Hairy Situations

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Investigative reporting at its finest: "The Brooklyn Beard Goes Mainstream." "The beard, until recently the scruffy fashion statement of the plaid-shirt-and-craft-beer creative underclass, has lately been institutionalized...by Wall Street titans, professional sports golden boys, Us Weekly cover boys and morning-show television hosts." [NYT]