With our bellies filled with charred hot dogs and our hands ready to set off illegal fireworks in honor of America’s 239th birthday, let’s reflect on why are all ‘proud to be an American’ with help from this memorable scene from the 1999 classic, Drop Dead Gorgeous.

America The Beautiful Reveals Ugly Truths

Dodai Stewart

8/01/08 3:00pm

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Last night I went to a screening of America The Beautiful, Darryl Roberts's documentary about modeling, magazines, plastic surgery, eating disorders, cosmetics, phthalates, and self-image. (There's a trailer, at left.) The film also follows the career of , a who walked runways for Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs and…

Suffering To Be Beautiful Is Nothing New

dodai

1/10/08 1:00pm

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Got bunions from heels? Lead in your lipstick? According to a story on MSNBC, women (and men!) have risked their health to look good for centuries. Ancient Egyptians had famously black-rimmed eyes, which were obtained by using a mixture of metal ores, lead, soot and fat. Pink eye, anyone? Says dermatologist Dr. Joel…

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