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WHAT’S IN A DAME: Un-rich fat nerd no niche for Fitch
posted: 05/21/2013 3:11 a.m. Discuss
Clubbish clothing store Abercrombie & Fitch has found itself in a bit of a sitch.
You mean I have to read it?
posted: 05/21/2013 3:08 a.m. Discuss
NEW YORK — In the weeks leading up to the recent release of Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, I suffered from many of the same symptoms that the institutionalized Nick Carraway exhibits in the film: nervousness, irritability, insomnia — perhaps even a heightened propensity for drink. My anxiety level rose incrementally with each departmental meeting and office discussion that focused on the film. As my colleagues giggled with glee at their Gatsby video game, I cowered self-consciously in my cubicle. What was this stupid green light they were going on about, and why was that poor rower forever being borne back into the past?! You see, I had a terrible secret: I have never read The Great Gatsby.
LISTEN UP: Lovely Mae Carinhosa transcends language
posted: 05/21/2013 3:07 a.m. Discuss
Cesaria Evora Mae Carinhosa Lusafrica A It’s all about the voice. This Cape Verde diva, who died in December, 2011, was one of the world’s great singers. Cesaria Evora’s husky contralto, rich and imbued with deep emotion, seemed to embrace and embody all the pain in one’s life and set it free. In the songs, which are not sung in English, she embodies loss and longing and, in her performance, she can break your heart as she liberates it.
Becoming a comedian takes a lot of serious work
posted: 05/21/2013 3:07 a.m. Discuss
In the quiet radio sound booth during a commercial break, “Angry” Patrick Beam is pleased with the Michael Jackson joke he’d just told on air — “He did a ‘Reverse Pinocchio.’ He started out as a real boy but wanted to be a puppet” — but he wants validation from his Clear Channel co-host Corey Deitz.
THE TV COLUMN: Fox revives Jack Bauer for 24: Live Another Day
posted: 05/21/2013 3:06 a.m. Discuss
Now that the networks have unveiled their fall lineups, it’s time to see what Fox is up to.
ON CHRISTIANITY
posted: 05/21/2013 3:05 a.m. Discuss
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: I know this isn’t a spiritual question, but how should we deal with someone who talks all the time? We have a family reunion coming up, and our aunt always dominates the conversation (talking mostly about herself). — J.McD. DEAR J.MCD.: In reality, you’ve asked a spiritual question, because God is concerned about everything that concerns us, including our relationships with other people (including difficult ones). The Bible says, “God is with you in everything you do” (Genesis 21:22).
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
posted: 05/21/2013 3:05 a.m. Discuss
Happy birthday. It’s not about being the most talented or outstanding; heaven’s will is carried out through your simple, unassuming ways.You will be praised, paid and rewarded, but that won’t matter to you nearly as much as the good that comes from your loving actions ARIES (March 21-April 19): The person pressuring you believes thathis personal agenda is more important than your comfort. When none of the options please you, you can always decide not to decide.
TELL ME ABOUT IT: Think feelings, not felines
posted: 05/21/2013 3:04 a.m. Discuss
DEAR CAROLYN: My mother is a crazy cat lady. She has been doing better in recent years, down to 15 cats instead of 40 or 50, motivated by the arrival of her first grandchild, my son.
ENTERTAINMENT NOTES
posted: 05/21/2013 3:04 a.m. Discuss
Elsewhere in entertainment and the arts: Ham, jam, Spamalot The Weekend Theater, West Seventh and Chester streets, Little Rock, is seeking knights, peasants, dancing girls, demigoddesses, vorpal bunnies, black knights, enchanters and, of course, a grail as director John Haman holds auditions for Monty Python’s Spamalot (music and lyrics by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, book by Idle, “lovingly ripped off” from the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail), 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and 6-9 p.m. Sunday.
HELPFUL HINTS
posted: 05/21/2013 3:04 a.m. Discuss
DEAR HELOISE: I’ve read many hints that help when a purse or wallet is lost or stolen. Most are about keeping a list of credit-card names and numbers. This might not be useful if the event happens while traveling.
Super Quiz: Religious sites and buildings
posted: 05/21/2013 3:03 a.m. Discuss
1. Jesus and his disciples prayed at this site before the crucifixion. 2. These “standing stones” had religious significance in Neo-Druidry. 3. This “cube” in Saudi Arabia is one of Islam’s most sacred sites. 4. This Cambodian site is the world’s largest religious site. 5. The largest temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 6. Shrine at the site from which Muhammad is said to have ascended into heaven 7. The Sikh temple Harmandir Sahib is informally referred to as the —————. 8. The site of this church is venerated as Golgotha. 9. Lumbini in Nepal is a pilgrimage site of what faith? Answers 1. Garden of Gethsemane 2. Stonehenge 3. Kaaba 4. Angkor Wat 5. Salt Lake Temple 6. The Dome of the Rock 7. Golden Temple 8. Church of the Holy Sepulcher 9. Buddhism
Here’s your sign: Be fearless
posted: 05/21/2013 3:03 a.m. Discuss
We’ve all played the role of class clown or cracked up co-workers with a story by the office copier, but what are some of the signs that you should take that show on the road and go into standup comedy? The experts attempt to answer that question.
'Angry' comic living out dream
posted: 05/20/2013 11:02 a.m. Discuss
In the quiet radio sound booth during a commercial break, “Angry” Patrick Beam is pleased with the Michael Jackson joke he’d just told on-air — “He did a ‘Reverse Pinocchio.’ He started out as a real boy but wanted to be a puppet," Melissa Tucker writes in Tuesday's Style section.
Crafty types
posted: 05/19/2013 3:48 a.m. Discuss
The tiny scale model illustrating college student Morgan Hill’s final project contains a wing-back chair with bent metal legs and a blue cushion.
POP NOTES: Vintage performers release new music, classics
posted: 05/19/2013 3:42 a.m. Discuss
Age ain’t nothin’ but a number, the late and gifted singer Aaliyah famously sang.
