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Talking Charm With Aimee Mann

Deborah Stambler | Posted 03.07.2012

Deborah Stambler

Talking with Aimee Mann is a little like listening to her music. In the rhythm of her speech, her pursuit for the right word or the answer to the question at hand, you can hear traces of her songs.

The Faithful Shopper: Present Perfect

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 01.31.2012

Faith Hope Consolo

Whenever possible I look to smaller, one-of-a-kind shops for the little treasures that loved ones will cherish forever. And New York City is the capital of the unique boutique!

HuffPost Review: Hobo With a Shotgun

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.05.2011

Scott Mendelson

A challenging and potentially unsettling film could have been made here. But Hobo with a Shotgun is too concerned with giving gore-hungry splatter-heads a trashy good time to bother with actually having something to say.

HuffPost Review: Incendies

Marshall Fine | Posted 06.19.2011

Marshall Fine

I understand why Susanne Bier's In a Better World won the foreign-language Oscar -- but I believe this was the better film.

HuffPost Review: Black Death

Scott Mendelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Scott Mendelson

Black Death may not have anything groundbreaking to say, but it remains a creepy and occasionally disconcerting period piece, and it establishes Christopher Smith as a genuine talent.

William H. Macy Goes for Broke (and Drunk) in Showtime's Shameless

Cynthia Ellis | Posted 05.25.2011

Cynthia Ellis

William H. Macy has a voice that could sell needles to a porcupine. He can say the word "Golly" and have it be rife with unspoken meaning and depth.

PHOTOS: Our Top 10 Picks For LA Restaurant Week

Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

We've all been cutting down on eating out--or not ordering drinks, appetizers, and desserts when we do indulge. But it's restaurant week in Los Angele...

J'Die: Cristalle Eu Verte by Chanel

Zandile Blay | Posted 05.25.2011

Zandile Blay

For you to fully understand why Cristalle Eu Verte is simply beyond only requires one word: Chanel. When it comes to fragrance, the track record of this luxury house is unparalleled.

Playhouse Chicago: Two Families and the Homesteads That Bury Them

Alice Singleton | Posted 05.25.2011

Alice Singleton

"Love Makes a Family" the old say-so goes, as does Inheritance, political strife, forbidden sexual longing and career failures. Two works not-so-decid...