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  • My New York: Niall O'Dowd

    My New York: Niall O'Dowd

    Tipperary-born Niall O’Dowd has played a pivotal role in New York’s Irish community since he founded Irish America magazine here in October 1985, and...  

  • Don't miss

    Sexual napalm Barely recovered from John Mayer’s candid remarks about her prowess in the sack, Jessica Simpson launches her new docu-series that...  

  • Slam funk

    Turns out, Reggie Miller secretly was one of us. Maybe that’s why he was great. And why he ticked us off. “He has all the stereotypical...  

  • Agenda: Heroine chic

    1. Super women draw their own fantasy femmes for Marvel Capes on crusaders promise to look much more stylish in Marvel’s new limited-edition series...  

  • 'Justified' marks the return of the hero lawman

    'Justified' marks the return of the hero lawman

    Feel free to call "Justified" yet another "gritty" drama a la FX stablemates "The Shield," "Rescue Me" or "Sons of Anarchy." But there's a big...  

  • Is this man undateable?

    Is this man undateable?

    Horrified by a blind date flashing the huge gold chain, novelty belt buckle and Ed Hardy wear? Or are you mystified by fellows who come courting in...  

  • Kids say veg of allegiance

    Kids say veg of allegiance

    A couple of Thanksgivings ago, Mary Rives Fowlkes, now 5, asked the inevitable question: “Does turkey come from a turkey?” “I said, ‘Yeah,’ and she...  

  • Struggling 'Marriage'

    Struggling 'Marriage'

    'The Marriage Ref" stumbled again Thursday night. Jerry Seinfeld's reality/comedy series averaged only 6 million viewers to finish last at 10 p...  

  • Voight pilots drama

    Voight pilots drama

    Jon Voight is joining the world of series TV. The Oscar-winning actor will star in the Fox pilot "Midland" as the father of a woman (Adrianne...  

  • Forget 'Remember Me'

    Forget 'Remember Me'

    Time for a quick game of One of These Things Is Not Like the Others: Marlon Brando. James Dean. Robert Pattinson. In the wobbly "Ordinary People...  

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  • Weekend Calendar

    Weekend Calendar

    LAST CHANCE DANCE The Paul Taylor Dance Company closes its City Center season with some of his steamiest dances. New to New York this season, “Brief Encounters” features his hot-bodied company in nothing but black scanties. Perennial tango favorite...  

  • Film fest a French boast

    Lincoln Center's annual celebration of French cinema returns this week for another exploration of Gallic themes -- liberté, égalité, adultery. Say...  

  • Kid stuff

    THE REEL THING: The New York International Children’s Film Festival — which will screen more than 100 movies at six different locales over the next...  

  • Homes away from home

    Homes away from home

    MAYBE you've never thought of yourself as the vacation-rental type — too much like work, right? You have to shop around; when you get pictures, they look like they were taken in 1985; what happens when the electricity goes out and the owner's four...   9:47 AM

  • Last call for Catskills skiing

    Last call for Catskills skiing

    IT may feel like beach weather’s just around the corner, but don’t pack away that ski or snowboarding gear just yet. A few hours north of Manhattan in the Catskill Mountains, spring ski season extends through Easter weekend and possibly beyond,...  

  • Insider's guide to Miami dining

    Insider's guide to Miami dining

    THE South Beach Wine & Food Festival is this week, but the really good news for Miami is that it’s become a place where the wine and food are pretty good every week. While there's no doubt the city has had a reputation as a bit of a culinary...  

  • 8 ways to follow in the footsteps of Olympians

    8 ways to follow in the footsteps of Olympians

    DID you watch Bode Miller zipping down Whistler Mountain at 60-plus miles per hour and think, “I could totally do that”? Now’s your chance. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games are over and the competitors have cleared out, opening up the slopes,...  

  • GO NOW: Los Angeles

    GO NOW: Los Angeles

    EVEN for Los Angeles, it has been a strange season: Heavier than normal rains, an economy in need of a strategically placed pair of jumper cables and too many untimely celebrity deaths to mention. But when you sail into town in the ten minutes...  

  • 8 unique takes on the Sunshine State

    8 unique takes on the Sunshine State

    THERE are certain things we take for granted when it comes to Florida. It’s flat. There are palm trees and beaches. Sometimes, our aunts live there. We know that the CSI team in Miami is nothing like the one helmed by TV’s David Caruso (though...  

  • 10 incredible cruises for 2010

    10 incredible cruises for 2010

    SOMETHING ain't right. It's like in one of those sci-fi flicks when the little green men hack into our brains and take control of our bodies. Normal people, or so you thought, are exhibiting erratic, downright baffling behavior — they're going . . ....  

  • Ports illustrated

    Ports illustrated

    THE cruise lines’ business models have turned upside-down. Fares are dropping, yet bigger, ever more expensive ships are being launched. Lines know that to stay afloat, they must convince guests to pay for extras such as souvenirs and shore...  

  • Chocolate world

    Chocolate world

    PUT down that pathetic, heart-shaped box of stale chocolates, gentlemen, and step away from the drugstore candy aisle. This V-Day, show her you mean business with a chocolate-themed getaway (after all, reciprocation's a beautiful thing). 1)...  

  • Rome alone

    Rome alone

    I ADMIT it — much of my knowledge of Rome has been shaped by the movies. Romance, love, sex: They go hand in hand with the atmospheric streets of the Eternal City. Think Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck zipping around on a Vespa in "Roman Holiday."...  

  • Slim buddy

    Slim buddy

    Dogs can be many things to many people: Companions...confidants...weight-loss coaches? That’s what Bob Kirkley of Brooklyn discovered when his terrier Buddy packed on the pounds. The 6-foot retired EMT and his energetic pet, adopted in 2006 from...   9:47 AM

  • Sit. stay. download.

    The city’s pet lovers have good reason to look forward to tonight’s Academy Awards telecast — and not just because the Disney Pixar masterpiece “Up,”...  

  • The Cat Lady: Paws for a water refresher

    Is your cat a water baby? You know, a cat that sits on the counter next to the bathroom sink or under the faucet in the tub, waiting for you to turn...  

  • Dogged devotion

    Dogged devotion

    Director Lasse Hallstrom’s new film, “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale,” tells the story of a college professor (Richard Gere) whose loyal dog accompanies him to the train station each day, then returns in the evening to wait patiently for his return. One day,...  

  • Spot in the light

    For hard-core devotees of “American Idol,” there are plenty of opportunities for Spot to command the spotlight — and that’s precisely where many New...  

  • Lovin' kitty's kisses

    Neither Mei Mei nor Cannoli sleeps with me all night, but they both manage to wake me up at least once for kisses and cuddles. I love how at some time...  

  • Winter pride & groom

    Winter pride & groom

    The pampered, pedigreed purebreds competing tomorrow and Tuesday in Madison Square Garden’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show are famous for being perfectly primped — especially the gorgeously groomed Afghans and poodles. But shampoos and blowouts...  

  • Human foods for Fido

    If your pets are like mine, you have their undivided attention any time you’re trying to get a bite to eat. The good news is, it’s OK to share human...  

  • Pup up video

    Pup up video

    It’s a sad fact of city life: Often, dogs must be left home alone. But this reality motivates New Yorkers to devise creative ways to keep Spot entertained. Many leave the TV on, but freelance producer Molly Sebastian, who’s worked on “Wife Swap” and...  

  • Fur-wheelin' tips

    DEAR DR. FOX: Our two young dogs get incredibly carsick. How do you recommend we deal with this? — L.F., Fairfax, Va. DEAR L.F.: Carsickness is a...  

  • Meet market: Boxer gears up for main-event date

    Meet market: Boxer gears up for main-event date

    Shawn, a 27-year-old account supervisor for an ad agency, is also a boxer — and he’s ready to get back in the dating ring.He’s looking for a knockout, so make your move, ladies. Renee, 24 medical student She is: a goofy gal. “I am a very silly...   5:22 AM

  • This week's couple: Thirsty for more

    This week's couple: Thirsty for more

    When Spike met up with Sarah at the Flatiron hot spot Sagaponack, they talked about everything from life in NYC to careers and favorite TV shows. But things really started cooking after dinner — when Spike, a 24-year-old digital marketing...   5:22 AM

  • Ask Ashley: John Mayer,'stupid mouth'

    What, exactly, is ‘sexual napalm’? And doesn’t that seem like a bad thing? — Mike, 38, New Jersey OK, first let me say how much of a douchebag I...   7:11 AM

  • 5 top ways to get lucky on St. Patrick's day

    According to four-leaf flirters at McSorley’s Olde Ale House “Tell him, ‘I can’t wait to say top o’ the mornin’ to you.’ “ — Rachael “Ask him if he’s...   5:22 AM

  • Meet market: Faithful foodie looks to cook up wholesome love

    Sarah, a 25-year-old nanny and writer, has a taste for healthy food. But while her diet lacks meat, she’s still looking for someone ‘hearty.’ With any...  

  • This week's couple: downward date

    While on their date at the West Village Mexican joint Ofrenda, yoga enthusiasts Max, 25, and Phan, 33, talked all things relaxation — from sun...  

  • Ask Ashley: Guy chooses buds? fly solo

    My boyfriend travels all the time with his friends and never asks me to go with him. I want to be doing things with him rather than living separate...  

  • Meet market: Lit wit sks new chapter with bookish babe

    Meet market: Lit wit sks new chapter with bookish babe

    Phan, a 33-year-old equity research associate, spends his free time in bookstores. But what this bookworm really needs is to be the lead character in his own juicy romantic novel. Max, 26 Research analyst She is: funny. “I have a whole arsenal...  

  • This week's couple: Couple of cliffhangers

    This week's couple: Couple of cliffhangers

    Lorenzo and Karla are no strangers to taking risks: They’re both frequent rock climbers and adventure seekers. So when we set them up on a blind date at Indian hot spot Tamba, we expected them to rise to the occasion and go forth into the night with...  

  • Ask Ashley: Foot master of massage

    Ask Ashley: Foot master of massage

    My wife thinks it’s weird that I have a foot fetish. I’m not into spikes or leather, just massages. What’s so weird about that? — Paul D., New City I am totally confused. So, you just like massaging your wife’s feet? And you think this is a foot...  

  • Past imperfect

    During the past 17 years I have treated thousands of patients, including the homeless, government officials, men and women of every race, children, the...  

  • Calorie-ality check

    Calorie-ality check

    So you ran two miles on the treadmill this morning, and now you can have that cheeseburger, small fries and Diet Coke, guilt-free. Not so fast. The 200 calories you burned doesn’t even cover the 230-calorie McDonald’s fries. Which is why some...  

  • Economy brings home depression

    A whole new group of patients is finding its way to my office. People in their 20s are suffering from symptoms of depression after having moved back...  

  • Any diet will do

    Any diet will do

    TURNS out, there isn’t a magic combination of carbohydrates, protein and fat that will melt off excess pounds. Researchers randomly assigned 811 people to one of four low-calorie, heart-friendly diets, ranging from low fat to high fat, average...  

  • SOBERING TRUTHS ABOUT ALCOHOL'S SUBTLE GRIP

    OVER the course of my work, I end up treating many patients for alcohol abuse. But in the beginning, very few of them actually come to me worried...  

  • KEEPING THE FAITH AFTER INFIDELITY

    INFIDELITY is often treated as the atom bomb of marriage problems. When an affair is discovered, many people assume the only solution is divorce. But...  

  • SOMETHING STRANGE IS AFOOT

    LOOKING for a new sole mate this summer? Vibram's new FiveFingers shoes (right) make an interesting statement -- if you're strong enough to brave the...  

  • DIET SODA DIATRIBE

    COKE is apparently not It in Venezuela. The government there recently took the step of banning Coke Zero "to preserve the health of Venezuelans," as a...  

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Birthday Sunday

Your mind is made up: you know what you want from life and you know you can get it, but do you have the drive and passion to turn your dream into a reality? You can if you...   Read on

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    A 'Bounty' of Jen & Gerard
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    Bags in bloom
  • Child Stars: Then and Now
    Child Stars: Then and Now
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    Out of their league
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    The best, worst and weirdest on the Oscar red carpet

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