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Tadashi Shoji took New York Fashion Week 2012 attendees to another era. In the middle of Manhattan, Fashion Week guests felt like they had been swept away to another time and place. They entered Shanghai in the 1930s, surrounded by chantilly lace, chiffon, high necks, cap sleeves, tiers, velvet and embroidery.

Last night, the Museum of Sex (MoSex) in Manhattan played host to a gallery opening under the title F--- ART. Reporting from the scene.

Xenia Tchoumitcheva is being peddled as a $1,000/hour call girl

Google is developing a wireless streaming home entertainment system, which it will manufacture and sell under its own brand

Jeremy Lin's amazing plays for the New York Knicks has some sports fans swapping Tebow Mania for Linsanity. But one fan of Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow is unwavering in his devotion: Jeremy Lin himself. He's a polarizing figure, but the things he says in interviews, his approach to the game, is just unbelievable, Lin, a fellow devout Christian, said in a recent interview.

Andrej Pejic, the blonde androgynous male model who is currently dominating the fashion world, is all the rage from London to Milan, Hong Kong to Paris. Question is -- will Andrej Pejic walk at New York Fashion Week?

The Jemery Lin dunk video that went viral Thursday afternoon has cemented the young guard as the New York Knicks' best hope for a good season.

In the wake of this year’s Grammy Award ceremony, everyone seems to be praising newcomer Adele. Even Karl Lagerfeld, the Chanel creative director that insulted the 23-year-old singer for her weight earlier this week.

Max Azria and wife Lubov, who is the chief creative officer at BCBG, know what women want. That is why BCBG Max Azria is renowned for its effortless, sensual femininity. The Fall 2012 gave hints of sensuality and lots of decadence with high slits, colorblocking and fur accents.

Even as Americans' economic confidence grows, they're approval of Congress continues to deteriorate.

Is Knoxville, Tenn. the most romantic city in the U.S.? Online retailer Amazon thinks so.

Newly released Federal Bureau of Investigation files regarding Apple Chairman Steve Jobs noted the computer visionary’s use of drugs, abrasive personality but also his fitness for a prospective government appointment.

What happens when you put two Ivy League graduates together to play basketball for the New York Knicks? The nerdiest pregame handshake in the history of the NBA (watch here), and a sure sign that Linsanity and Lin fever aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

Put down your diet soda and listen up. The bubbly zero calorie drink may increase your risk of heart disease, according to new research.

Former child star Macaulay Culkin, 31, was photographed while out in New York this week, looking like a 56 year old. The usually young and fresh-looking actor was rather pale and extremely thin.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has joined a chorus of critics demanding that the Obama administration release its legal justification for assassinating the radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. citizen, in Yemen.

For the third straight night, Jeremy Lin dominated a game and led the Knicks to victory. Lin is not just riding a hot streak. He's for real.

A Chinese father has sparked a blacklash of outrage after forcing his nearly naked 4-year-old son to race around in the New York snow even while the boy pleads for him to stop, according to the New York Post. The video which has been made available online shows the little boy running around in the snow in nothing but a pair of shoes and yellow underwear. The child begs his father, 44-year-old He Liesheng, to pick him up but dad just keeps pushing him to run even more.

Met general manager Sandy Alderson drove to spring training on Wednesday. Did the Mets not send him on a flight because of their financial troubles?

Lin's rags to riches rise is perfect for the city that has spawned more tales of overcoming the odds than anywhere else.

Kodak announced Thursday it plans to stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in the first half of 2012 in a bid to cut costs.