November 1, 2008 - Contents

Features

Pressing His Luck

Since winning an Academy Award in 2005, Jamie Foxx has seen his films fall flat. Will his risky performance in this month’s The Soloist be enough to put him back in audiences’ — and the Academy’s — good graces? Or will he be the next victim of the Oscar curse?  Read More

Billionaire Boys Club

When NFL owners get together, pigskins don’t fly, but dollars (and stories) sure do.  Read More

Gambling On Profits

If you think Wall Street is the only place to invest your money, a former card counter (who wishes to remain anonymous) has one question: Wanna bet?  Read More

Departments

Art And The Sunshine State

Four new museum projects designed by star architect and international museum expert Yann Weymouth are giving us four more reasons to head to the Sunshine State.  Read More

The Cobblers

Who says they don’t make ’em like they used to? The folks at John Lobb Ltd. in London stick with what works.  Read More

Bad News Bears

Does your coworker smell? Have bad breath? Wear too much cologne? Then you’re in luck, because we’re going to tell you how to deal with the situation.  Read More

UpFront

Artistic Endeavors

On your next vacation, get creative. Museums, colleges, and craft centers offer everything from one-day (or evening) classes for beginners to week long workshops for experienced crafters. Trading your sunscreen and swimsuit for a lump of clay and a potte...  Read More

Store More

Fresh high-tech hideaways that provide inventive ways to transport data.  Read More

Find Your Place

Fall’s finest stride? A well-heeled twist on that most classic of shoes for sartorial-minded gents, the inimitable oxford. Let’s hear it for...  Read More

It’s All About Karma

They call it Q Drive : The transmission-free power train features asmall gas engine that spins the generator, which charges the lithium-ion battery...  Read More

Downlow

On The Shoulder Of Giants

Two civil rights leaders with varied pasts find common ground in a new book by John Stauffer.  Read More

If Looks Could Kill

How did relative newcomer Olga Kurylenko land a role as the newest Bond girl? We submit the accompanying photo as Exhibit A.  Read More

Changing Their Tune

Talented, turbulent rock band Oasis carves out a vastly different so...  Read More

No Plain Jane*

*Jane Kaczmarek is best known for playing characters that are crazed, complicated, and sometimes downright mean. (It's all an act.) By Ken Parish PerkinsThe phone rings. It's Jane Kaczmarek on the line, and I start to sweat a little. After all, this...  Read More

The Game Of Life

Test your knowledge of three Hollywood icons by taking a page from their recently released memoirs.  Read More

Blood And Bones

BLOOD AND BONESFrom a neck-nibbling vampire to a wisecracking FBI agent, David Boreanaz's memorable characters have helped the actor make quite a name for himself. (The trick is saying it correctly.) By Allison Winn ScotchDAVID BOREANAZ IS APOLOGIZI...  Read More

Steven Bochco’s Best And Worst

Ever since Hill Street Blues, Bochco’s first successful series, about an inner-city police precinct, the veteran producer has pretty much stuck to his crime-and-punishment formula. Sometimes it’s worked; sometimes...  Read More

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Highlights from this Issue

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Artistic Endeavors

On your next vacation, get creative. Museums, colleges, and craft centers o... Read More

Image about Then Travel Instyle
Store More

Fresh high-tech hideaways that provide inventive ways to transport data. Read More

Image about Kenneth Cole
Find Your Place

Fall’s finest stride? A well-heeled twist on that most classic of shoes for... Read More

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It’s All About Karma

They call it Q Drive : The transmission-free power train features asmall ga... Read More

Image about John Stauffer
On The Shoulder Of Giants

Two civil rights leaders with varied pasts find common ground in a new book... Read More

Image about James Bond
If Looks Could Kill

How did relative newcomer Olga Kurylenko land a role as the newest Bond gir... Read More

Image about Oasis
Changing Their Tune

Talented, turbulent rock band Oasis carves out a vastly different so... Read More

Image about Jane Kaczmarek
No Plain Jane*

*Jane Kaczmarek is best known for playing characters that are crazed, compl... Read More

Image about Robert Wagner
The Game Of Life

Test your knowledge of three Hollywood icons by taking a page from their re... Read More

Image about David Boreanaz
Blood And Bones

BLOOD AND BONESFrom a neck-nibbling vampire to a wisecracking FBI agent, Da... Read More

Image about Hill Street Blues
Steven Bochco’s Best And Worst

Ever since Hill Street Blues, Bochco’s first successful series, about an in... Read More