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  • Howard's way

    'If evolution works, why are monkeys still around?' Welcome to the world of Terence Howard The trauma of witnessing his father kill a man when he was just two-and-a-half years of age changed actor Terrence Howard's life in ways he's still trying to figure out, writes Donald Clarke p

  • Thought for food

    American food guru Alice Waters bemoans the unhealthy fast-food culture FOOD: American food guru Alice Waters bemoans the unhealthy fast-food culture and yearns for a return to proper home-cooking, or "slow food", writes Catherine Cleary p

  • Reach for the sky

    Rem Koolhaas' CCTV building in Beijing ARCHITECTURE: With space in cities at a premium, it's all about building upwards, but is it a sustainable plan? asks Clifford Coonan p
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  • Musical progeny

    INTERVIEW: It was his dad, Clint, who first introduced Kyle Eastwood to the mysteries of jazz. It's something for which he will always be grateful to his famous father - that and getting to write the scores for some very big movies, writes Jeananne O'Leary p

  • To the manoir born

    FOOD: In southwest France there is maison d'hôtes with the right idea - elegant rooms and a great home-grown menu, writes Marie-Claire Digby p

  • Rules of attraction

    With Oscar Wilde as its spiritual father, the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival aims to inspire theatre-goers with its mix of drama, comedy, cabaret and opera, writes Quentin Fottrell p

  • Ride on

    PET SHOP: THE HORSE FROM Mike Newell's Into the West, Tír na nÓg, is possibly one of the most famous equine movie stars (with a little competition perhaps from Seabiscuit, Mr Ed and Silver). But what happened to this beautiful white steed after the credits rolled? asks Michael Kelly p
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  • Faraway, so close

    EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, the Irish gather in many of the beautiful towns of mainland Europe to play a game that might be unique to our people, and at which we can be said to be truly world-class, writes John Butler   p

  • What's in the box?

    Vintage Ladybird box for girls CURIOSITIES: SEEING THE Vintage Ladybird Box for Girls in a bookshop last week was like getting a sharp intake of the smell of liver and onion dinners on the way home from school, writes Alison Martin p
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  • Mezzo takes Manhattan

    Naomi O'Connell from Co Clare: mezzo-soprano WATCH OUT MANHATTAN, Naomi O'Connell (right) is on the way. She may be only 24, but this young mezzo-soprano has nabbed a full scholarship for the Master of Music degree programme at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York. p
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  • Old cars for the hard road

    A 1928 Sunbeam owned by Gerard Newman of Malahide, Co Dublin, taken at Birr, Co Offaly You might have trouble finding the ignition, but taking a ride in an old car is exhilarating, writes Michael Kelly p
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  • Cold comfort

    FOOD: Feeling out of sorts? There's only one thing for it - indulge yourself with some real comfort eating, writes Domini Kemp p

  • Another case for Bergerac

    WINE: Fancy a Bordeaux, but don't like the price? There's an alternative that can be every bit as good, writes John Wilson   p

  • A few of my favourites - John McDonnell

    "TO BE HONEST, there are few wines that I wouldn't enjoy sharing with friends. My most enjoyable bottles have often been memorable for the circumstances and occasion in which I've drunk them, more than for their quality alone." p

  • From Murrin's menu

    In the past three years, French cooks have been swept by a craze for "les cakes". I am not sure how the misunderstanding occurred, but by cake, they do not mean something round and sweet, but something loaf-shaped and (usually) savoury. p

  • Crustacean sensation

    Crabs offer a variety of flavours and meat in their different body parts GET THIS: Lobsters might get all the attention, but their sideways- scuttling relatives crabs deserve some love too, writes Hugo Arnold p

  • Max-imum pleasure

    RESTAURANTS: A cocoon of authentic French style in the shadow of Dublin Castle inspires devotion p
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  • Age of beauty

    FASHION: Closing the generation gap with timeless classics p

  • Fashion begins at home

    CLOTHES LINES: A new book, Fashion Designers at Home takes a tour around the private homes of 21 "makers of style", including our own John Rocha, revealing how their approach to interiors mirrors their work as clothing designers, writes Deirdre McQuillan p

  • Foundation course

    ABOUT FACE: GET IT right and a good foundation will enhance your natural beauty. Get it wrong and no other product you apply will compensate, writes Phyl Clarke p
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  • Salad days are back

    Forget about buying the blimp-packs in the supermarket, growing your own salad leaves is easy - and they taste better too, writes Jane Powers p
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  • Visions of Eden

    INTERIORS: Creating a look that works in your home doesn't mean you have to stick to a theme, writes Eoin Lyons p
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  • 'A little immaturity goes a long way'

    UP FRONT: 'JAYSUS CHRIST! Will you look at your man. A hundred if he's a day. How the hell can a Bluebeard like him pull such a young woman? The money again." p
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