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Lead Photo Sedaris reads Sedaris at the Smith Center

Rick Lax | Wed, Apr 18, 2012 (3:01 p.m.)

The only thing better than reading David Sedaris is hearing David Sedaris read his own work.

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Lead Photo An all-tweet review of Steve Martin’s new tweets collection

Rick Lax | Wed, Mar 28, 2012 (5:45 p.m.)

#WhyDidIBuyThis?

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Lead Photo Book review: ‘The Memory Palace’

Chuck Twardy | Wed, Mar 21, 2012 (6:18 p.m.)

Mira Bartok's The Memory Palace deserves all its praise.

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Lead Photo Romancing the tome: Romance novelists and wedding vows at Chapel of the Flowers

Ken Miller | Wed, Mar 21, 2012 (4 p.m.)

It was as faux Vegas-y as you could hope for—the whole thing took place in a chapel, with creaky pews for the 20 in attendance, piped-in music, artificial stone arches and flower arrangements.

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Lead Photo Book review: ‘The Natural: How to Effortlessly Attract the Women You Want’

Rick Lax | Wed, Mar 14, 2012 (7:45 p.m.)

It teaches you to pick up women by being yourself ... or does it?

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Lead Photo Comic review: ‘The Manhattan Projects’ #1

J. Caleb Mozzocco | Wed, Mar 7, 2012 (6 p.m.)

An evil Oppenheimer (and other reimagined atomic history).

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Lead Photo Can Barnes & Noble hold off Amazon much longer?

Chuck Twardy | Wed, Feb 8, 2012 (5:46 p.m.)

Can Barnes & Noble and Amazon co-exist? Time will tell

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Lead Photo Image Comics reinvents ‘Prophet’

J. Caleb Mozzocco | Wed, Jan 25, 2012 (5:45 p.m.)

The new version takes greater inspiration from European sci-fi comics than American superheroes.

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Lead Photo E-books, mutable text and the social climate of the once solitary reader

Chuck Twardy | Wed, Jan 11, 2012 (3:53 p.m.)

Mutable text is an idea to embrace, not to fear.

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Lead Photo An excerpt from ‘Weekly’ writer Rick Lax’s new book

Rick Lax | Thu, Jan 5, 2012 (midnight)

Rick Lax as a bathroom attendant? Read all about it in his new book, 'I Get Paid For This'

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Lead Photo 2011 Year in Review: Books, Strip and Sports

Chuck Twardy, Rick Lax, Ray Brewer | Thu, Dec 29, 2011 (midnight)

Our writers recount the most notable books and stories of the year.

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Lead Photo The women’s body bible: ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ marks 40 years

Lynn Comella | Wed, Dec 28, 2011 (4:05 p.m.)

The book, a compilation of a variety of issues important to women, is now published in 25 languages around the world.

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Lead Photo Book review: ‘Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America’

Rick Lax | Wed, Dec 21, 2011 (3:54 p.m.)

The world of Nintendo finally gets its due in the 'history' book 'Super Mario'

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Lead Photo Book review: Jim Henson’s ‘Tale of Sand’

J. Caleb Mozzocco | Wed, Dec 21, 2011 (3:42 p.m.)

New graphic novel 'Tale of Sand' shows the late Jim Henson to have been a great storyteller

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Lead Photo Let ‘Great Places of History’ take you (and your coffee table) on a trip

Sarah Feldberg | Wed, Dec 14, 2011 (4:44 p.m.)

Time's new book chronicles 100 sites that have changed civilization.

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A&E

Punk Rock Bowling interview: Devo co-founder Gerald Casale
On Skrillex, irony and whether Devo qualifies as an honest-to-goodness punk band.
A dozen acts to catch at Punk Rock Bowling
From Sean and Zander on Friday to Subhumans Monday night, the festival’s lineup is stacked with goodies.
Get outside: Seven great things to do this summer
From Strip-side movies to Jazz in the Park, there’s plenty to do in the Valley this season.

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Cocktail of the Week May 15, 2013
by Sabrina Chapman

The Golden Pillar: An architectural cocktail built for XS

This Sunday, XS nightclub celebrates the grand reopening of its after-dark pool party, Night Swim. Along with the bash comes a new offering of signature cocktails served by the pitcher, ...
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