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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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
'The Marriage Ref" stumbled again Thursday night. Jerry Seinfeld's reality/comedy series averaged only 6 million viewers to finish last at 10 p...
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...
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...
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...
Lincoln Center's annual celebration of French cinema returns this week for another exploration of Gallic themes -- liberté, égalité, adultery. Say...
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...
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
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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 . . ....
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...
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)...
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."...
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
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,”...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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...
While on their date at the West Village Mexican joint Ofrenda, yoga enthusiasts Max, 25, and Phan, 33, talked all things relaxation — from sun...
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...
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...
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...
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...
During the past 17 years I have treated thousands of patients, including the homeless, government officials, men and women of every race, children, the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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