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An Introduction to American Kitsch Welcome to the wacky world of "American Kitsch." kitsch • american kitsch • america • popular taste • art
Europe’s Garden Gnomes Thousands of Europe's private and public garden gnome sculptures have been kidnapped and relocated by the Gnome Liberation Front and others. garden • gnome • statue • stolen • kidnapped
Barbie's Beginnings Barbie's humble origins were as a sultry German doll. barbie • dolls • popular • culture • kitsch
Boy Crazy! Where the Boys Are Move over Pokemon. It's the latest craze in trading cards. boy crazy! • cards • trading • game • teens
Insidious Infiltration:A Brief History of Television Advertising American Television Advertising has had a tremendous impact on our culture. television • advertising • commercials • history • tv
Murderabilia Sells on eBay A lock of Charles Manson's hair. Nicole Brown Simpson's autopsy report. Crime does pay on eBay. kitsch • pop culture • murder • serial killers • ebay
Ode to the Cinema With the onslaught of holiday blockbusters, why not take a moment to pay hommage to an American icon: The Cinema. film • movies • cinema • date • dinner
Raggedy Ann: The Last Great Mop-Head Since 1915, Raggedy Ann has been cult classic. With her red hair and white apron what child (or adult)can resist. raggedy ann • raggedy andy • dolls • toys • john gruelle
What Can You Buy For A Buck? Everything! If you love treasure hunts, bargain shopping or just can't get enough Royal Fruit Buttons then the Dollar Store is the place for you. shopping • bargains • dollar store • buck • value
A Lesson in Advertising: The Hollywood Sign The Hollywood Sign is the golden child of La La Land. hollywood • sign • hollywoodland • los angeles • pop culture
A Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On: The Snow Globe From Nixon to Goofy, from London to New York, from kittens to dinosaurs, all have been engulfed at one time in a plastic water-filled dome known as the snow globe. snow globe • kitsch • pop culture • snow dome • water globe
Chocolate Iced with Sprinkles The Krispy Kreme is a fried and glazed piece of heaven. With its own cult-like following, this doughnut is like no other. doughnuts • krispy kreme • food • kitsch • pop culture
Forget Spawn, The Antichrist Is Here Move over Superman. It's the Lord's turn to save the world. Christian comics are hot, hot, hot. comics • christian • jesus • antichrist • left behind
Lions and Tigers and Roadkill? Oh My... Introducing "enrichment activities," including carcass feeding, into zoos. roadkill • zoos • animal rights • enrichment activities • natural feeding
Love, Lust and Longing A new breed of romance novels are liberating the publishing industry with their explicit sexuality. romance novels • books • fiction • erotica • kitsch
Mops and Vacuums and Squeegees, Oh My Do you shell out thousands of dollars on cleaning products? Would you sell the kids for a Miele vacuum cleaner? Is Martha Stewart your idol? If so, you are not alone. cleaning • pop culture • kitsch • williams-sonoma • restoration hardware
Ready, Set, Date! A popular new dating service, SpeedDating, seduces singles with the seven-minute date. dating • speeddating • speed dating • singles • blind date
Revenge of the Mall Walkers Armed with nylon jogging suits and fanny packs, mall walkers are coming to a shopping center near you! malls • mall walkers • walking • walk • exercise
The "Next" Next Big Thing Pictures and exploration of the work of a young, up-and-coming Japanese artist, Murakami Takashi, who toys with Japan and America's obsession with cartoon images and each other. japan • oriental • kitsch • pokemon • anime
The Ritz Goes Retail Have you ever pilfered anything from a hotel room? Well pilfer no more. These days you can purchase the 300-thread-count sheets or even the bed you slept in... shopping • hotels • luxury • ritz-carlton • pop culture
Tween: The New Advertising Gimic Advertisers are now spending their money on a demographic group known as the "tween." tween • kids • teens • children • television
Twenty-one Feet Under the Sea: Jules' Undersea Lodge Land lovers beware! Key Largo boasts an undersea hotel with all the luxuries of a four-star accommodation. So don your flippers and jules' undersea lodge • florida • key largo • kitsch • pop culture
Wedding Bell Blues: Regulating the Marriage Industry in Vegas With more than 120,000 ceremonies a year, Las Vegas is trying to get tough with its wedding chapels. las vegas • the strip • marriage • marriage laws • kitsch
A Wild Carnival Ride: Theme Park Art The gaudy, bawdy art of carnival rides hooks thrill-seekers with sensational fantasies from soft porn to invincibility, which mask its roots in Classical antiquity. theme park design • carnival art • mardi gras • hastings park • pne playland
Naughty Secretary Fashion Trend Naughty secretary fashion is conservative with a touch of sexiness in figure-hugging pencil skirts, filmy blouses, sweater sets, back-seamed stockings, and pearls naughty secretary fashion • fashion trends fall/winter 2008 • pencil skirt • feminine fashion • vintage fashion
Origins of Emo Looking at the forms that the sound of emo can take in the contemporary music climate and how these came about as well as why this has caused so much controversy. emo • emotional hardcore • origins of emo • history of emo • emo influences
Typical Art and Jewelry of the Florida Keys Enjoy and observe how Florida Keys' arts and crafts range from Kitsch to serious objects. florida keys art • use of shells in key art • colors dominate clothes in florida keys • ancient coins is florida keys jewelry • shell as road sign for theater of the sea
Attacking the Tax on Tasty Treats New Consumer Group Fights the Proposed Tax on Junk Food taxes • fat tax • center for consumer freedom • junk food • center for science in the public interest
Cutting It Up Old Skool: Breakdancing Makes a Comeback A cultural fad of the early eighties, breakdancing is showing up at clubs, malls and Aunt Selma's basement. breakdance • breakdancing • dance • hip-hop • pop culture
Garden Gnomes and Anti-Gnomes Gnomes in history and a present day look at kitsch in the garden gnomes • elves • fairies • garden ornaments
The Mother of All Highways: Route 66 Plan on hitting the road? Route 66 is a treasure trove of Americana, roadside diners and wigwam motels. route 66 • highway • americana • kitsch • pop culture
Two Quirky Gatlinburg Museums Find kitchen-kitsch at the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum and a country cousins shrine to The Dukes of Hazzard in two quirky Gatlinburg, Tennessee, museums. gatlinburg museum • travel to gatlinburg • tennessee travel • quirky gatlinburg museum • quirky museums
Staff Meals from Chanterelle Review of Staff Meals at Chanterelle, by David Waltuck. cookery • cooking • cook • cooks • staff
The New York Dolls - Glam, Drag And Rock 'N' Roll The New York Dolls combined ear-blasting rock, a theatrical presence, and costumes that would make Hedwig and the Angry Inch jealous at a time when mainstream radio doused the airwaves with James Taylor and Harry Chapin. glam • drag • glitter • metal • rock
Baseball Themed Centerpieces Summer sports like baseball, soccer, swimming, lacrosse and softball lend themselves to clever tablescapes and centerpieces. Use these ideas for your own team party! sports party • team party • baseball centerpiece • softball centerpiece • lacrosse centerpiece
Denmark's Pilgrim Jewelry Learn more about one of Europe's most popular costume jewelry brands. pilgrim • pilgrim jewelry • pilgrim sunglasses • pilgrim watches • danish jewelry
Enjoying Historic Atlanta The southern city of Atlanta has seen some truly historic moments during its history and these well-known landmarks blend education and enjoyment for visitors. atlanta • historic landmarks • underground atlanta • world of coca cola • gone with the wind
Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Travel to Kal, in Oz's wild west, for the attractions of the country's biggest Outback city. These include a big mine, skimpies bars and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. mining hall of fame • super pit • hay st • langtrees • tour
Ratatouille Rocks France Ratatouille enchants the French. The Brad Bird movie broke the record for the best selling animated film, making nearly $16 million in its first weekend. ratatouille • pixar • the walt disney company • brad bird • telerama
The Wallace Monument, Scotland Scotland's national hero, William Wallace, stands tall with this monument overlooking Stirling. william wallace • wallace monument • battle of stirling bridge • stirling castle • braveheart
Unforgettable Brooklyn Landmarks When people think of New York, Manhattan often comes to mind first as a destination. However, Brooklyn's historical sites are well worth a visit. brooklyn tourist sites • new york tourism • historical sites in the us • famous cemetaries • greenwood cemetary
Unusual Finds in Madrid's Old Markets Shopping in Madrid veers on the touristy, especially around the magnet of Plaza Mayor, complete with a range of interesting finds in an atmosphere of bustling commerce. unusual finds in madrid’s old markets • markets and shops of old madrid • madrid’s old markets • shopping in madrid • old madrid
<i>The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert</i> Review of the Academy Award winning Australian film, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. homosexual • gay • drag-queens • priscilla • queen of the desert
Let It Snow! Snowglobes, That Is! Collecting snowglobes can provide both nostalgia and profit, but returns us to a more innocent time regardless of our motives! collecting • snowglobes • snowdomes • water globes • antiques
Alternative New Year's Themes Tired of watching the countdown to midnight on television? Here are ways to have a unique but fun bash without throwing your budget out the window. party ideas for new year's • theme ideas for new year's eve • new year's eve parties for teens • new year's eve party ideas for tweens • theme parties
American Idol Finale Party As another season of American Idol wraps up, treat fellow fans to a finale gathering, complete with themed food! american idol • party • paula abdul • simon cowell • randy jackson |
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