November 15, 2008 - Contents

Features

Giving Thanks

Celebrated author and poet Maya Angelou looks back on 80 years of blessings.  Read More

Beyond The Antwerp Six

Back in the 1980s, a small group of designers put the Belgium city of Antwerp on the fashion map. Now, two decades later, Antwerp is a cutting-edge global fashion capital.  Read More

Departments

Tough Enough

If you can’t stand the heat (or any other punishment), don’t bother venturing inside Panasonic’s torture chamber.  Read More

An Homage To Bullwinkle

Okay, well, not really. But we are talking about the world’s largest moose, named Stoorn, meaning “the big one,” which will open in 2010 as an international tourist attraction in the Norrland region of northern Sweden.  Read More

Setting The Odds

An inside look at the Las Vegas sports books — and the men who run them.  Read More

UpFront

The Wind Beneath The Power

No matter which side of the aisle you prefer, it's difficult to escape the trumpeting of the coming "Green Economy" that will both fuel prosperity and savethe earth.  Read More

Water Babies

Your best vacation photos could be the ones no one’s ever seen -- because you didn’t have an under...  Read More

No Backbone? Then It’s High Time You Built One

No Backbone? Then It's High Time You Built OneBy Janene MascarellaPop quiz:What makes a king out of a slave, the flag on the mast to wave, and anelephant charge his tusk in the misty mist or the dusky dusk? That'sright -- cah-orage, as the Cowardly ...  Read More

Old Tom Turkey

While the newest trend of going local with your food is all fine and dandy, if y...  Read More

Main Extractions

DRINKMain ExtractionsCONSIDER YOURSELF A COFFEEconnoisseur? If you haven't visited San Francisco recently, you're infor a perk. Inspired by the recent Slow Food movement, many citycoffeehouses have become tasting grounds for subtle and intricatelypr...  Read More

Sweet Tidings From A Chef’s Table To Yours

The perfect dessert to top off your Thanksgiving meal (and heritage turkey).  Read More

Downlow

Fantasy Land

As Prince Caspian comes to DVD, the film's young stars talk about their experiences on the set and life after Narnia. By Bryan ReesmanThe tagline for the movie The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,the second film in the acclaimed Narnia series, ...  Read More

Have Taste Buds, Will Travel

Novembermay be full of traditional culinary indulgences, but you can stilltreat your ton...  Read More

Telly Tubers

Cheerio! G’day, mate! Shalom! In their own way, more and more foreign programs are saying hello to American...  Read More

Blood Lust

Robert Patterson doesn’t play your average vampire in this month’s highly anticipated film  Read More

Taking Her Time

In the five years since Dido released her last album, she’s been patiently waiting for inspiration to strike. It finally has, resulting in her third release...  Read More

Far-out Flavors

Is your mouth watering just reading about these delicious dishes? Try this recipe from Nobu Miami: The Party Cookbook, and bring Chef Nobu’s mix of int...  Read More

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Highlights from this Issue

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The Wind Beneath The Power

No matter which side of the aisle you prefer, it's difficult to escape the... Read More

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Water Babies

Your best vacation photos could be the ones no one’s ever seen -- because y... Read More

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No Backbone? Then It’s High Time You Built One

No Backbone? Then It's High Time You Built OneBy Janene MascarellaPop quiz:... Read More

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Old Tom Turkey

While the newest trend of going local with your food is all fine and dandy,... Read More

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Main Extractions

DRINKMain ExtractionsCONSIDER YOURSELF A COFFEEconnoisseur? If you haven't... Read More

Image about Thanksgiving
Sweet Tidings From A Chef’s Table To Yours

The perfect dessert to top off your Thanksgiving meal (and heritage turkey)... Read More

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Fantasy Land

As Prince Caspian comes to DVD, the film's young stars talk about their exp... Read More

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Have Taste Buds, Will Travel

Novembermay be full of traditional culinary indulgences, but you can stillt... Read More

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Telly Tubers

Cheerio! G’day, mate! Shalom! In their own way, more and more foreign progr... Read More

Image about Robert Pattinson
Blood Lust

Robert Patterson doesn’t play your average vampire in this month’s highly a... Read More

Image about Dido
Taking Her Time

In the five years since Dido released her last album, she’s been patiently... Read More

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Far-out Flavors

Is your mouth watering just reading about these delicious dishes? Try this... Read More