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Tony Siragusa Made Being Big His Business

The former star defensive lineman, who died yesterday at the age of 55, wasn’t just larger than life, he put all that size to work — on the football field certainly, but also as a sideline reporter, pitchman and even bit player on the ‘Sopranos’

I Went Under the Knife on ‘The Swan,’ the Most Controversial Reality Show Ever

In the early 2000s, Belinda Bessant was trapped in an apartment, pressured into unnecessary surgeries and edited to look like a catty drama queen. Today, she looks back on ‘The Swan’ — an ugly stain on television history

Why Women Have Sex With Their Bras On

We’re not trying to recreate PG-13 rom-coms. Sex with a little less self-consciousness is better for everyone involved

The Enduring Cult of David Kibbe’s Body Types

An out-of-print fashion book from 34 years ago spawned a legion of acolytes eager to decode it