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Sneak Peek at Steve Lopez (as Interpreted by Robert Downey Jr.) in The Soloist

Seems like forever ago that we first started hearing about The Soloist, the Robert Downey Jr./Jamie Foxx movie based on former Inquirer columnist Steve Lopez‘s […]

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Web Original: Style Report: September 17, 2008

I’ve covered a bunch of new store openings here in the last few weeks, and last weekend, as promised, I checked them out to report […]

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Critic’s Notebook: Ready for Oktober

I detest the summer and I love beer, so when fall’s Oktoberfest celebrations come into view, I get pretty excited. The Oktoberfest season starts late […]

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Web Original: Top 5 Lighting Stores

I’ve been trying not to notice, but it’s getting harder and harder to avoid the fact that it’s getting darker earlier. Much earlier. (Mega-groan.) Which […]

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What’s What With … Lynda Carter

From seemingly out of nowhere, Lynda Carter, known best for her ’70s role as Wonder Woman, turned up this week in Atlantic City to begin […]

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Web Original: Critic’s Notebook: Feed Your Brain

A foodie’s work is never done. Those who follow culinary news might read half a dozen food magazines, all the major papers’ weekly food sections […]

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Street Style: Week 2: September 12, 2008

Read the last Street Style here

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Ticket Alert: Fat White Men

Fat White Man Number One: Elton John. I was about to say a bunch of horrible things about the Rocketman, who completely annoys the hell […]

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What to Drink Tonight: Pinot Noir Coppola “Director’s Cut” 2006 California

Pinot Noir — loaded with red fruit character and aromatic earth tones — is a prime September wine choice. There’s no better way to showcase […]

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Treatment Guide: Cataracts

People often describe cataracts as a kind of fog over their eyes, as if they were looking through a frosted window. In fact, a cataract […]

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Web Original: Style Report: September 11, 2008

Made-to-orderThere’s an event going on at Les Richards (pronounced Les, as in Leslie, not as in Lei) at Liberty Place today. It’s all about custom […]

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Treatment Guide: Arrhythmias

Every time passion sets your heart aflutter or excitement sets it pounding, you’re getting a taste of what it feels like to have an arrhythmia. […]

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Performance Review: Pig Iron’s (Not So) Sweet By-and-By

Barely recovered from The European Lesson — a jolly fun play that disintegrated (and left me quite discombobulated) into a Sigur Ros video ("Untitled #1," […]

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Web Original: Critic’s Notebook: You Say Tomato, I Say Dessert

I recently blogged about the sun gold tomato, whose sweet tomato flavor is unparalleled. The sweetness is so sweet, in fact, that it got me […]

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Web Original: Style Report: September 10, 2008

Brand NewA new store opened in Old City called Reward. It looks pretty amazing, most notably because they carry clothes from Opening Ceremony (the beloved […]