World Trade Center: Concept to 2001
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The Sympathizer
The Vietnam War and its refugees’ American experience, from a Vietnamese point of view.
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Movie Monday: Deepwater Horizon
If you ever harbored dreams of working as a roughneck on a deep-sea oil-drilling platform, watching this movie probably … Continue reading Movie Monday: Deepwater Horizon
Mainstreaming Short Socks
Yesterday I noted that women’s stockings — specifically crew socks and ankle socks — were making a comeback in street … Continue reading Mainstreaming Short Socks
Stockings Trending
For the last 10 years or more, the business of women’s stockings has been very simple. The general theme is … Continue reading Stockings Trending
Grandma’s Celebrity Gossip
Our popular California columnist shares unfortunate observations about celebrities behaving badly. Last month, I went out to dinner … Continue reading Grandma’s Celebrity Gossip
Movie Monday: Storks
This is a nice movie, and I recommend it. The story is intricate. It starts with a little boy named … Continue reading Movie Monday: Storks
Toilets in Art
Below is an image of an 18-carat solid gold toilet. It was made by artist Maurizio Cattelan and loaned to … Continue reading Toilets in Art
Movie Monday: Eight Days a Week
This documentary about the Beatles’ early years is screening now on Hulu. I saw it over the weekend at an … Continue reading Movie Monday: Eight Days a Week
Lamborghini
This is a gorgeous car that changed the automaking world. It’s a 1970 Lamborghini Miura S, and I saw … Continue reading Lamborghini
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