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The Deal: Jackalope pots, fountains, furniture
I love browsing the grounds of the sprawling indoor-outdoor garden store Jackalope Pottery, with its eclectic mix of colorful ceramic planters, gurgling fountains and whimsical folk art. Starting...
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FYF Fest headliner Panda Bear talks about his 'authoritarian' songwriting
In the strange ecosystem of Animal Collective, Panda Bear is the difficult one. That’s saying something for a guy in a band with barely a phonetically discernible lyric in its long catalog of...
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The Lakers' second unit and the big question about offense
Everyone who follows the NBA understands how important the second unit is to not only winning games but winning championships. The moves the Lakers made in the offseason certainly filled their needs --...
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More than 5,000 square miles of Gulf waters reopened to fishing
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials announced the reopening of 5,130 square miles of Gulf of Mexico waters to recreational and commericial fishing. The area stretches from the...
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Weekend Shopping: Catimini opens at South Coast, Labor Day sales at Camarillo...
Opening French children's clothing company Catimini opens its first Southern California boutique on Friday (Sept. 3) at South Coast Plaza. The clothes (prices range from $40 to $70) feature fun colors,...
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Eco-friendly accessories at the Class trade show
Trade shows can often be an overwhelming blur of hundreds of clothing lines housed under bad fluorescent lighting, but I always love heading over to the Class trade show at the Santa Monica Convention...
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'Star Trek 365' authors look for transporter to the 1960s
On Wednesday, "Star Trek 365" hit bookshelves with an impressive collection of photos and insights from the signature sci-fi television show of the 1960s. Linda Whitmore, a Los Angeles Times copy...
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The Dry Garden: Even the compost bin needs cleaning
The fig beetles seem late this year, and maybe they are. It’s been unseasonably cool for much of the summer. Yet when these drowsy fliers properly known as Cotinis mutabilis appear, it’s a cue. It’s...
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LEBANON: Sunni-Shiite rift continues to claw at nation's fragile peace
In Lebanon, it can be hard to tell where politics ends and tribal loyalties begin. So when fighting broke out in Beirut last week between supposedly allied Sunni and Shiite groups, it wasn't long...
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Hitchens will appear at Alabama debate Tuesday
Christopher Hitchens, who was diagnosed with esophageal cancer this summer, forcing the cancellation of his book tour, will appear in Birmingham, Ala., for a debate on Tuesday. The event will be held...
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Theater review: ‘Titus Redux’ at the Kirk Douglas Theatre
“Titus Andronicus” may well have been the most formulaic of Shakespeare’s plays, but anyone expecting a by-the-book revenge tragedy in “Titus Redux” is in for some shell shock. For starters, forget...
View ArticleWall Street Roundup: Afghanistan's banking problems. The richest ever.
The big employment numbers. The overall unemployment rate ticked higher in August, but the number of job losses was not as bad as had been expected, giving the markets some cheer and underscoring that...
View ArticleTV This Week for Sept. 5th – 11th
Click here to download TV listings for the week of Sept. 5 – 11 in PDF format This week's TV Movies Weekly TV Listings can also be downloaded here SUNDAYWith the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11...
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Question of the day: Which city has the best baseball fans?
Reporters from around Tribune Co. tackle the question of the day, then you get a chance to chime in and tell them why they're wrong. Check back throughout the day for updates. Phil Rogers, Chicago...
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Your morning fashion and beauty report: Philippe Starck to create a new...
Product designer Philippe Starck has turned to fragrance, and will rework the iconic dooule-dove L'air du Temps bottle for Nina Ricci. The flask was originally designed by Marc Lalique (of the equally...
View ArticleThe Morning Fix: Time Warner Cable and Disney strike deal! Amazon and Apple...
After the coffee. Before figuring out how much my Time Warner Cable bill will go up! Disney and Time Warner Cable cut new deal. For all the months of talk about how intense the next contract talks...
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Up in the air...in an all-electric plane
The electric Cri-Cri airplane was airborne Thursday – for all of seven minutes.The 4-engine aircraft, from Airbus parent corporation EADS, is the first of its kind. Its maiden flight took place at Le...
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