Winter is brutal. Of all the four seasons, it’s the most detrimental to our skin, our clothing and, above all, our shoes (because we all know that shoes make the man). Winter’s harsh elements, from both Mother Nature and mankind, wear leather shoes out. Salt stains emerge after a few heavy snow falls in the city, and ugly cracks form after weeks of damp, windy weather.

On January 1, millions of people around the globe will pledge that over the next 12 months they will get fit, reduce debts, quit smoking, and fix the problems plaguing most of us. By the end of January, however, most people will have abandoned their objectives altogether (until next year, that is).

Sure, you’ve seen plenty of classic movies, but they can be difficult to distinguish from one another, just like their leading men. They’re all in black and white, have similar dramatic music and their leading men seem to either wear suits with styled hair or a holsters with cowboy hats.

A former nanny told The National Enquirer that Angelina Jolie hates George Clooney. If it’s true, she’s the only woman on earth.

Did Prince commit a royal gaffe?

A rep for the androgynously appealing artist is insisting that Prince was "grossly misquoted" in a Nov. 24 item in the New Yorker for which he was asked about social issues like gay marriage and abortion.

Here's what the "Controversy" singer, a self-proclaimed Jehovah's Witness, said, according to the magazine:

Lifetime isn't going to just sit and watch Project Runway pass it by.

The female-favoring cable network has filed suit against Bravo parent NBC Universal, which in September successfully blocked Lifetime from going ahead with its planned winter premiere of the Peabody-winning competition series.

Now, of all the fashion faux pas, it's looking as if the show's sixth season won't begin until summer 2009, despite the fact that the entire Los Angeles-set cycle, minus two episodes, has already been shot.

It was down to Analeigh Tipton, McKey Sullivan and Samantha Potter—all lovely, leggy and hungry (to win!), but only one could be crowned America's Next Top Model.

A group that had once consisted of 14 wannabes was whittled down to this beauteous trio, one of whose runway-ready walk, chameleonic style, high-fashion potential and Dutch commercial-making prowess was deemed heads above the rest…Right?

Find out which aspiring glamour girl earned that cover spread in Seventeen magazine, a $100,000 CoverGirl contract and representation from Elite Model Management:
ANTM, McKey Sullivan The CW

Here are some things to keep in mind to never break a sweat:

Vent in private
Only a total cazzo loses his cool in public. If you’re fuming and about to blow your lid, take a walk around the corner and do it there. Letting off steam can be a nice release, but it should never be done in front of other people, particularly ones you do business with.

Keep a straight face