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...stage of the Zero Arrow Street Theatre, a ship full of unique passengers sets sail. Astoundingly voluptuous “women” decked out in fur, pompoms, spangles, pleather, and sequins from head to toe—or rather from the lower half of their colossal breasts to the tops of their stockinged thighs—strut the decks. A Hitler look-alike (Josh C. Phillips ’07) dutifully trots after a terrifyingly overgrown Shirley Temple clone. A sleazy-looking captain (Alan D. Zackheim ’06) herds the crowd, ridiculously wielding his violin case...
...response to the swelling applause that greeted him: “It’s a thrill to attend a warm and friendly Harvard meeting!” Once the Kiddush had been said, Jews and friends-of alike ate, mingled, and compared yarmulke couture. Soccer ball-patterned and pleather options were discussed; no consensus was reached on which would best suit attendee Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz. Mark D. Lurie ’07 and his tablemates, sporting yarmulkes in tasteful basic black, almost made up for the sartorial impasse with a collaborative effort to generate...
...gingham racks of clothes, asking each other for price checks on jumbo Afros or extra pairs of bejeweled ruby slippers, in men’s sizes. “It’s the only place I know of where you can find cute vintage purses and cheap pleather go go boots all under one roof,” said an employee. Fletcher is determined to keep it that way. “No matter what happens, The Garment District has a right to continue operating and plans to stay here for a long time,” said Fletcher...
Stephen F. Austen University takes the stage in heavy bomber jackets and caps. As their “Bad Girl”-themed routine opens, they pull off the heavy jackets to reveal hot pink and black pleather outfits. They’re clean, they’re sharp, and their score of 8.83 barely pushes Harvard out of the winner’s circle...
...English 158 syllabus.) But even the underage should give Bukowski a try—just be sure to get there before 8 p.m. on weekends. Bite into a burnt “Buck Burger” at a retro price ($1.69; $1.10 extra for fries), and let the red pleather diner booths and bare lightbulbs awaken your nostalgia. By day, you can catch “All My Children” and your other favorite soaps on the three televisions along with locals decked out in goth gear. A mural dedicated to poet Charles Bukowski—who wrote...