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An appreciation of Hollywood's smartest, tartest star, who began her career as "box office poison" and became one of the silver screen's most beloved and memorable figures.
By Stephanie Zacharek
June 30, 2003
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Forget compulsory, greeting-card romance. This year write your own love story.
By Charles Taylor
February 14, 2003
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Racy books that are also artful can be the best gift of all.
By Emily Jenkins
December 18, 2000
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Xmas fills the air with dashed hopes and chicken nugget-eating depression. These holiday pranks will keep your misanthropy at bay.
By Cintra Wilson
December 7, 2000
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Broke and stingy e-tailers have taken all the fun out of online shopping.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
November 29, 2000
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Armed only with curiosity and a stained pair of pants, our correspondent
tries to make sense of the Islamic Feast of the Sacrifice in Aqaba, Jordan.
By Rolf Potts
May 9, 2000
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How to see the West by train, visit France at the right time and find a bed at the New Orleans Jazz Fest.
By Donald D. Groff
March 30, 2000
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Our travel expert offers tips on a Balinese holiday, flying with hamsters and car-rental insurance.
By Donald D. Groff
March 23, 2000
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Raw eggs, Guinness and pastrami can help your hangover, but don't mix them.
By Steven A. Shaw
December 29, 1999
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We're not going anywhere for the millennium.
December 27, 1999
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Food is unhealthy only if you stress over it.
By Steven A. Shaw
December 24, 1999
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New Year's rituals reveal what different cultures revere.
By Burt Wolf
December 24, 1999
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Pour yourself a drink and forget the presents. December 25 offers plenty of other reasons to celebrate.
By Gentry Lane
December 15, 1999
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Tis the season for journalists to be flooded with gifts from start-ups eager for attention.
By Janelle Brown
December 1, 1999
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From the mythic Midwest of my childhood to the mesmerizing Chicago of later years, this holiday has always evoked a place.
By Jennifer New
November 24, 1999
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Scraping the bottom of the gratitude barrel? Here's a roundup that'll have you thanking your lucky stars you're you.
By Amy Reiter
November 24, 1999
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Annual shopping-spree extravaganzas turn otherwise respectable journalists into shills for Santa Mammon.
By Jenn Shreve
November 19, 1999
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Holiday & the house of tomorrow
By Douglas Wolk
January 26, 1999
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By Susie Bright
December 19, 1997
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The Surreal Gourmet By Bob Blumer Chicken soup with matzo balls is a Hanukkah meal that Jews and gentiles alike will enjoy.
By Bob Blumer
December 19, 1997
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This holiday season, make time for getting sick.
By Kate Moses
December 16, 1997
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The Surreal Gourmet By Bob Blumer Holiday party? These two delicious appetizers will have your guests singing 'Joy to the World' between mouthfulls
By Bob Blumer
December 12, 1997
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The Surreal Gourmet's solution to holiday retail madness: homemade herbed olive oils.
By The Surreal Gourmet
December 5, 1997
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Eggnog has become the liquid totem of my annually dashed holiday hostess dreams.
By Kate Moses
December 2, 1997
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By Isabel Allende
March 25, 1997
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