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La Boheme Portlandia

  • Michael Copperman
  • November 10, 2015
As for gentrification, like in every desirable part of the country, economics decide the contest, and wealth wins every time.
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Great Moments in Historical Cuteness

  • Lauren O'Neal
  • December 3, 2012
Let’s all take a moment to appreciate the fact that Abraham Lincoln grew that iconic beard of his because a little girl asked him to in a letter. “I have…
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Beards Can Double As A Form Of Sunscreen

  • Jack Taylor
  • September 7, 2012
Today’s edition of Scicurious’ Friday Weird Science covers a study that proves beards provide considerable coverage from UV rays. While the level of protection varies based on several beard factors…
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Books and Beards

  • Lisa Dusenbery
  • November 16, 2011
The Silver Lake Public Library in Los Angeles will host a facial hair competition on December 20th.  The event, which is free to enter, will feature Jack Passion, author of…
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A Night of Facial Hair

  • Sam Riley
  • August 2, 2011
Walter Green, the designer behind our beloved Write Like a Motherfucker mugs, graphically profiled Whiskey Waxing at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, a night dedicated to facial hair,…
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  • Sex

If Science Says Facial Hair Is Sexy, It’s Sexy

  • Seth Fischer
  • April 18, 2010
“Results suggest that facial hair is worn to enhance a man’s marriage prospects by increasing physical attractiveness and perception of social status. Men shave their mustaches, possibly to convey an…
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Morning Coffee

  • Dan Weiss
  • November 12, 2009
I don’t know if anyone has noticed this yet, but it is Autumn. The bitter lapse into everyday life. Wayne Levin’s haunting underwater photography. How to convert old factory buildings…
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