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June 9, 2023
Published by Sarah Bahr at June 9, 2023
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Is ‘Flamin’ Hot’ a True Story?

Richard Montañez, a janitor turned Frito-Lay executive, has said he invented the spicy snack. A new film tells his story, but the evidence isn’t on his […]
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June 9, 2023
Published by Sarah Bahr at June 9, 2023
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Is ‘Flamin’ Hot’ a True Story?

Richard Montañez, a janitor turned Frito-Lay executive, has said he invented the spicy snack. A new film tells his story, but the evidence isn’t on his […]
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June 8, 2023
Published by Max Berlinger and Ben Pier at June 8, 2023
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Aggressive Skating, Like Other 1990s Trends, Is Re-emerging

On a May afternoon at a Venice Beach skate park, the drooping sun cast an amber glow on Kayla Dizon as she shot her way across […]
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February 25, 2023
Published by Jasper Craven at February 25, 2023
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Where’s the Snow? Snowboarding Brands Are Trying to Find Out for Themselves.

On Feb. 1, 2021, during the biggest blizzard to hit New York City in five years, snowboarders turned city spots into their playground. Hollis DuPre, 23, […]
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February 25, 2023
Published by Jasper Craven at February 25, 2023
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Where’s the Snow? Snowboarding Brands Are Trying to Find Out for Themselves.

On Feb. 1, 2021, during the biggest blizzard to hit New York City in five years, snowboarders turned city spots into their playground. Hollis DuPre, 23, […]
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December 23, 2022
Published by Chris Colin at December 23, 2022
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Day 23: On Christmas Day, No Rest for the Weary. (Or the Guy Who Feeds the Penguins.)

Until the African penguin starts observing federal holidays, Sparks Perkins won’t either. Which is to say the morning of Dec. 25 will bring not presents and […]
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December 13, 2022
Published by VANESSA FRIEDMAN at December 13, 2022
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Sam Bankman-Fried and Schlubby Style

Sam Bankman-Fried’s choices may signal an end to the schlubby mystique. The mythic figure that is the billionaire tech genius in the nowhere man tee may […]
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August 10, 2022
Published by SIMON DE BURTON at August 10, 2022
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A Story About Paul Newman, Three Rolexes and the Sound Barrier

The watches are linked to a land speed attempt. And Newman, the star whose own Daytona still holds an auction record, gave two of them to […]
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June 23, 2022
Published by PENELOPE GREEN at June 23, 2022
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Harry Gesner, Architect of Soaring California Style, Dies at 97

His houses cantilevered from cliffs, straddled canyons and sprung from mountains; they would come to define the Southern California landscape. Harry Gesner, the dashing, surf-loving architect […]
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December 19, 2021
Published by PENELOPE GREEN at December 19, 2021
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Eve Babitz, a Hedonist With a Notebook, Is Dead at 78

A child of Hollywood, she wrote of the sensuous pleasures of Los Angeles, and sampled them enthusiastically. Eve Babitz, the voluptuous bard of Los Angeles, who […]
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