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Some Non-Gag-Inducing Romantic Comedies for Valentine's Day
If your reaction to the typical romantic comedy is a gag reflex tinged with mild depression, rest assured there are some great rom-coms that don't end with two obstacle-overcoming lovers kissing in the rain. This Valentine's Day, we recommend watching a classic fairy tale with a less-than-perfect ending—so that your eyes can take a rest from all that rolling into the back of your head. Harold and Maude The dialogue is priceless. But these two age-inappropriate lovers never had a chance. Splash Daryl Hannah chowing down on a lobster will forever be classic. But after Tom Hanks gets the girl,
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Health Myths
Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep?
Each week fitness writer Mike Dawson tackles the complex, confusing and often dead-wrong health and fitness myths so you can live smarter. Good news for us overscheduled go-getters who only catch six hours of shut-eye during the week: We may actually outlive those snoozers who rack up eight or more. A recent long-term study of 500 folks published in the journal Sleep Medicine claims those who sleep for more than seven hours a night have a higher mortality rate than those who clock far fewer hours. Yes, you read that correctly: That old, outdated standard of eight hours a night
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Style
How to Dress Like Sting in Quadrophenia
Even for the most skilled dressers, assembling a killer outfit sometimes requires a little more inspiration than the average online shopping experience provides. Enter Roxana Altamirano, the genius behind Nerd Boyfriend, the style blog that offers step-by-step instructions for re-creating ensembles worn by icons ranging from Michael Caine to Richard Gere (see full list here). Now she's guest blogging on details.com every week. Have a hero you want to see featured? Leave a note in the comments and we'll see what we can do. That's Sting as the mod gang leader Ace Face in Quadrophenia, the 1979 film loosely based
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Food + Drinks
How to Drink Punch (with Recipe) by Charles Dickens
Today marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth. While the English novelist is best known for the invention of such memorable (and memorably named) characters such as Ebenezer Scrooge, Oliver Twist, and Miss Havisham, the literary giant was almost as famous in his day for another creative talent: punch making. He served punch at the countless parties he hosted, taught guests proper punch concoction technique, and frequently invoked the punch bowl in his books. With punch in vogue today, and popping up on the menus of pedigreed cocktail bars across the country, we're honoring the memory of Dickens
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Style
Guerreisms: Behind the Look of the Modern Dandy
Every week, the street-style expert behind the blog Guerreisms brings you another colorful character from the sidewalks. Name: Shaun Paige What are you wearing? Everything vintage, except for Levi's corduroys and Cole Haan shoes. What should every man have in his closet and why? A cool pair of shoes. You can select a great outfit around a great pair of shoes. Does anything you're wearing have sentimental value? A cameo pin given to me by my mother, who passed away eight years ago. Also on Details.com: Guerreisms: Behind the Look of the Lumberjack Student Guerreisms: Behind the Look of the
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Style
Editors' Pick: Cutler and Gross Tortoiseshell Eyeglasses
The slightly irregular shape of these circular frames by the classic English eyewear brand flatters any face. The store also offers a terrific variety of vintage frames and sunglasses. $440; cutlerandgross.com Also on Details.com: Glasses You Need to See Armani's New Eyewear Collection See-Through Frames
Art
Culture Calendar: NY Fashion Week, NBC's Answer to Glee, and Jeff Mangum Live
Art and Museums Taylor Mead at Churner and Churner, New York (through February 18) Prolific underground artist and Warhol scene icon Taylor Mead's latest series of drawings—inspired by his "Fairy Tale Poem"—are on display at the Manhattan gallery. Also featured: a collection of paintings from the 1980s and '90s influenced by Mead's urban bohemian lifestyle. Christopher Boffoli: Big Appetites at Winston Wächter Fine Arts, Seattle (through February 23) Boffoli juxtaposes hand-painted figurines with staged photographs of food and drink to create humorous multimedia canvases depicting mundane daily activities in bizarre surroundings. George Harrison: Living in the Material World at
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Fashion
Editor's Pick: Tommy John Briefs—with Horizontal Fly
For some odd reason, men's underwear has almost always featured a vertical or Y-front fly--innovation has been scant in this department. So we were thrilled to see that the new Quick Draw Fly series from Tommy John gives men a new way to access to their most important asset. Constructed from lightweight MicroModal spandex, the undergarment balances the stylish with the functional. Hitting Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, and specialty stores across the country for the first time this week, the underwear will be available in boxers, briefs, and trunks in shades of red, royal blue, navy, black, white,
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Fashion
Editors' Pick: Falling Line Tie Bar by Nikolai Rose
This subtle accessory carried by the limited-edition fashion site Of a Kind will sex up any shirt-and-tie combo. $115, ofakind.com Also on Details.com: Five Ways to Loosen Up Black-Tie From the Details Editors: All the Small Things Upgrade Your Shirts and Ties
Sports
Object of Desire: Ducati Diavel Cromo Motorcycle
Maybe you thought you needed racing leathers or, worse, chaps. Or maybe you worried about looking like you belong in a Vin Diesel movie. But most likely, if you haven't drooled over and dreamed about a motorcycle, there's a simple reason: You haven't met the right mount. Ducati Diavel Cromo, ducati.com That changed for me when I laid eyes on Ducati's Diavel Cromo, which just made its first appearance on American soil at the New York International Motorcycle Show. The Diavel has become one of the company's hottest sellers since its introduction in 2010, and while the new Cromo has
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The Daily Details Continues
