Theres a story in the New York Times today about the Bolshoi Ballet firing a ballerina because she is allegedly too fat. It contains this fascinating nugget.

"The charges have flown so fast and furiously that Ms. Volochkova, after much negotiation, agreed to have her height measured today by The New York Times. She is, in fact, 5 feet 6 inches tall."

I'm just trying to picture the official New York Times tape measure being rolled out here.