Searching for higher intelligence frequently leads you astray.

The E.T. in your toolshed turned out to be a neighborhood kid with a thing for Reese’s Pieces. The UFO in your neighbor’s yard was a broken satellite dish. And the last ...

Love SXSW. The music, the movies, the Shiner Bock, the lines that make you vaguely homicidal. Heading to Austin to throw down? Not without this survival guide.

Food for Thought
It’s late, and you’re so sauced that scary falafel ...

Someone stole your special lucky charms and now you’re seeing green? So much for the luck o’ the Irish.

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Pedals and Purses
What: David Galan, Tarina Tarantino jewelry, and selected stems up to 40 percent off.
Why: You’re ...

Fairy tales don’t always end like, well, fairy tales.

Prince Charming probably wasn’t thrilled about sharing Snow White with the dwarfs. No doubt Hansel and Gretel’s dad was bankrupted by dental bills. And guys? Most girls don’t think popping the ...

Spring is on the March. Here’s hoping it comes in like a lion.

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First Saturday
What: Giant electronics sidewalk sale and swap meet featuring finds like computers, telephones, and software.
Why: The geeks come out at night.
When: Fri., 9 ...

Back in the day, all you needed to look totally radical was a tube of fuchsia lipstick and some blue mascara.

Too bad that was yesterday, Moon Unit.

Thankfully, Ivy Halford can transform you into a modern woman. The former ...

Look on the bright side.

Yes, Torino may have been a bust for the spoon-on-the-nose race (lousy Canadian judges), but Beijing’s right around the corner.

And we’ve already discovered the sport that’s going to take the summer Olympics by storm: ...