Holidays

‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ aims for darker spirit of Nolan trilogy

2013-05-20 06:33:36

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Daily Deal: Big Bear Lake flash sale for Memorial Day weekend

2013-05-20 08:00:00

If the pine trees, hiking trails and clear blue skies of the San Bernardino Mountains are calling to you, hop online fast or grab a phone. Big Bear Lake is kicking off the vacation season with a flash sale for Memorial Day weekend. �� But you need to...

Bacon recipes galore!

2013-05-20 08:49:00

We were opening Christmas gifts last year when my much better half dropped a package on my lap -- a cold, heavy package. Curious (and suddenly chilly), I opened it. Bacon. Six pounds of artisan bacon, ranging from thick-cut hickory-smoked to jalape�o-...

Las Vegas: 'Hangover,' Cirque and DJs fuel holiday fun

2013-05-20 06:00:00

“The Hangover Part III” is just the start of Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas, which also includes the debut of Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson tribute and a bounty of nightclubs overflowing with widely known DJs. The comedy film's...

Lew says Fannie Mae payment helps delay debt limit until Labor Day

2013-05-10 07:02:00

WASHINGTON -- A nearly $60-billion dividend payment to the government by taxpayer-owned Fannie Mae will help push off the effective date on which the U.S. would hit its debt limit until at least Labor Day, Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew said Friday....

John Carpenter: ‘They Live’ was about ‘giving the finger to Reagan’

2013-05-11 13:23:19

Review: 'Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's' engages the senses

2013-05-02 15:29:00

If fashion is a religion, one of its sacred shrines is an emporium that takes up a whole city block on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, a store so venerated by devotees that a celebrated New Yorker cartoon had one matron confess to another, "I want my ashes...

Tony Awards 2013 nominees: Complete list

2013-04-30 05:32:00

The 2013 Tony nominations were announced�Tuesday morning in New York by multiple Tony winner Sutton Foster and "Modern Family" actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson. "Bring It On," "A Christmas Story," "Kinky Boots" and "Matilda: The Musical" were nominated as...

Tony Awards: Cyndi Lauper's 'Kinky Boots' on top with 13 nominations

2013-04-30 06:42:00

NEW YORK -- “Kinky Boots,” the adaptation of the cross-dressing comedy film with a book by Harvey Fierstein and score by Cyndi Lauper, led the pack when Tony Award nominations were announced Tuesday morning, leading all shows with 13 nods....

Food editor Russ Parsons on the turkey everyone loves

2013-05-09 13:14:00

� After more than 20 years of writing Thanksgiving turkey recipes, I thought I had seen it all. And then came the "Judy Bird." Inspired by the chicken-cooking technique of my friend Judy Rodgers, chef and owner at San Francisco's Zuni Cafe, it couldn'...

Recipe: Turkey in a bag with Molly's Passover vegetable stuffing

2013-05-09 13:14:00

� Active work time: 15 minutes Total preparation time: 4 hours 1 (15-to 20-pound) turkey Molly's Passover vegetable stuffing, cooled 1/4 cup oil 1 cup apricot preserves Salt Freshly ground black pepper Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Clean the...

Disney withdraws trademark filing for 'Dia de los Muertos'

2013-05-08 08:32:00

If the dead could speak, they probably wouldn't have been heard over the burst of virtual shouting and howling Walt Disney Co. drew for attempting to trademark "Dia de los Muertos" -- a bid it has since dropped. The company filed 10 applications with...

Gather up the lawn chairs, kids and cooler and head to Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale for the free Friday night concerts, from 7 to 10 p.m. through Aug. 8. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the music series. More info available at .

2013-05-20 14:13:00

Season 3, episodes 10 and 11 Some of the gifts the show gave us in it second Christmas episode: Pam and Karen throwing a rival party to Angela's stuffy affair. Michael and Andy singing "Your Body Is a Wonderland" to the Benihana waitresses. Oscar's "Too soon." Pam and Jim's CIA prank on Dwight.

2013-05-15 15:37:25

Two miles of mountaintop resembling a sleeping giant give this park in Hamden its name. The resemblance also makes the mountaintop a distinguishing feature on Connecticut's skyline with a lookout tower, picnicking, hiking and nature trails.

2013-04-23 11:08:27