Showing posts with label Is this a real thing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Is this a real thing. Show all posts

5.13.2011

11.25.2009

Is This a Real Thing? Swedish Nail Bed Craze

A Hindu spirit is stalking the streets of Stockholm, armed with this Nordic capital’s latest fad: the nail bed.
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Of course, as with all health fads, the mats’ salutary effects can be exaggerated, with some people promising cures for everything “from schizophrenia to dandruff,” Ms. Rolfsdotter-Jansson said. But many nail mat users claim relief from sleep problems, migraines and even asthma.


NYTimes: A Bed Where Comfort is Not The Point

11.10.2009

Is This a Real Thing? Bachelor Pads Dying Out

BS trend piece of the week: the recession is making it difficult to maintain a swinging bachelor pad.  That and the difficulty in finding repairmen who know how to fix a revolving wet bar.