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Dustin Callif's Touching Stories Adds Interactivity to Films

Dustin Callif produced Touching Stories, a four-film app that gives viewers new power.READ»

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Viral Video vs. Plastic Bags

California is on the verge of passing a statewide ban against plastic bags. Some cities have already done so. Could some viral video marketing (and a Jeremy Irons voiceover) tip the scales in the ban's favor?READ»

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How to Help Pakistan's Flood Victim

Millions in Pakistan need clean water, sanitary food, housing and medical care. Organizations are now on the ground helping those displaced by the worst floods in 80 years. Here's how you can support their efforts.READ»

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David Byrne on New Urbanism, Burning Down of Houses at CNU 18

If you were in the market for an introduction to the New Urbanism -- what is it for? what is it against? what is it about, really? -- your choices on the opening day of the Congress of the New Urbanism (CNU 18) were either a ...READ»

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Bedtime iPad Use Can Affect Sleep, Says Someone. Baloney, Says Another

What is the scientific formula that explains the time between a new product's release on the market and a host of experts popping up in the media to explain just why this thing is bad for you? Barely a month after its release, it's ...READ»

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Teri Hatcher Gets a Bit of Gwyneth's Goop on Her

News that Teri Hatcher is to do a Gwyneth Paltrow and launch her own lifestyle Web site--apologies, it's not a Web site, but an "online destination"--courtesy of the Disney Family is slightly lost on me. It is, apparently, a "chick's ...READ»

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Lane-splitting in California: A Divisive Issue Among Motorists

New push for motorcyclists' safety sparks debate on an oft-misunderstood California traffic law.READ»

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Introducing Guest Blogger Sean Adams: Where Adventureland Meets Fantasyland

The partner at AdamsMorioka will lead us on a trip through his voluminous archives of visual inspiration this week. And he promises, for the most part, to behave.READ»

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Most Innovative Companies - Company Index

Sponsored by The Top 50 AEG Los Angeles, CA Affymetrix Santa Clara, ...READ»

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Solar Panels That--Gasp--Aren't Ugly!

It's architecture's Holy Grail, and a R&D team at Rensselaer is one step closer to claiming it.READ»

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New Honda Accord Crosstour Available at Miller Honda of Van Nuys

New arrivals of the Honda Accord Crosstour are now at Miller Honda in Van Nuys. The Crosstour is a versatile utility vehicle which features a 271-hp V-6 engine.READ»

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Los Angeles Toyota Buyers Head to Miller Toyota for Toyotathon Event

Miller Toyota of Culver City serving Los Angeles County kicks off the Toyotathon sales event with 0% financing on the Rav4, Tundra, Corolla and Camry.READ»

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2010 Honda Crosstour Arrives at Miller Honda of Culver City

The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour is now available at Miller Honda of Culver City. The new model features a versatile, upscale 5-passenger interior with an innovative rear storage area, a standard 3.5-liter i-VTEC V-6 engine.READ»

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2010 Honda Crosstour Arrives at Miller Honda of Culver City

The 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour is now available at Miller Honda of Culver City. The new model features a versatile, upscale 5-passenger interior with an innovative rear storage area, a standard 3.5-liter i-VTEC V-6 engine.READ»

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Santa Monica Is Rebranding Itself, One Bus Stop at a Time

The city hopes that flashy blue bus-stops will become iconic.READ»

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Dear Jeffrey Deitch: Free Ideas for Your New Museum

The New York gallerist is bringing his knack for spectacle to Los Angeles. To welcome him to town, we asked a dozen experts what Deitch-produced events they'd most like to see at MOCA.READ»

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Meals on Wheels Online: New Site Tracks Food Trucks Nationwide

An inescapable trend in 2009, especially for city-dwellers, is that of the food truck. (Being in a recession didn't hurt.) Enter RoamingHunger.com, the first nationwide food truck tracker. READ»

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The Rise and Fall of Design Within Reach

This article, originally published in the December 2009 issue of the magazine, won the 2010 Deadline Club Award for Best Business Feature.READ»

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Can Hulu Save Traditional TV?

Can Jason Kilar and his hit site Hulu save traditional TV from itself while remaking it for the future?READ»

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Blow Your Candles Out

Centenarian David R. Morse’s family should have seen the birthday cake disaster coming. When Great-great-grandfather Morse tried blowing out all the candles on his birthday cake, the result was predictable.READ»

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Beyond CSI: Inside Anthony Zuiker's New Cross-Platform Experiment

Anthony Zuiker created CSI, generating more than $6 billion. But with his new cross-platform experiment, his killer instinct is really kicking in.READ»

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Brad Pitt Goes on a Design Shopping Spree

Check out what he bought on a jaunt to Design Miami/Basel, one of the world's fanciest design fairs.READ»

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A Building? A Plane? Nope. It's Frank Gehry's Newest Chair

This week at the Milan Furniture Fair, Frank Gehry, the white-maned maven of expressive architectural design, is unveiling his newest work: An undulating chaise lounge for Emeco, a Pennsylvania-based furniture maker with a ...READ»

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The Top 10 Eco-Friendly Hotels

The greenest vacation is a day hike in your backyard. But if you need to get a little further away from home, there are plenty of responsible--dare we say, trendy--resorts to choose from. Online travel community TripAdvisor ...READ»

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Why Does Tesla Get All the Love? It's Selling California, Not Cars

Yesterday, Tesla Motors fulfilled its stereotype as a Silicon Valley startup by botching the unveiling of its second major product launch, the four-door Model S sedan. The feverish response to the news--from Digg co-founder Kevin ...READ»