Charge multiple devices in orderly style
A new multi-device charging station is like the Danny Tanner of tech-related clutter. We're referring, of course, to the "Full House" dad's penchant for tidying up — not his awkward...
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Anna Kendrick’s memoir: a simple song, pitch perfect
Being a likable, down-to-earth celebrity and writing a likable, down-to-earth memoir is, to borrow one of Anna Kendrick's favorite expressions, a fool's errand. The internet is peppered with posts such...
What to know before painting your walls black
Would you paint the walls of your home black? A bedroom? Living room? Powder room? We're not talking blackish brown, as in bistre or chocolate. Or dark gray, a la...
Beyond useless trinkets: 3-D printing extends to home decor
Like replicators on "Star Trek" — machines that materialize tomato soup and "Tea, Earl Gray, hot" for peckish starship crew members — 3-D printing has a distinctly sci-fi feel. While...
Wire remix: Bend Goods launches limited-edition collaboration series
Furniture-maker Bend Goods, based in Southern California, is one of those companies that feels undeniably Southern Californian. Though founder Gaurav Nanda hails from the Detroit suburbs — he started his...
You don’t have to know what to make of Nell Zink’s third novel. But know it’s worth reading.
Nell Zink's third novel, "Nicotine," flies in the face of easy description. The same goes for her previous novels, "The Wallcreeper" and "Mislaid." So, too, for her irresistibly weird biography,...
Hang art easily with magnetic stickers
Purchasing a frame-able poster or art print for your home or office can make you feel justifiably accomplished, proud of your good design sense and really quite patron-of-the-artsy. Actually following...
LA native Eve Babitz recalls sunbaked stories in ‘Slow Days, Fast Company’
The writing life isn't exclusive to the introvert, loner or recluse. Yet such authorial stereotypes persist: Emily Dickinson tucked away in her Amherst homestead; J.D. Salinger ensconced in pastoral New...
Last-minute cleaning needs? There’s an app for that
Consider the following (strictly hypothetical) scenario: Your parents call and ask if they can crash at your place the next night before catching an early flight. You live relatively close...
Me, My Shelf and I: Reflecting on the beauty of book collecting
I started Me, My Shelf and I because I believe you can learn a lot about people — their tastes, interests, histories and influences — by the books they choose...