03 Apr
Culture

A Match Made in the O.R.

by Sala Levin The dating ritual is replete with anxieties: What dress to wear? How long should I wait to call after the date? Is my nose so big that I'll be single forever? Well, Orthodox denizens of greater Miami, Michael Salzhauer is here to help you with at least one of those worries. The plastic surgeon gained some notoriety last month for putting out a music video (called "Jewcan Sam") in which a young man--played by the lead singer of The Groggers--with a prominent nose just can't get the pretty girl to go on a date with him. In exchange for the band's performance in the video, Salzhauer offered gratis nose jobs to any of its members. The lead singer took him up on it, but his character--now smooth-nosed--still didn't get the girl. Now, Salzhauer...

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06 May
Arts & Culture

For Glee's Lea Michele, A Nose is a Nose is a Nose is a Nose

by Amanda Walgrove Last week's episode of Glee preached the self-acceptance of mother monster Lady Gaga's single, "Born This Way." Creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk used the hour-and-a-half special to cram in as many subplots as possible, advocating various avenues of self-love in coming to terms with sexuality, OCD, and physical imperfections. Revisiting a recurring reference of the show, Rachel Berry (played by Lea Michele) finds herself struggling with the option of rhinoplasty, even though her idol, Barbra Streisand, refused to go under the knife. The bossy, ambitious, and charmingly vulnerable Rachel gets served her own "Marsha Marsha Marsha" moment when she receives an accidental blow to the nose during a dance practice. Considering her deviated septum, a doctor suggests that it would be a good time for a "vanity adjustment." Donning an impressive schnoz of...

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06 May
Arts & Culture

For Glee’s Lea Michele, A Nose is a Nose is a Nose is a Nose

by Amanda Walgrove Last week's episode of Glee preached the self-acceptance of mother monster Lady Gaga's single, "Born This Way." Creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk used the hour-and-a-half special to cram in as many subplots as possible, advocating various avenues of self-love in coming to terms with sexuality, OCD, and physical imperfections. Revisiting a recurring reference of the show, Rachel Berry (played by Lea Michele) finds herself struggling with the option of rhinoplasty, even though her idol, Barbra Streisand, refused to go under the knife. The bossy, ambitious, and charmingly vulnerable Rachel gets served her own "Marsha Marsha Marsha" moment when she receives an accidental blow to the nose during a dance practice. Considering her deviated septum, a doctor suggests that it would be a good time for a "vanity adjustment." Donning an impressive schnoz of...

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