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You’ve rarely seen a human so hideous, and so endearing, as Randy “The Ram” Robinson, the character played — make that incarnated — by Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler.”

His closest cinematic cousin might be John Merrick, the disfigured, childlike carny in “The Elephant Man.” But where John Hurt played that role cloaked in prosthetics, Rourke simply presents his gnarled face and body to the camera, which lingers at first with cruel fascination, then with pity and finally love.  Read more...

The temperature is heading for the single digits and that means taking extra precautions in a walking town like New York.

“It takes only minutes for exposed skin to become frostbitten if the temperature falls below 20°F and the wind is blowing at 20 milers per hour or more,” says Dr. Taizoon Baxamusa of the American Academy of Orthopeadic Surgeons (AAOS). That’s just what’s expected in New York over the next couple of days. Here are five essential things to do to stay safe and warm and prevent frostbite, which can cause permanent damage to the skin and circulation:  Read more...

Bride Wars actress Anne Hathaway stands out in a feather fringe dress by Chanel Haute Couture at the 2008 National Board of Review awards gala at Cipriani in New York City on Wednesday. The 26-year-old actress finished off her look with Chanel pumps and Bulgari jewels.

Anne recently told People about her Golden Globes look, saying, “My stylist amassed a few options, and this was the one I liked the best. It’s corseted in the right places.” She also talked about her upcoming year, saying, “My New Year’s resolution was to do something new every day. Eleven days into it, I tried Scotch for the first time, I won a Critics’ Choice Award and on [The Jimmy Kimmel Show!] I put out a birthday cake with a fire extinguisher!”