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Straight-from-the factory Mini Cooper for $50! That's not a spam email subject line, it's the kind of real-life occurrence that's helped generate high interest in Limbo, a tiny Burlingame, Calif.-based outfit, since it ... read more
One of the more joyous documentaries in the past few years, Mad Hot Ballroom tells the story of NYC school kids as they learn to ballroom dance and prepare for a citywide competition. ... read more
In our book, a little cute goes a long way. And yet: we think the Eggling is ingenious. When you get your Eggling, you crack the top of the white, egg-shaped porcelain by ... read more
Not all expecting parents want to design the baby's room in traditional themes and colors. That's the thinking behind the Ooba Nest Collection, contemporary baby furniture that takes its cue from Mid-Century modern, ... read more
There's something deliciously cheeky about New Zealander Catherine David's eye-tricking Chandelier Shower Curtain, featuring the muted silhouette of an old-world chandelier -- like you're having a swellegant dinner party back there instead of ... read more
Franziska Henning and Thorsten Reuber come from the worlds of painting and music respectively, and Reuber Henning rug designs evoke a little of the magic and wonder of both. We especially love the ... read more
Lots of people write about fashion. Few are as entertaining as the blogger known as Manolo of Manolo's Shoe Blog, who takes his nom de plume, of course, from the great shoe designer ... read more
Critics can't help themselves. When they write about Richard Swift -- and here we're going to repeat their bad habits -- they always include a slew of comparisons. Swift is like Elvis Costello ... read more
Michael Chabon fans, and that includes us, are counting the days for his long-awaited new novel The Yiddish Policemen's Union. The author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay and The Mysteries ... read more


















