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'The Tourist,' by Olen Steinhauer
It was a pleasure to watch events unfold and Olen Steinhauer's skills evolve over the five-novel series he set in an unnamed Soviet bloc nation -- from the police procedural "The Bridge of Sighs" (2003), in which the idealistic cops of the First...Tags: Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Central Intelligence Agency, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Graham Greene
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What if students want out?
Today, Snell and Tokofsky weigh options for L.A. Unified students enrolled in low-performing schools. Later in the week, they'll discuss vouchers, breaking up the school district and more. Make schools compete for students By Lisa Snell To answer the...Tags: Examinations, New York City, Ellis Island, Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Unified School District
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Sneak a peek at filmmaker Morgan Spurlock's home
Special to the TribuneFour years ago, the world was grossed out by the binge-fest experiment, "Super Size Me," in which filmmaker Morgan Spurlock consumed McDonald's food for an entire month to gauge the health impact of a fast-food diet. His girlfriend at the time (who he...Tags: Movies, Entertainment, New York City, Electrical Appliance, Documentary (genre)
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Reviewed: Duffy's 'Rockferry,' Bryan Adams' '11,' Foxy Brown's 'Brooklyn's Don Diva'
Duffy
Rockferry
(Mercury)
* * * 1/2
At 23, singer Duffy brings a wizened depth to the songs on her debut album that belies her youth and roots in a small town in Wales. On "Rockferry," the former waitress deals in wistful, cloudy-day soul -- the title...Tags: Amy Winehouse, Foxy Brown, Career and Workplace, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., LL Cool J
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Subway sketchers create an online community
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe F train howls to a stop, and the subway sketcher boards a front car, its windows clouded with white spray paint, its benches filled with characters. Ed Velandria takes a seat, pulling a computer tablet and touch pen from his black backpack. He...Tags: Coolio, Queens (New York City), Gaming, New York City, Apple iPhone
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Brooklyn, baby
Hartford Courant Staff WriterRegular visitors to New York should bypass the tried-and-true of Manhattan for the city streets less traveled. Just a hop, skip and a borough away lies Brooklyn, ripe for its own exploration. (PHOTOS INCLUDED) Regular visitors to New York should bypass...Tags: Frederick Law Olmsted, Dining and Drinking, Hot Dogs, Brooklyn Heights, Ellis Island
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Pretty. Gritty.
Heath Ledger is driving me home. Movie stars don't usually deign to drive journalists anywhere, especially long distances that require time, effort and knowledge of the arcane, helter-skelter rules of the New York streets. But this Brooklyn transplant...Tags: Tom Stoppard, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, Television, Australia (movie)
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The Squid and the Whale
Zap2It.comA family in meltdown can be played for comedy or tragedy, depending on the person who's doing the playing. In his new film, "The Squid and the Whale," writer-director Noah Baumbach manages to have it both ways; the result was one of the most painfully...Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Will Ferrell, Woody Allen, DVDs and Movies
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'The Squid and the Whale'
Times Staff Writer"The Squid and the Whale" has the power to break your heart and heal it again. Acutely observed, faultlessly acted, graced with piercing emotion and unsparing honesty, it will make you laugh because you can't bear to cry. Winner of two top Sundance...Tags: Movies, Phoebe Cates, Entertainment, Wes Anderson, Campbell Scott
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Style that starts at the curb
Times Staff WriterCALIFORNIANS have long looked to the outdoors as living space, but Joan Grabel of Park Slope Design in Studio City says the trend now encompasses not just the backyard but the front as well. More people are creating street-facing conversation areas, she...Tags: Architecture, Arts and Culture
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NYC: Grousing over a poll watcher's demand for ID
Spin CycleWe just got home from voting at Brooklyn's PS 107 in Park Slope. After waiting in line for 50 minutes -- John Hodgman from "The Daily Show" and those Apple TV ads was in front of us! -- the poll......Tags: The Daily Show (tv program), Republican Party, New York
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Shared neighborhood gardens offer a fresh approach
The front yard at Lexi Conrad and Joshua Mogin's house one recent Sunday morning felt like a Larchmont Village version of a barn raising.
Before the party was over, much of the front lawn was gone. In its place were rows of tomatoes, eggplant, beans,...Tags: New York City, Charter Schools, Lifestyle and Leisure, Brooklyn (New York City), Agriculture
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