I’m currently reading Memoirs of a Geisha, and I just came across an intriguing passage in which the geisha in training is told by her “older sister,” Mameha (portrayed by Michelle Yeoh in the film version), that she will make her official social debut when she is able to stop a man in his tracks simply by looking at him.
“You’re going to make a fine geisha,” [Mameha] said, “but you’ll make an even better one if you put some thought into the sorts of statements you make with your eyes.”
Of course the brainwashed pop culture cesspool in my skull immediately thought of Tyra Banks and America’s Next Top Model. That bitch is always telling her hos to smile with their eyes! I know Tyra doesn’t have time to read, so maybe she saw the Geisha movie. I don’t know. But I suppose, if you are a beautiful elegant creature such as Mameha or Tyra, it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that you can get anyone’s attention with a simple glance (or with cleavage if you’re wearing a low-cut top like the one in that photo!).
On a side note, the home page for Top Model starts out with a striking image of Tyra in Japanese-inspired makeup. Coincidence?
Leave those skanky strip joints to the amateurs! Members of 
i do have a funny story to relay. my boyfriend and i were only in los angeles for two days, but we still hoped to spot a celebrity. i thought all we were going to get was a marilyn monroe impersonator, but in the end my boyfriend chatted up an honest-to-goodness tv personality.
after reading an article in entertainment weekly about the oscar race 50 years ago, i asked my grandmother if she could recall the excitement surrounding the major films from that year — namely