miniature electric chairs, left) the cast includes live actors and two teddy bears, representing the couple's sons. [NY Times] More »
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If you believe John McCain, this is what we'll have to look forward to after Tuesday: Socialist Fashion! “Beyond Espionage: Fashion under Socialism”, hits Victoria & Albert Museum this week, and studies the role of Eastern European fashion in Cold War propaganda and society. Says one curator, "The term ‘fashion’ itself was rejected as a wasteful phenomenon of Western capitalism. In the Eastern Bloc, the concept ‘clothing culture’ became important. It was supposed to serve the working woman in her newly established and equal social role. Dress was supposed to make women’s lives easier." None of which really explains the woman of the future holding the stuffed dog. [Dazed Digital] More »
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• Need a date? Having a missing and/or murdered child just might be the matchmaking trick to try! JonBenet Ramsay's father John and Natalee Holloway's mother Beth are dating. We're too traumatized by this news to comment further. [FoxNews]

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