Hobbies

'Gardening for Geeks': Join video chat Thursday

2013-04-10 16:54:00

Despite its irreverent title, there's much sense to Christy Wilhelmi's charming new book, "Gardening for Geeks: DIY Tests, Gadgets and Techniques That Utilize Microbiology, Mathematics and Ecology to Exponentially Maximize the Yield of Your Garden."...

'Pain & Gain' has muscle. Disney makes peace with theaters.

2013-04-26 07:18:00

After the coffee. Before figuring out where the heck April went. The Skinny: Sorry to start the day with a sales pitch but if you are interested in getting an email alerting you when the Morning Fix is available, send me a note. If enough people sign...

Al Jazeera not interested in playing ball with Tennis Channel

2013-04-25 16:57:00

Cross Al Jazeera off the list of potential suitors for the Tennis Channel. The Qatar-based media giant was mentioned by the New York Post in a story last week as wanting to buy the Tennis Channel. However, a senior executive with knowledge of Al...

Classic Hollywood: Remembering Bruce Lee and martial arts films

2013-04-15 05:00:00

Forty years ago, the cinematic landscape was undergoing a seismic shift. Young Turk filmmakers such as George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, William Friedkin and Terrence Malick were exploring unique and challenging themes. The black...

Talking organic gardening, compost (and rats!) with Christy Wilhelmi

2013-04-11 18:33:00

In my Spreecast with organic gardener Christy Wilhelmi, author of the new book "Gardening for Geeks," I learned a lot: that white mildew can be treated with lactic acid, that you should never buy tall vegetable seedlings at the nursery and that...

Knitting goes mobile: The Yarnover Truck rolls across L.A.

2013-03-21 07:25:00

Aboard their bright blue ride, Maridee Nelson and Barbra Pushies are following the path of L.A. County's estimated 2,500 food trucks, but with a twist: Their Yarnover Truck is believed to be the country's first mobile yarn store, a Little Debbie snack...

LACMA's overhaul is a work in progress

2013-03-02 08:00:00

Seven years ago last month, when Michael Govan was named the sixth director in the relatively brief history of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, his mandate was clear: overhaul the place. The ambitious plan was to make LACMA the nation's only...

Tilda Swinton fronts for Chanel. Cher attends Paris Fashion Week.

2013-02-28 07:16:00

Tilda Swinton is starring in ads for Chanel's Edinburgh-Paris pre-fall collection. The campaign was shot at the Ch�teau d’Ecouen, a Renaissance castle near Chantilly, France. [WWD] Paris Fashion Week has started and there's plenty to grab our...

The Right Side of Asia

2013-02-15 17:12:00

There’s no other destination on the planet quite like the islands off the coast of eastern Asia — where a vast natural landscape and pristine marine life offer ideal year-round outdoor activities like hiking, biking and diving.�Taiwan and...

100 gifts for under $100

2012-11-22 00:00:00

There's art to the gift of giving. Some folks have mastered it; others not so much. It starts with a good eye and an understanding of your own budget. Worried that you might not have what it takes? Not to fret, we're making things easy this season. From...

Deborah Landis, ever the advocate for costume designers

2012-12-16 00:00:00

Designing costumes so ingrained in popular culture that they still inspire Halloween disguises 30 years after they were created — Michael Jackson's "Thriller" jacket, Indiana Jones' signature outback slouch look and the unforgettable "College"...

Retail Boom: LA's shopping scene is picking up again

2012-11-25 00:00:00

As the postprandial fatigue of the Thanksgiving meal gives way to the adrenaline rush of the holiday shopping season, those hitting the streets are likely to notice a whole new crop of bricks-and-mortar stores that weren't there during the last candy-...

Endless Summer: Effective Oct. 1, 2010. Total plates issued in 2012: 11,271 Organizations receiving proceeds: Surfing's Evolution and Preservation Foundation, Inc.

2013-02-25 00:00:00

K-Swiss' fortunes have fallen as shoppers lost interest in shoes such as its classic all-white tennis shoe.

2013-01-17 10:50:08

Drury hotels includes extras with every room: wireless interest, HBO, breakfast, evening snacks, soft drinks and popcorn, swimming pool and fitness center and more.

2012-11-19 18:41:00