Wednesday, September 30, 2009
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Go au naturel. Urban Outfitters gets earthy with its new e-commerce site, Terrain, featuring elegant but edgy items for the garden, nature-inspired home decor, and a selection of bath and skincare products. Indulge your inner nature girl just in time for Autumn.
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Get in the middle of something. Middle America and middle age make for funny fodder tonight when Patricia Heaton's new show, The Middle, premieres on ABC at 8:30 p.m. Arrive early to say hello to Hank, another new series starring a TV veteran, Kelsey Grammer, debuting at 8 p.m.
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Find your Euro vision. United is hosting a fantastic fare sale to major European cities, including London, Paris, and Munich. Fly for as little as $250 each way between Oct. 26, 2009, and March 26, 2010. Just be sure to book by next Wednesday before the sale flies away.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
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The girls are back in town. The Hills returns to MTV for its sixth season tonight at 10 p.m. EDT. Lauren Conrad may have left for greener pastures, but with Kristin Cavallari joining the cast, the season promises to be a drama-filled one. For another city-centric spectacle, stay put for the second season premiere of The City at 10:30 p.m.
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Ready, set, go. Sam Mendes's quirky romantic comedy Away We Go lands on shelves today, starring John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph as a pregnant pair searching for themselves on a cross-country journey. With quirky cameos by Maggie Gyllenhaal and Allison Janney, you, too, are in for a laughter-filled adventure.
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Be a culture vulture. Following her breakout bestseller The Time Traveler's Wife, author Audrey Niffenegger makes a sophomore effort with Her Fearful Symmetry, a supernatural tale of love, identity, and sibling rivalry set in London. Pick up your copy today.
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Friday, September 25, 2009
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Get ready for your closeup. The '80s classic Fame, about a group of performing arts students trying to make it big, is revived with a remake today. The musical stars Debbie Allen, Megan Mullally, and So You Think You Can Dance alum Kherington Payne. Get another glimpse at fame in the making when Coco Before Chanel comes to theaters in New York and LA, starring Audrey Tautou as the legendary French fashion designer. Check when Coco comes to a theater near you.
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Stay in. Give your weekend some variety and catch the 35th season premiere of Saturday Night Live on NBC at 11:30 p.m. EDT with host Megan Fox and musical guest U2. On Sunday, unwind to the season premieres of Dexter and Californication kicking off at 9 p.m. EDT on Showtime.
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Be a culture vulture. On Saturday, enjoy free admission to hundreds of museums nationwide as a part of Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day. Find a participating venue near you and be sure to print your free admission card. Or explore the great outdoors or volunteer during National Public Lands Day when entrance to all US national parks is free of charge.
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Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Give yourself something to cry about. The sixth season of Grey's Anatomy premieres tonight and promises to be a tearjerker following George's death. Break out your tissues for happy and sad moments in the two-hour episode at 9 p.m. EDT on ABC. Get there early to catch the series premiere of FlashForward, a sci-fi drama about a mysterious global event that deals characters a glimpse at their destinies.
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Be a socialite. Cruise over to Cold Stone Creamery between 5 and 8 p.m. today for the 8th Annual World's Largest Ice Cream Social. When you make a donation to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, you'll receive a free 3 oz. sample of Jack's Creation, a sweet cream ice cream mixed with brownies and rainbow sprinkles and topped with caramel. Yum!
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Rock the republic. Today only, you'll save 20 percent off online orders of $75 or more at Banana Republic when you enter the code BR48HOURS at checkout. Hurry, the show's almost over!
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009
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Sharpen your box of crayons. Über-talented fashion illustrator Nina Chakrabarti's interactive coloring book for stylistas of all ages, My Wonderful World of Fashion, catwalks onto shelves today. Break out your utensil of choice and be inspired by her illustrations of vintage and modern fashions, as well as some simple styling advice and fun historical tidbits.
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It's a mod, mod world. ABC shakes up convention tonight with the series premiere of Modern Family, a mockumentary-style comedy about three contemporary American families of all shapes and sizes, at 9 p.m. EDT. Then at 9:30 p.m., stay put for the series premiere of Cougar Town, starring Courteney Cox as a recent divorcée discovering the truth about re-entering a youth-obsessed dating scene.
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Draw up your own wardrobe. Through Friday, you'll snag an additional 20 percent off all sale items at Gap when you enter the code EXTRA20 at checkout. From skinny jeans and scarves to chunky cardis and heels, there's something for everyone at prices we all can afford.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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A bad husband makes a good wife. Legal headlines turn fictional tonight with the series premiere of The Good Wife, about a politician's wife who is shamed by her husband's public sex and corruption scandal. See Julianna Margulies and Chris Noth as the sordid pair when the show debuts on CBS at 10 p.m. EDT.
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Do the monster mash. M. Ward, Bright Eyes's Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, and My Morning Jacket's Jim James have banded together in supergroup style as Monsters of Folk. Pick up their self-titled indie rock debut in stores today. Also don't forget to take home Brit singer-songwriter David Gray's latest studio album, Draw the Line.
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Be an observer. If you're shopping for a mall-centric dark comedy, catch Seth Rogen and Anna Faris in Observe and Report, out on DVD and Blu-ray today. Or see Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner in the romantic comedy based on Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, also hitting stores today.
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Monday, September 21, 2009
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Be my guest. President Obama sets a precedent tonight as the first sitting US prez on the Late Show With David Letterman. Get your head of state humor at 11:35 p.m. EDT on CBS. But first at 8 p.m., pick your poison between the season premieres of Heroes on NBC, House on Fox, Dancing With the Stars on ABC, and How I Met Your Mother on CBS.
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Have a nice flight. Virgin America is shaking things up by reducing prices on all routes to only $39 to $99 each way. The fares are available every day of the week through Nov. 18, but the sale ends today, so be swift!
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Be enlightened. Now through Sept. 29, you'll save 15 percent off of ceiling, floor, and table lamps at Design Within Reach's Lighting Sale. Plus, orders placed today will receive free shipping. Now isn't that a bright idea?
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Friday, September 18, 2009
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Inform yourself. Matt Damon reunites with Ocean's director Steven Soderbergh, this time as a hilariously goofy exec working with the FBI to expose a price-fixing scandal in The Informant!, out today. Meanwhile, screenwriter Diablo Cody follows up her beloved Juno with Jennifer's Body, a horror-comedy starring Megan Fox. For a romantic comedy fix, catch Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston in Love Happens.
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Who's the best? A year of superlative television culminates Sunday night at the Primetime Emmy Awards. See who takes home the gold at 8 p.m. EDT on CBS. Then at 9 p.m., get your Larry David laughs when Curb Your Enthusiasm premieres its seventh season on HBO, and stay put to welcome new comedy series Bored to Death, starring Jason Schwartzman, Ted Danson, and Zach Galifianakis.
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Wear your hometown heart on your sleeve. Born of a love of cartography and travel, Maptote is a must-have line of canvas totes silkscreened with fun, schematic maps of cities near and far, from Los Angeles to Tokyo and everywhere in between.
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Thursday, September 17, 2009
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Choose sides in the TiVo war. Tonight, watch the season premiere of Parks and Recreation at 8:30 p.m. EDT on NBC, followed by The Office and Joel McHale's new show, Community, at 9 and 9:30. For an alternative to comedy and an alternate universe, watch the second season of Fringe starting at 9 on Fox.
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Pick up your bootstraps. Footwear company Modern Vintage has launched its e-commerce site. The line of boots has whatever you need for Fall: rugged or riding, heeled or flat, knee-high or ankle.
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Primp
Apply a new theory in beauty. Contemplative beauty brand Philosophy branches out from bath and skincare products into makeup with Supernatural. The natural cosmetics line includes mineral-based eye, lip, and face color, which do not include chemicals, parabens, phthalates, or fragrance.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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Get a new lease on life. The competition gets tough, glam, and sexy when executive producer Ashton Kutcher premieres his new drama series, The Beautiful Life, about a handful of models trying to make it in Manhattan. Mischa Barton, Corbin Bleu, Elle Macpherson, and Sara Paxton bring beauty to the small screen at 9 p.m. EDT on the CW.
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See the color of your money. Doodle your heart out with 500 Colored Pencils, a vibrant subscription service that will send a surprise delivery of 25 colored pencils to your doorstep each month over the course of 20 months. With curious names like Tragedy, Tea With Milk, and Mistress Ford, showing your true colors has never been more exciting.
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Get your kicks. You've got no excuse not to hit the ground running thanks to Nike's latest sale. Enter the code CLEARMAX at checkout and you'll save 20 percent off all clearance items, including shoes, clothing, and other gear.
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