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Obama now blames poor job numbers on congressional inaction. Wait! His party...
Just a few minor things to catch up on for the weekend now that the Fundraiser-in-Chief has gone on another vacation (Don't worry though. White House chef Sam Kass went along, so the first family need...
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The Deal: Missoni Home on sale at Allmodern.com
Can't afford a $1,400 Missoni wave-knit slip dress? Why not go with a Missoni place mat instead, marked down from $63 to $44.10? The online retailer Allmodern.com is making Missoni Home a little more...
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Art review: Katie Herzog @ Actual Size Gallery
Memory rather than vision seems to be the animating engine for Katie Herzog's paintings. The past shapes their present.Five recent, very disparate works are at Actual Size Gallery. One playful picture...
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Art review: 'Supernatural' @ Jancar Gallery
The supernatural was a linchpin for art in every culture since time immemorial – at least until the science-infused modern era said, “Hold on.” The inflation of nature into something super, whether...
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Dreaming of Virginia Johnson's new block-printed bedding
The lookbook for Canadian textile and fashion designer Virginia Johnson's new collection of bedding just landed in my editor's office, and boy does it look dreamy. I like my bedding fresh but not...
View ArticleThe Morning Fix: Revenge of the writers! 'Expendables' not expendable yet....
After the coffee. Before deciding if "Piranha" will have any bite. "The Expendables" not expendable yet. Looks like the over-the-hill gang will ride again this weekend at the box office. Although there...
View ArticlePan Pacific update: Nathan Adrian, Natalie Coughlin win
Plenty of swimming left Thursday night at the Pan Pacific Championships, but here are some of the early winners on Day 2 in Irvine: Natalie Coughlin (100 freestyle), Nathan Adrian (100 freestyle),...
View ArticleWall Street Roundup: Winning through sinning. Lashing out at Pimco.
Market stumping hedge funds. Along with the retirement of hedge fund giant Stanley Druckenmiller, other hedge fund managers have been sending out letters to clients showing little of the confidence...
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Theater review: 'All My Sons' at the Ruskin Group Theatre
Written in the boom years following World War II, Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” issued a clarion warning against the pitfalls of untrammeled capitalism. In most of his works, Miller had a message to...
View ArticleGucci rolls out an online trailer for its own fragrance commercial
Viral videos go hand-in-hand with fragrance and fashion launches these days. But Gucci is trying a new promotional tack -- building suspense for a full-length video commercial with, well, another...
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Theater review: 'The Mystery of Irma Vep' at Space916
Should costumes upstage the players of a low-budget romp? Yes, if the romp in question is Charles Ludlam’s “The Mystery of Irma Vep,” a penny dreadful burlesque requiring a couple of nimble actors and...
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The Dry Garden: More drought ahead?
We’ve been getting mixed messages about whether or not we need to conserve water. On one hand, we had a decent local rain year. Last week, the state Legislature pulled a water bond from the November...
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Caught in the Web: Kobe Bryant weighs in on international players' influence...
--Dime magazine's Austin Burton highlights Kobe Bryant's belief that the rising presence of international players in the NBA will make it more important that players can handle all positions on the...
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IRAN: Newspaper says actors, singers, poets and writers banned from...
Forget "wardrobe malfunctions" like the infamous 2004 Super Bowl halftime mishap that concerned federal regulators. Celebrities in Iran have bigger things to worry about, like getting blacklisted from...
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Monster Mash: Barnes Foundation grant questioned; 'Pee-wee Herman' upcoming...
Embattled institution: Questions arise over a grant given to the Barnes Foundation from the Delaware River Port Authority. (Los Angeles Times) Popular demand: "The Pee-wee Herman Show" extends its...
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