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| Posted: 14 Jun 2019 11:10 AM PDT Credit: Courtesy of Wonderspaces Above: A 2019 photo of Maja Petrić's art installation, "We Are All Made of Light" Listen to the Podcast Episode San Diego has plenty of summer staples, and this weekend two favorites return: Wonderspaces and Moonlight Amphitheatre's summer season. Plus, don't miss a non-traditional staging of "Little Shop of Horrors." Aired: June 14, 2019 | Transcript + Subscribe to this podcastSan Diego has plenty of summer staples, and this weekend two favorites return: Wonderspaces and Moonlight Amphitheatre's summer season. Plus, don't miss a non-traditional staging of "Little Shop of Horrors." WonderspacesVisual Arts Wonderspaces is one of San Diego's favorite new summer traditions, and it returns for another season of immersive and interactive art. This pop-up museum takes visitors through a variety of rooms with installations that include a rainbow-colored room, and a reflective metal walkway that you can ride like a wave. Plus, there are all-new virtual reality experiences. For 2019, the Wonderspaces theme is "In Common" and all the artwork was created keeping other people in mind. Details: 3:30 to 11 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. Through Sept. 1. B Street Pier, 1140 North Harbor Drive, downtown. Free to $27; find tickets to Wonderspaces.  Moonlight Summer SeasonTheater For theater lovers, the start of Moonlight Amphitheatre's summer season is another local favorite thanks to its high-quality shows and picnic-friendly seating. This year's 39th season just got started with Mel Brooks' "The Producers," a story about a producer and an accountant who try to produce a Broadway flop, only to have it become a hit. The season continues with the family-friendly "Matilda" from July 17 through Aug. 3; the beloved "West Side Story" from Aug. 14 through 31; and the gender-bending "Victor/Victoria" from Sept. 11 through 28. Details: "The Producers" runs 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays through June 29. Moonlight Amphitheatre, 1250 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista. $8 to $57; find tickets to "The Producers."  "Little Shop of Horrors"Theater Don't expect anything traditional about New Village Arts' "Little Shop of Horrors." The Carlsbad theater has a new version that's full of unexpected surprises. The story about a carnivorous plant that only survives on human blood is still campy and silly. But instead of the greedy Mr. Mushnik, now you have a Mrs. Mushnik, plus a Greek chorus that includes a male tenor along with the usual female voices. This staging still has beloved songs written by "The Little Mermaid" songwriting team of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Go if you dare, but prepare for some scares. Details: 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; 8 p.m. Fridays; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through Aug. 4. New Village Arts, 2787 State St. Carlsbad. $25 to $50 find tickets to "Little Shop of Horrors." To view PDF documents, Download Acrobat Reader.  |
| How Sir Philip Green can turn Topshop around - The Guardian Posted: 15 Jun 2019 12:00 AM PDT  A tour of Topshop's flagship store shows there are plenty of the latest styles, including floral skirts, utility jackets and cut off denim. But even the cornerstone of Sir Phillip Green's retail empire is in need of urgent repair. "It reminds me of a very nice Marks & Spencer from 20 years ago," says James Clark of the London College of Fashion as he walks around the six-floor Topshop and Topman site on London's Oxford Street. While the trendy Urban Outfitters next door has festival-ready outfits such as floaty dresses and flowery shirts with reusable water bottles, Topshop's mannequins look as if they are dressed for a wedding or parents' barbecue. "It seems a bit culturally adrift, a bit white middle class. If it's aiming at a young street demographic of conscious consumerism," Clark says. Once a fashion leader, featured in Vogue with celebrities clamouring to attend its catwalk shows, Topshop and Topman have lost their edge and seem confused about who they are targeting. Green admitted to the BBC on Thursday that Arcadia, the retail group behind Topshop and other high street brands, might not have reacted quickly enough to a market that has changed "fundamentally". He said: "Whether we haven't changed quickly enough or we had too many shops or whatever, I think it's a combination of a lot of things. The answer is you can't get it all right." If the flagship store is aimed at under 40s – the millenials and generation Z – then there are few references to the themes that run close to their heart: sustainability; multi-cultural urban life; and gender-fluidity. There is no link to the online world of selfies and sharing your shopping "haul". Hannah Middleton, a lecturer in fashion buying at the London College of Fashion, says: "Generation Z like a connection with a story that they can tap into. There is no evidence of that and our students are aware of Green. Even secondary school students I have worked with say they won't go into Starbucks because it doesn't pay tax. They are aware of what is going on in a way my generation perhaps wasn't and react accordingly." While the Oxford Street site houses a hairdressers, a brow bar and a Benugo cafe, it is a long way from the multi-faceted destination store that Primark recently opened in Birmingham, which had at least one fun food or beauty service on every floor. And that store lays bare Arcadia's challenge. Primark reportedly spent £70m on the shop, while Arcadia has just £75m set aside to revamp hundreds of sites as part of a £135m turnaround plan. If the Topshop and Topman London flagship needs work, there are many smaller dowdier shops around the country that must struggle to make a profit. It also has six other brands – Wallis, Miss Selfridge, Evans, Burton, Dorothy Perkins and Outfit – that have drifted even more off course than the two leading labels. This week, Green won approval from creditors for a restructure that will enable Arcadia to close an initial 50 stores, out of an estate of 570 standalone units, and cut rents on nearly 200 more, with the loss of 1,000 jobs. Topshop has more than 300 outlets in the UK, including standalone sites. But the store, rent and jobs cull will only help boost profits in the short term. Arcadia will have to take some even tougher decisions in the years ahead if it wants to last. Trimming down the eight brands in his Arcadia empire and closing many more stores should be top of the list. "It's pretty likely that decisions are being taken about closing one to four different chains rather than keep all these balls up in the air in a market where there is no stopping the growth of online," says independent retail analyst Nick Bubb. "The advance of Primark and online has been [Green's] death knell." Miss Selfridge and Evans are already set to close most of their stores and focus on selling online or via wholesale. Maureen Hinton, an analyst at retail research firm GlobalData said Green needed to focus on Topshop and Topman: "Those are the ones that have fallen less far. If they had the right person running them with vision on brand and understanding the target market you could recover those brands."  |
| Posted: 14 Jun 2019 05:15 AM PDT
After 2016, several Clinton-supporting friends were appalled that I could even speak to my dad. Now he's gone, and I see how he taught me empathy.The last present I bought my dad was a red Make America Great Again beanie. In mid-December, I took a visiting European friend to a gift shop near the White House so he could buy political gifts for his cousins. Having just finalized holiday plans with my own family, I realized that I didn't yet have a gift for my dad. I had long tried to make light of our political differences, buying him a Hillary Clinton car air freshener several years earlier that received the anticipated thumbs-down. Given his support for President Donald Trump, I thought the hat would be a funny nod to his views. Yet my stomach dropped on Christmas when I watched him slip it on his head with a goofy grin. Four months later, I walked into my dad's home office hours after he died in a car accident. I immediately spotted the MAGA hat, jauntily perched on a stone bust sitting atop the piano. When I awoke the next morning, I saw my mom had quietly packed away this reminder of our disagreements. Abandoning my father's politicsI was raised in the Republican stronghold of western Michigan, home to former President Gerald Ford and current Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, with Christian values and conservative beliefs. With the exception of an enthusiastic vote for Jimmy Carter in my preschool's mock presidential election, I largely adhered to my dad's views. Yet seven years in Europe during my formative 20s — where I benefited from "socialized" medicine, witnessed 9/11 and its aftermath, traveled and debated with foreign friends — challenged my inherited worldview and led me to return home as a Democrat. A house divided: I'm a liberal, Democratic teenager in a family of pro-Trump partisans. Don't worry, I'm safe. My psychologist father never understood why or how I strayed from his path, which frustrated his efforts to undo the perceived damage. He was troubled by the election of President Barack Obama, which initially made it hard for him to celebrate my professional success when I joined the State Department to work on European policy. After my mom and sister staged an intervention, he became better at applauding the cooler aspects of my job (like flying on Air Force Two) and discussing its nonpartisan challenges (like addressing democratic backsliding in Turkey). Our predicament was reversed after the 2016 election, when my dad's vote in the critical state of Michigan was counter to my values and employment prospects. His relief at Trump's victory meant I refrained from phoning home for a few weeks until I felt able to engage in civil discourse. While many liberal friends sought comfort from their like-minded families that Christmas, I avoided political subjects over glasses of eggnog. Several friends who were ardent Hillary Clinton supporters were appalled that I was even speaking to my dad. Our political conversations, which ranged from the Affordable Care Act to North Korea, were not easy; they usually ended with us staring gape-mouthed at one another and shaking our heads in disbelief. Yet I realized it was like looking in a mirror: My enthusiasm for Obama's progressive policies was matched by his desire for Trump to course-correct. Our country's polarization is personalOur situation, which humanized the polarization in the country, made me sensitive to how Democratic leaders sometimes portrayed the other side. My dad was undoubtedly a product of his time, but he was not "deplorable." He didn't "cling to guns," though his rural upbringing made him skilled with a bullwhip. He didn't "cling" to religion, even writing a book ("The Dangers of Growing Up in a Christian Home") that sought to help those harmed by the church. Parenthood, it's harder than it looks: Interviewing my mom, without judgment, was the best Mother's Day gift I could give her Observing my dad's curiosity about people helped me become a more bipartisan thinker. I watched him talk to everyone, from the congressman he met while collecting me at the local airport to the parking garage attendant. He was interested in hearing about their lives because he believed people do what makes sense to them. He also taught me that life is about choosing what set of problems you want to have; I decided preserving our relationship was more important than proving political points. Our interactions motivated me to engage across party lines, which is admittedly easier with strangers lacking parental expectations. Since the election, I have spoken with community groups, students and local newspapers from the coasts to the heartland about foreign policy and government service. Inspired by my dad, I have also talked to people I met along the way: a shop owner in Montana who argued guns were essential in rural areas with wild animals, a Yellowstone tour guide who welcomed local immigrants but worried about those he saw on TV, and a businessman in Missouri who wanted less regulation. Although we didn't always agree, I gained a better understanding of their outlook and hoped they appreciated mine. By exploring the rich tapestry of American life, I embraced my dad's belief that everyone has value and generally wants what is best for family and country. In November 2020, I'll be actively campaigning for the Democratic nominee. But I'll also be wishing that Trump would receive one more vote in Michigan. Amanda Sloat is a Robert Bosch senior fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution. She served for five years in the Obama administration at the State Department and National Security Council.Follow her on Twitter: @A_Sloat Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2019/06/14/fathers-day-trump-supporting-dad-death-column/1442607001/  |
| Phnom Penh city guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in the Cambodian capital - The Independent Posted: 13 Jun 2019 01:26 AM PDT  Cambodia's capital has a reputation as an unlovely arrival point for tourists heading to the ancient temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, or to island resorts off the coast. But those who choose to stay will discover a city on the cusp of change, with a diverse nightlife and innovative restaurant scene emerging as an alternative to the colonial hangouts that catered to the UN personnel who tried to establish democracy in Cambodia in the Nineties. What to doMingle with royaltyFor a sense of Buddhist culture start with the Silver Pagoda, a temple with a silver-tiled floor, where $10 admission includes access to the Royal Palace when the king is not in residence (8-11am and 2.30-5pm daily). The walls of the Pagoda complex are covered in intricate murals depicting the Reamker, a Cambodian epic poem taking in monkey warriors, battling princes and 10-headed ogres. Get historicalNext door, the National Museum, designed by the French historian George Grosilier, contains many ancient archaeological relics and a beautiful courtyard garden with lots of shade (entrance $10, 8am-5pm daily). Temple crawlWat Phnom, in the north of the city, is said to be on the site where a landowner called Lady Penh found four Buddhas washed up from the River Mekong in 1372, on a hill that would become Phnom Penh. While beautiful, Wat Phnom is often busy with beggars and locals praying for luck or leaving offerings. A more peaceful visit is available at Wat Botum, known for its beautiful colours, or Wat Lang Ka, which offers meditation sessions on some days. All are free to visit, but remember to take off hats and shoes before entering the inner temples. Killing FieldsMost people stop off in Phnom Penh long enough to visit the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek (admission US$6, 8am-5.30pm daily), the most famous of the hundreds of mass graves used by the communist Khmer Rouge. Between 1975 and 1979, the Khmer Rouge murdered more than a million people. The earth still throws up human bones and scraps of clothing after heavy rains at Choeung Ek, 7.5km south of Phnom Penh city, or a short 20 minutes in a tuk-tuk (around $10). But most of the time this rural site is now a peaceful monument to the dead, best explored over a couple of hours with an audio guide (included in admission). The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in S21, a former high school in central Phnom Penh, is a more harrowing visit. S21 (admission $5, 8am-5pm daily) was the maximum security prison where many people were tortured into confessing collusion with foreign forces or free market activities before they were deported to the killing fields and murdered. The audio guide ($6) is the best way to understand the horror of what went on in these former classrooms, which still contain metal beds and hastily built brick cells. The walls are covered with mugshots of hundreds of prisoners, giving a human face to the genocide. While these two sites are important to understanding Phnom Penh's recent history, visitors who only stop off there are missing out on a city where people have their sights set on the future, not the past. Where to stayPhnom Penh is a relatively small city with a well-established hotel scene including the massive Great Duke, a former InterContinental Hotel with a magnificent outdoor swimming pool where guests can cool off under elephant water fountains. While not the most centrally located, The Great Duke is well-placed for the area around the Russian market, with its excellent restaurants and bars. Doubles from £225, B&B. 1/7Tourists shouldn't skip a trip to Phnom Penh Getty/iStock 2/7Myth has it that four Buddhas washed up at the site of Wat Phnom temple Getty Images/iStockphoto 3/7The Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh Getty Images/iStockphoto 4/7Visitors to Phnom Penh should get around by tuk tuk Getty Images 5/7Phnom Penh's Russian Market is one of the best places to shop Getty Images 6/7Memorial bracelets at the Killing Fields in Cambodia Getty Images/iStockphoto 7/7Try a traditional amok curry Getty Images/iStockphoto 1/7Tourists shouldn't skip a trip to Phnom Penh Getty/iStock 2/7Myth has it that four Buddhas washed up at the site of Wat Phnom temple Getty Images/iStockphoto 3/7The Silver Pagoda in Phnom Penh Getty Images/iStockphoto 4/7Visitors to Phnom Penh should get around by tuk tuk Getty Images 5/7Phnom Penh's Russian Market is one of the best places to shop Getty Images 6/7Memorial bracelets at the Killing Fields in Cambodia Getty Images/iStockphoto 7/7Try a traditional amok curry Getty Images/iStockphoto Among boutique options, the Pavilion is a tasteful reinvention of a colonial property that was once home to Queen Kossamak, the late King Sihanouk's mother. The hotel is spread across 36 rooms and four villas, with balcony rooms overlooking tranquil pools surrounded by dense greenery. Guests are offered a free 30-minute massage at the spa and breakfast is a la carte, served by thoughtful staff in a small restaurant by the pool at the front of the property, or delivered to your room. Doubles from £50, B&B. The G Mekong Hotel has more of a corporate vibe, with super hi-tech rooms that have touchpads instead of light switches. The rooftop pool is the perfect place to cool off after a day on the dusty streets of the city or navigating the sprawling stalls of the Orussey Market, which is just next door. Doubles from £43, B&B. Where to eatPhnom Penh has no shortage of excellent restaurants serving Khmer dishes as well as other cuisines. Many restaurants in the city have a social ethos, including Romdeng (11am-11pm, kitchen closes at 10pm), a training restaurant set in a colonial villa with coveted tables around the pool. Look past the Cambodian delicacies on the menu such as deep fried tarantulas and stir-fried tree ants to get to the fish amok, a creamy curry made with coconut milk and served in a banana leaf. Romdeng is part of TREE, an alliance of training restaurants and social enterprises that invests all profits in training new students. Friends, also in the TREE alliance, has a more casual atmosphere serving small plates and smoothies on front and rear patios (11am-11pm, kitchen closes at 10pm). Unless you like dinner served with a side of pounding dance music, it's best to avoid tourist hotspots such as the Foreign Correspondents' Club and surrounding bars around the Riverside district on the weekend. Just a couple of streets back, David's Homemade Noodle restaurant (Street 13, +855 12 351 890) serves up delicious noodles and dumplings in a cafe that is about as no-frills as it gets. Watch David's noodle chefs roll and stretch the next batch of noodles on a counter out the front and take your seat at a plastic table to taste some of the most tender and delicate dumplings you will ever encounter. Where to drinkThe area around Phnom Penh's Russian Market was described to me as "the closest the city has to a Shoreditch". While it might take a minute for the untrained eye to see it, the streets around the market have a handful of bars that are worthy of the title if you know where to look. Long After Dark (12pm-12am) is a highlight, serving an extensive cocktail menu and Cambodian craft beers alongside an excellent menu, including unexpected dishes such as moussaka and crispy pork with red cabbage. Sundown Social Club, by the same owners, is an open-plan rooftop bar decked out in rattan furniture (midday-11pm). On the weekends, get a jug of Pimm's for $10 and watch the sun set over the tin roofs of the market while DJs play live. For something more low key, Ink and Drink (Street 450, 2pm-midnight) is a fun dive bar serving some of the cheapest beers around, while La Pétanque (Street 155, 4pm-12am) has beers for less than $1 during happy hour plus darts, pool and pétanque to pass the time. For coffee, Tini (9am-9pm) is as small as the name suggests but offers incredible third-wave brews. Get your coffee on ice to cool off after a morning among the crowds at the Russian Market. Further afield, Feel Good Café is an employee-owned business that roasts its own coffee and subsidises education opportunities for employees. It has two locations: one on street 136 near the Riverside, and another on street 29 near the Independent monument (7.30am-7.30pm). Where to shopPhnom Penh has so many markets, you may not have the time to see them all. If you go to just one, make it the Russian Market, which is a manageable size and has an intriguing variety of stores, from motorcycle repair shops at one end, to the women descaling fish at the other. In the middle is a restaurant area, where you can get cheap and filling noodles and other snacks. Don't miss the Vintage Shop at the southeast corner of the food stalls, which sells vintage travel and film posters. The Central Market is worth a visit for its tall, art deco dome – a colonialist relic built in 1937. As the most foreigner-friendly market, the Central Market can be overpriced. Don't be afraid to bargain. From 5pm, the Night Market starts up at the northern end of the Riverside. While the stalls mostly sell clothes, in the centre there is a restaurant area where you can join locals on straw mats to watch the Night Market band while eating spring rolls and Cambodian sausages. For souvenirs and small design items, venture out of the markets to Street 240, which has a number of boutiques, including Artistanddesigner (A.N.D.), which sells homewares and clothes, and Watthan Artisans, a co-operative that sells silk scarves and textiles made by disabled artisans. Architectural highlightPhnom Penh is rich in architecture due to its Buddhist roots and French colonial heritage. While visiting the Central Market and Olympic Stadium will give you a taste of this history, it is best explored on a Khmer architectural walking tour (regular tours each weekend from $15pp). Nuts and boltsWhat currency do I need?US dollars, though you will get small change in Cambodian riel. What language do they speak?Khmer. Should I tip?Restaurant staff will be delighted with 10 per cent. What's the time difference?Six hours ahead of the UK. What's the average flight time from the UK?Around 16 hours including transfers. There are no direct flights to Phnom Penh but Malaysia Airlines has daily flights from Heathrow connecting through Kuala Lumpur. Public transportIt should take no longer than half an hour to get into the city from the airport (standard taxi fare is $15). Within the city, locals get around by tuk-tuk. It should cost no more than $5 to get from one side of the city to the other in a tuk-tuk, with most short rides costing $1-2. If a driver is asking for more, haggle. Best viewIt is hard to beat the view from the Sora Sky Bar on the 37th floor of the Rosewood Hotel in the neighbourhood surrounding Wat Phnom. Insider tipFor locals' prices on tuk-tuks and taxis, download Grab, an Uber-like app which guarantees upfront fixed fares.  |
| Dog-Friendly Denver: The Best Locally Owned Pet Stores - 5280 | The Denver Magazine Posted: 07 Jun 2019 12:00 AM PDT We asked our friends, pored over Yelp, drove around the city—and bought our own fur-babies way too many goodies—all in the name of finding the Mile High City's best pup-oriented boutiques. |Doggie Delights on BroadwayThis family-owned business was opened by Aida Rompies in 2006 who, despite passing the business down to her son Tom and entering retirement (or trying) a few years ago, you can still find manning the shop on most days. When asked why she opened a pet store, Aida says it happened overnight. When asked if a love of dogs spurred the endeavor, she replied: "If you consider someone who collects all the dogs from age five or six on, then yes, I am a dog lover." Aida's love for dogs is obvious in the store's selection—which prioritizes organic, local, and all-natural—as well as the hospitality the staff shows to everyone who enters the store. If Aida is working, she'll eagerly help you—or rather your dog—find their favorite treat by taste-testing the store's robust selection of cookies. Enjoy the kindness that Aida and the staffers show you, but be sure to take advantage of their knowledge and expertise, too. 303-777-5076, 1432 S. Broadway; Open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.  Lily's Bath and BiscuitsThis joyful Sunnyside shop is bright, vibrant, and super inviting to two-and four-legged visitors alike. Opened by Lynn Christensen in January of 2017, Lily's takes a "holistic approach" to everything it offers, from products to grooming and its self-service washing station. You can use their huge bathtub—which is big enough for a Great Dane—along with all their necessities (shampoo, etc.) for just $17 (there's no time limit either). There is a full-service grooming operation in the back—all of their gracious groomers are certified in "fear-free" grooming—where you can do drop-in nail or fur trims or spring for the whole shebang. As for retail, Lily's focuses on sourcing products from small and locally owned businesses and, because of this, you'll find unique items you might not in other stores. Case in point: A smoked ostrich leg from Fort Lupton, or organic yak chews by PeaksnPaws, a Denver-based company that supplies handmade, slow dried dog chews to the U.S. and beyond. Other staff favorites include Pawsitively Gourmet's cookies (made in Englewood), and FrogWorks' calming potion (a magical blend of essential oils out of Golden, Colorado). Lily's also focuses on the community by donating to local dog rescues and nonprofits; don't miss the upcoming June 8 event at Factotum Brewery in support of Dancing Dog Rescue. 303- 975-6664, 4051 Tejon St.; Open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Wednesdays when they're closed, and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advertisement  Quality Paws Natural PetAfter the passing of a family dog, Denverite Danielle Jarock started researching the pet food industry and was disturbed by what she learned. Her education was the impetus for opening her own pet store, Quality Paws, in 2004. Now the shop, which moved to its Broadway corridor storefront in 2008, specializes in providing clean food and products to the local community. The food it carries is free of artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives, and most of the animal products it carries are sourced from human-grade meat. From leashes to food bowls to bully sticks, many of its retail is sourced from Colorado (or at least stateside or Canada). If your dog is afraid of thunderstorms, fireworks, or the like, make sure to ask about Quality Paws' CBD products. Jarock is an expert herself on Hemp-based CBD and because of this, her store carries a variety of CBD products, for cats, dogs, and humans, much of which comes from Colorado. 303-778-7297 (303-778-PAWS), 230 S. Broadway; Open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Two Pals & A PupThis polished Cherry Creek storefront is at first so appealing because of its aesthetically pleasing look—its bright, clean space off Sixth Avenue is filled with color-coordinated rows of leashes, toys, and accessories—but upon closer inspection, its locally focused and unique selection is what keeps us coming back. Sure, you'll find regular go-tos like toys, hiking gear, and bagged food, but you'll also find pay-by-weight bulk treats (in flavors like cranberry-liver and bacon-cheddar), Colorado-made treats, and an entire bakery section with "pupcakes," birthday bones, frosted cookies and more. 303-350-4498, 2800 e. 6th Ave.; Open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6pm, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Luke & Company Fine Pet Supply & OutfitterThis Baker shop is the brainchild of Luke Johnson, a Denverite who wanted to rethink pet supply stores. Now, Luke's is a one-stop shop for food, treats, supplements, grooming, and a do-it-yourself dog washing station. The company also focuses on retailing ethically sound products and its commitment to this ethos extends to how it pays and treats its employees to a generous and transparent refund policy. There are three groomers on-staff for when your dog needs some TLC (a bath-and-brush starts at $40), you can use the bathtub there for as little as $5 (bring your own supplies). Its tinctures of Suzie's CBD are some of the best-priced in town, and its selection of bully sticks and other hide-free chews will have any dog doing their treat dance. Most of all, we love Luke's for its clean, bright, airy ambience and the smile we're always greeted with when we walk in the door. Pro tip: Metered parking on Broadway can be tough, but thankfully Luke's has free parking behind store. 303-282-0377, 430 Broadway; Open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 pm and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.  Mouthfuls Pet SupplyThough owners Deb Dempsey and Tonya Payne started dipping their toes into the pet supply and product industry in 1999, Mouthfuls didn't open its Tennyson storefront until 2005. In 2016, the locally- and women-owned business won best pet supply store in our annual Top of the Town directory, which lists the best things in Denver. Mouthfuls has undoubtedly become a tried-and-true stop for Berkeley neighborhood pet owners, offering everything from a robust selection of toys, freezer-kept food, a bag-your-own treat selection, a cat room (gasp!), and puppy clothes we haven't seen elsewhere (Gold Paw's Sun Shield Tee is the must-have summer accessory for dogs of all sizes). The shop offers free next-day delivery for folks who live within a two-mile radius and, if that hasn't convinced you of this shop's community love, consider this: Mouthfuls stays open an extra few hours on Tennyson Street's First Fridays and regularly donates to a variety of local, animal-welfare nonprofits and cultural institutions. Pro tip: There's a parking lot in the back; go through the adjacent alley from 43rd or 42nd avenues to get there. 720-855-7505, 4224 Tennyson St.; Open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Ciji's Natural Pet SuppliesOne of Denver's largest locally owned pet stores, Ciji's has an amazingly diverse selection of both local and national products for your four-legged friend. You'll find a robust selection of bully sticks, no-hide chews, and chewable treats; leashes, harnesses, and collars for any size or type of pup; and food, from dry to frozen game and more. The South Park Hill spot also sells nice-to-haves like backpacks, shampoo, joint care and vitamins, cleaning products, grooming tools, and doggy beds. Ciji's, which is celebrating its 21st birthday this year and has a sister store in Olde Town Arvada by the name of Paws 'N' Play, is a local mainstay and we see why. They also partner with local pet adoption agencies to bring dogs and cats to welcoming homes. 303-322-8000, 2260 Kearney St.; Open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays from 12 to 4 p.m. Advertisement  Sherlock HoundWhen you first walk into Sherlock Hound, it doesn't look like much. But within a few moments of entering this inconspicuous storefront, you'll experience the it factor that sets it apart: incredibly attentive customer service. That's what keeps locals coming back again and again to this small shop, which is truly in the business of neighborhood service. Whoever is manning the storefront—we're most familiar with Gwen, who is endlessly helpful—will happily talk you through your needs or concerns, from the pros and cons of grain versus grain-free food, which proteins are available and tend to sell fastest, and even generously offer take-home food samples so you can find out what most piques your dog's palette. Sherlock Hound carries dry, refrigerated, and frozen food from brands like Taste of the Wild, Victor, Wholesomes, Diamond Natural, and many others. If they run out of your preferred brand, they'll give you a call when a new shipment comes in, and even deliver it for an additional $4 charge. You can also buy some types of feed by the pound, making it easy to find your pup's new favorite food or even save money on your small breed. 303-433-3234 , 1422 E 22nd Ave.; Open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Sunday and Monday)  |
| Best Home Security System Buying Guide - ConsumerReports.org Posted: 14 Jun 2019 09:37 AM PDT  DIY home security systems are a new product category for Consumer Reports, which is why we spent a lot of time fine-tuning our test methodology. We rate each system for security essentials, security add-ons, smart home add-ons, ease of use, ease of setup, motion detection, and video quality of security cameras. Our ratings also note flexibility of professional monitoring options, whether systems offer two-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access, and more. For security essentials, our test engineers evaluate each system for features and functionality that Consumer Reports believes every system should provide. That includes motion sensors, contact sensors for doors and windows, key fobs, keypads, remote sirens, and smartphone apps. Next, our testers assess security add-ons. These are features that add extra forms of protection, such as panic buttons/pendants and security cameras that trigger the alarm with motion detection. Since many security systems now double as smart home systems, we also examine their add-on smart home features, namely their ability to integrate compatible smoke/CO detectors, water and temperature sensors, thermostats, and lighting. Our ease of use test looks at how easily you can interact with the systems through apps and keypads, as well as whether you can adjust the sensitivity of motion sensors. We also judge how difficult it is to set up each system. For motion detection, our test engineers challenged the sensors with various forms of movement, such as crawling or walking slowly past them. Finally, for systems with add-on security cameras, we evaluate the video quality using the same tests developed for our home security camera ratings. Our test engineers take the results from these individual tests and use them to calculate an Overall Score for every system that enters our labs.  |
| Posted: 15 Jun 2019 04:15 AM PDT  Chris Froome lost four pints of blood in Critérium du Dauphiné crash, as surgeon reveals further detailsTom Dumoulin quits Critérium du Dauphiné to avoid further aggravating knee injury ahead of the Tour de FranceHere's who the bookmakers think will win the Tour de Suisse 2019 |
| We tried 8 beauty sponges to find the best one - INSIDER Posted: 03 Jun 2019 12:00 AM PDT 
Following is a transcript of the video. Nico: I'm gonna be testing out not one, not two, but eight beauty sponges to find the absolute best one. Obviously, we all know and love the Beautyblender. It's used by everyone from makeup artists to everyday makeup wearers, but at $20 a sponge, it is a very expensive tool to buy every few months. Nico: Even though makeup is so subjective and it's all about your own experience, I do have some criteria that I plan on judging these sponges on. Blending is obviously my No. 1 most important thing. It needs to blend well, but I'm also gonna be looking out for the texture of the sponges. I don't want them to be too soft or too firm or soak up a lot of product, and I also wanna make sure that the sponges have a good speed, and by that I mean they blend everything out in a decent amount of time. Since I'm gonna be comparing all these sponges to the Beautyblender, I figured we might as well start with it. Sponge #1: Beautyblender, $20Nico: So the Beautyblender worked great, just as I expected it to. I've never had an issue with blending when it comes to the Beautyblender, and there was no surprise with how well it worked today. Sponge #2: L'Oréal Infallible Blend Artist Foundation Blender, $7.99Nico: It grew pretty significantly, so I think that helped do everything a lot quicker, blend everything out faster, and I kind of love how it blended everything out. I feel like I see less product soaked up in this sponge than I saw with my Beautyblender, so I am really impressed with this sponge. I loved it. Sponge #3: Morphe Highlight & Contour Beauty Sponge, $8.00Nico: I tried changing my pressure up to see if it would lighten the sponge beating I was getting, and it just doesn't make me feel any better. I just think the firmness of this sponge is a little much, and because it didn't really expand too much, I did have to spend a little bit more time blending with it. Sponge #4: JAPONESQUE Kumadori Beauty Sponge, $9.99Nico: So, mmm, don't love the Morphe sponge. 'Cause it is firm, I did have to go over certain spots a little bit more, but in the end, I think the overall effect looks great. Everything looks blended and fine. It was pretty fast too. I felt like I didn't have to take too much time to fix the problem areas, so that's a plus. SPONGE #5: Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge, $5.99Nico: This sponge is just, it's not what it used to be. I feel like it soaks up a lot of product. Yeah, it's just not my favorite. It took a while to blend, and I still feel like it's not as well blended as I wanted it to be, so yeah, this one's just, it's not my favorite. Sponge #6: Miss A Paw Paw: Super Soft Wonder Blender, $1.55Nico: I love how much it expands when you get it wet. The texture is so soft. It's not too soft to the point where it's just soaking everything up. It blends everything out beautifully. It was really fast. I just love this sponge. This is a great sponge. Sponge #7: Revlon 4-in-1 Blending Sponge, $6.95Nico: This shape sucks! And it's also making my hand tired. I'm confused. It was a lot harder than I thought it was gonna be. I just don't like the texture. It didn't blend extremely well, and I had to go over so many spots over and over and over again, ugh. Sponge #8: EcoTools Total Perfecting Blender, $4.99Nico: This is just a really good drugstore sponge. I feel like the texture of it is really nice. It blended everything out great 'cause I feel like I still see most of the product on my face. It didn't sheer it out too, too much. So I really like this one too. We have a winner... Nico: My top pick for the best all-around beauty sponge is... the Shop Miss A Paw Paw Wonder Blender. Yay! Interviewer: Why? Nico: I'll tell ya why. Oh, I'll tell ya why. I have a lot of reasons for picking this sponge as the best one out of all the sponges I tried out today. It just ticked every single box for me. It blends beautifully, it expands to a great size for some speedy, speedy blending, and on top of that, it's really soft and gentle on the face without soaking up every single drop of product. And just the literal icing on the cake is that the sponge is only $1.55. Nico: For one Beautyblender, you could get about 13 of these Paw Paw Wonder Blenders. I'm going for that. The L'Oréal Infallible Blend Artist Foundation Blender was my very close second to that Paw Paw sponge. Beautyblender did get third place out of all the rest of the sponges, but I feel like at this point, it's a matter of personal preference. The Beautyblender is a great sponge, I'm not saying that it's not, it's just something that I feel like is out of range for a lot of people, and there are so many sponge alternatives on the market now that I don't think you need to pay that if you can't afford to pay that. You could find something that's just as great and blends your makeup just as well with a buck.  |
| Meryl Streep’s Big Little Lies Teeth: An “Oral” History - Vanity Fair Posted: 10 Jun 2019 12:01 PM PDT  There's a lot to love about Big Little Lies' Mary Louise. She screams at the dinner table; she's quietly terrorizing the "Monterey Five" with arch insults; and most importantly she's played by Meryl Streep. Fans of the California-based HBO drama are already latching on to Mary Louise as the patron saint of withering stares, as well as one other detail: those teeth! One might not initially notice the dental prosthetics Streep sports in her first episode of Big Little Lies. But as she begins to bare her fangs in Madeline Martha Mackenzie's (Reese Witherspoon's) direction, they become unignorable—the sort of moment that Chris Lyons lives for. "Something like this, when you go and see it, all the reports and critics are saying, 'Is it her teeth? Is it not her teeth?'...That's what we like," Lyons, owner of England-based company Fangs FX, told V.F. in a recent interview. "Obviously I like the monsters and the aliens—but some of the subtle stuff is really rewarding." Lyons has been doing dental work for films since the mid-1970s, and has become known within the industry as the Hollywood "Tooth Fairy." A look at his repertoire makes it obvious why: in addition to working on multiple projects with Streep, starting with The Iron Lady, Lyons has also provided dental work for franchise hits like Game of Thrones and Star Wars, as well as the 2018 smash Bohemian Rhapsody. Yup: this is the guy who made the teeth that put Rami Malek's Freddie Mercury on the map. At this point, Lyons said, he's worked on almost 600 feature films. "I first met Meryl on The Iron Lady when she was playing Margaret Thatcher," Lyons said. "I was gobsmacked when I first got to work with her, because she's an iconic actress. But she's lovely, and she's very appreciative." Lyons has worked with Streep on multiple projects since: "Because I know her quite well...she knows our work, and she trusts us to come up with exactly what she wants." As Big Little Lies executive producer Gregg Fienberg recently told Page Six, Streep's notable chompers were inspired by Alexander Skarsgård's own pearly whites; Streep plays his character's mother in the series. "It was Meryl's brilliant idea," Fienberg said. Apparently Streep went directly to Lyons to ask for his assistance—which is a more common occurrence than one might think. A lot of the time, Lyons said, actors request these kinds of subtle prosthetics to make themselves feel a little different and work harder in a given role. So, how does one make a glorious grill like Streep's look like the beautiful biters that live in Skarsgård's mouth? The process starts with reference shots—in this case of Skarsgård. Then it's a matter of copying those teeth over—although as Lyons pointed out, "obviously you can't copy them straight over, because teeth depend on the size of someone's face...They have to be scaled." Instead he looks for certain attributes—like crooked incisors, for instance—and copies the arrangement of the teeth. "It's just a very fine process," Lyons said. He likened it to a family recipe—one he and Fangs FX keep closely guarded. But the basic process of making a dental prosthetic is pretty simple: they get a cast of the actor's mouth, create a positive model, then use wax to build the actual prosthetic on top of it. Then they make a mold, and build each tooth individually in layers to create a more realistic effect: "If you made it in one block, it would look like joke-shop teeth," Lyons explained. "We have to build them up in layers so that we get the right translucency." Some teeth can be a fraction of a millimeter in thickness, while others can be over an inch thick. Streep's Big Little Lies teeth, he said, took about four days to complete. "When we did Rami on Bohemian Rhapsody, we made 20 different sets until we got the right ones," Lyons said. "Because it's a millimeter here, a millimeter there, to get the size of the teeth to match the size of his head, without making it look like joke-shop teeth—like comedy teeth, like a caricature. It's all very delicate stuff." As one might have guessed, Freddie Mercury's unforgettable Chiclets were the most nerve-racking set Lyons has ever had to make. Detail work like these carefully constructed faux teeth has been a staple of Hollywood productions for decades—but productions like The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Bohemian Rhapsody,, and now Big Little Lies have brought dental prosthetics into the spotlight. "It's all the little, subtle stuff," Lyons said. "When it's on a big screen...things like that really do pop out. And obviously the stuff we do really finishes off the makeup, finishes the look. Makes it become more believable. Because at the end of the day, we're make-believe, aren't we? It's not real. But it makes it more believable." More Great Stories from Vanity Fair— Exclusive: your first look at Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — How Patricia Arquette became the queen of prestige TV — Inside the tumultuous making of Animal House — Why Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood marks a telling shift for Quentin Tarantino — From the archive: our very first Hollywood Issue, featuring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, and more! Looking for more? Sign up for our daily Hollywood newsletter and never miss a story.  |
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