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Shooting Stars
Gangster paps. Celebrity fake-outs. Secret payoffs. Violent skirmishes. Hollywood's paparazzi wars are turning ugly. Radar reports from the front.
By John Connolly and John Cook |
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Too Rich, Too Thin
The tale of a budding starlet with a few skeletons in her closet
Photographs by Gavin Bond |
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Gangs of Iraq
Desperate to shore up its flagging ranks, the military is quietly enlisting thousands of active gang members and shipping them to Iraq. Will a brutal murder finally wake up the Pentagon? A Radar exclusive investigation.
By Seamus McGraw |
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Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road
Rufus Wainwright's kicked both crystal meth and Friendster—and successfully channeled Judy Garland. Now, after a soothing sojourn in Berlin, he's ready to unveil his latest masterpiece.
By Ariel Levy |
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Porn for the People
Each day thousands of suburban sybarites videotape themselves doing the nasty, then post their efforts on the Web. As mainstream porn feels the pinch and the feds ponder action, we zoom in for a close-up.
By Peter Hyman |
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Politics
Hot to Trot
With candidates multiplying faster than Mormons, choosing a president seems a lot like speed dating. In the end, it all comes down to chemistry—but a pretty face doesn't hurt. |
Destinations
The Radar Rehab Guide
Twelve-steppers sound off on the country's top treatment centers. |
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The Map
The Perils of Palm Beach
Sins per capita, the gilded ghetto of Palm Beach, Florida (pop. 10,468), just might be the dirtiest little island in America. |
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The Sell
Dull Metal Racket
Why do Americans buy so many silver cars? And how do we get them to stop? |
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D.C. Confidential
Hell's Lobby
When it's time to put a happy face on humanitarian atrocity, who you gonna call? |
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STATIC
Fresh Intelligence
CNBC's sleaziest anchors; power stewardesses soar again; the lusty ladettes of British pop; assistant lit soldiers on. |
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Dispatch
Paradise Lost
To the citizens of her hometown, Britney Jean Spears promised a last chance for salvation. But things didn't work out quite the way they'd hoped. |
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Surveillance
Culture Shock
From bleating (killer sheep) to bloating (Jack White), an opinionated guide to the best and worst of this summer's entertainment. |
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Music
Stockholm Syndrome
A cabal of frigid foreigners is stealthily worming its way into American music. Here are six ways to spot the Swedish menace. |
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Movies
Scenes From a Moll
Drea de Matteo has lived through a mob hit and Joey, but can she survive L.A.? |
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Species
Attack of the Beach Bats!
Finally, anemic hipsters can enjoy their moment in the sun. |
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Art
No Nuts, No Glory
Sugar Bush the squirrel puts a fun, furry spin on history. |
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Diary
Sisterhood of the Microscopic Shorts
Radar enlists in Bikini Boot Camp at a south-of-the-border spa where even the Buddha statues are skinny.
By Sarah Horne |
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Hollywood
The Spider's Bite
Everyone in Hollywood knows that Spider-Man 3 will make money, but did Sony really need to spend half a billion dollars on it?
By Kim Masters |
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Iconoclasts
The Odd Couple
Charles Webb, the creator of The Graduate, could have earned millions from his classic novel. Instead, he and his eccentric wife, Fred, decided to give it all away.
By Louis Theroux |
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