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These are bleak economic times. Everyone who's not listening to John McCain and Sarah Palin talking about Bill Ayers and Jeremiah Wright knows that. But amid bank closings, job losses, and belt-tightening, there's one field that's experiencing a bump.

We're speaking, of course, of stock photography from the Great Depression. Photo agencies like Getty Images, Corbis, The Associated Press, and others seem to be doing just fine if recent press clippings are any indication.

Let's just hope this isn't a bubble.  read more »

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John Bartlett sent a crew of emaciated standard-issue trendy-haired models down the runway this morning to kick off fashion week in Bryant Park. No bears! No facial hair! And an incredibly generic collection, as well. Except: TERRORPANTS! What are they? Swim trunks? What length is that? Why? What are they for? It's like Coney Island bathers of the 1940's meets manhood-terror anxiety! Fear the terrorpants!
Worse picture—terrorshorts suit!—after the jump!  read more »