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a Babyography. A California company called All About Baby (www.allbaby.com) makes the keepsake illustrated pages, a blend of birth certificate, horoscope, time capsule. Each 11-by-14-inch certificate features not only the time, weight and day of birth, but also details such as famous people who share the same birthday, historical events on that date and a time capsule of current headlines. Prices, not including shipping, start at $24.95. See the Web site or call (800) 781-7171.
Catching a college
Where should you be in the college application process, high-school seniors?
Well, if you've already bypassed the early admissions deadline of Nov. 1, by Thanksgiving you should have arranged for your favorite teacher to write recommendations, be hitting the college fairs and visiting with representatives from various schools, writing your essays for the application.
College counselors also recommend you set aside time each week from now till deadline (Jan. 1 for some schools).
And keep your grades up — especially if you're applying to Harvard.
Teen video festival
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Videos should not exceed 10 minutes in length and must be in VHS format. The winning films will be exhibited Dec. 22-24 at the complex.
Entry forms, due Nov. 27, are available at the Art House. Details: 261-6365.
Eminem wins the fuss
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The buzz-cut blond Eminem, whose hostile rhymes have sometimes featured fantasies about doing away with his ex-wife, attracted not only his traditional teen fan base, but many curious nonfans to the story about a poor boy trying to make it in the world of hip-hop. Universal Pictures reported that about 30 percent of the audience for the R-rated film was older than 25.
"I think everybody was wondering what all the fuss was about," said box-office analyst Robert Bucksbaum of Reel Source Inc. "People who wouldn't necessarily spend money on his album or a soundtrack, were just drawn in by the music, the critics and the (Oscar-winning) director, Curtis Hanson."
