The 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' books are printed in a hand-written looking script, meant to be the actual “diary” or journal of Greg Heffley, and populated with lots of simplistic but amusing cartoons. So how did it translate to a live-action film . . . particularly for the kids?
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Spro Coffee has just opened in Baltimore's Hampden neighborhood. The establishment will be serving coffee in an unmatched array of methods. It's the vision of proprietor, Jay Caragay, who's a bit of a serial entrepreneur, as well as as a nuanced thinker with interesting views about where coffee is headed.
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If I didn’t know any better, I’d think that being a celebrity is a hard life. All those premieres and awards ceremonies, the endless fawning, the travel, fame and fortune, the cars and houses. It sounds painfully stressful. It’s no wonder so many celebs turn to drugs.
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Scott Belcastro's paintings call to mind the beauty and starkness of nature, with a healthy dose of the fantastic thrown in for good measure. Currently based in Los Angeles, the artist's works have been shown around the world. Belcastro took time out of his busy schedule to answer a few of our questions
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We interview Dan Pashman and Mark Garrison, former NPR colleagues and current co-hosts of The Sporkful, a podcast and Web site containing just about the most entertaining and interesting discussions related to food that you'll find.
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In honor of Uncle O'Grimacey, my favorite stereotype-based mascot, I'd like to present a selection of other mascots, equally or more ill-conceived, albeit representing products that are significantly less interesting or delicious than a yearly visit from the Shamrock Shake.
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Volunteering can be tough -- it can be difficult to find the cause that really interests you enough to give your valuable time. Here's a first-hand account of one volunteer opportunity: how it was found, how it worked out, and why it's important.
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A series of images by OO's photo editor, Matt Graves.
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Photographer Jason Doiy shares some photos and chats with us about the life of a working photographer, being prepared for an opportunity to snap that magical image, and how a guy with his experience takes care of wedding photos . . . when the wedding's his own.
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'Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,' is adapted from Rick Riordan's books and directed by Harry Potter alum Chris Columbus. What looked to be a highly derivative and onerous concept turned out to be a pretty decent film.
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Halloween Special: An Interview With Cosplayer Nash Nova