D Magazine April 1999

RESEARCH IS THE KEY TO MAKING ONE OF LIFE’S MOST IMPORTANT DECISIONS

In an e-mail boxing match, a reader wins the round.

ALL THINGS SPRING ARE IN THIS SEASON. FROM SHORT HAIR CUTS WITH TEXTURE TO BRIGHT, TROPICAL MAKEUP HUES, NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE THAT CHANGE.

When black writer Denise McVea felt her white editors were shutting her out, she declared war. Her lawsuit shook the liberal weekly to its foundation.

Fox 4’s critics deride the station’s blood-and-guts approach to news.
But the truth will surprise the old-school broadcasters-Fox has the best news in town.

This retro lettuce is first-class again in Dallas’ luxury steakhouses.

How I Overcame My Aversion to Sorority Chic and Learned to Love Khaki

Shreveport-Bossier’s best casino and hotel offers the most important element of any good trip-a change of pace.

Home: It’s still the largest single investment most people will ever make, whether they build or buy. Home buyers who decide to build start from the ground, up and must locate land, a builder, and select a floor plan, among hundreds of other details. Those who purchase an existing home spend countless hours shopping for a reputable real estate agent, visiting open houses, and touring neighborhoods to find the just the right home.

Retailers-not designers-are the true arbiters of fashion.