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Puzzle designer Andy Crocker, a local game designer/theatrical director, poses Aug. 3 with the immersive puzzle at the Atwater Village branch library in Los Angeles. (Photos by Allen J.

Whimsical game hides in library bookshelves

Puzzle designer Andy Crocker, a local game designer/theatrical director, poses Aug. 3 with the immersive puzzle at the Atwater Village branch library in Los Angeles. (Photos by Allen J.

August 24, 2024, 5:48am Life

Imagine that your local public library is inhabited by an undiscovered race of tiny people. They’ve hidden themselves in the racks, tucked behind books and magazines, amidst history and fiction, new media and old. If you’re lucky, you might spy them — or at least their tiny homes, which are… Read story

Juliana Pache sits July 16  in Washington Square Park in New York. In January 2023, she created blackcrossword.com, a site that offers a free mini-crossword puzzle every day.

Crosswords reflect heritage

Juliana Pache sits July 16  in Washington Square Park in New York. In January 2023, she created blackcrossword.com, a site that offers a free mini-crossword puzzle every day.

August 24, 2024, 5:35am Life

It started a couple of years ago when Juliana Pache was doing a crossword puzzle and got stuck. She was unfamiliar with the reference that the clue made. It made her think about what a crossword puzzle would look like if the clues and answers included more of some subjects… Read story

The average combined cost of a nondestination wedding ceremony and reception last year among United States users of The Knot was $35,000.

Who pays for the wedding? Traditional etiquette doesn’t hold

The average combined cost of a nondestination wedding ceremony and reception last year among United States users of The Knot was $35,000.

August 24, 2024, 5:15am Life

Attire, travel, food, liquor, flowers: There’s no end to expenses when it comes to traditional weddings. Read story

Ron Spitzer, a stroke survivor, prepares to leave his apartment, on Monday, July 15, 2024, in New York.

Choir helps musician find voice

Ron Spitzer, a stroke survivor, prepares to leave his apartment, on Monday, July 15, 2024, in New York.

August 24, 2024, 5:10am Life

In the 1980s and ’90s, Ron Spitzer played bass and drums in rock bands — Tot Rocket and the Twins, Western Eyes and Band of Susans. He sang and wrote songs, toured the country and recorded albums. When the bands broke up, he continued to make music with friends. Read story

Dr. Seuss Babies helps them ‘explore, learn, laugh’

August 24, 2024, 5:10am Life

The latest Dr. Seuss releases are designed for the very youngest audience. Read story

Craftsman Katsunori Suzuki takes a break May 16 while making a cast iron pot by hand at the Oigen foundry in Oshu, northeastern Japan.

Saving cast iron craftsmanship

Craftsman Katsunori Suzuki takes a break May 16 while making a cast iron pot by hand at the Oigen foundry in Oshu, northeastern Japan.

August 24, 2024, 5:09am Life

Katsunori Suzuki is one of a few craftsmen in Japan still producing cast iron cookware by hand using laborious traditional techniques. The president of the 172-year-old foundry where he works says she wants to keep the tradition alive, even if it costs much more to produce. Read story

Father, son solve $25K treasure hunt

August 24, 2024, 5:09am Life

A father-son duo beat thousands of fellow treasure hunters all vying for the same prize: a chest worth $25,000 “hidden somewhere in Utah.” Read story

Disney’s ‘Tangled’ ride perfect for proposals

August 24, 2024, 5:09am Life

A new “Tangled”-themed attraction in Japan that has been called Disney’s “most romantic” ride ever and dangled as a possibility for Disneyland is fast becoming a hot spot for marriage proposals. Read story

In this photo illustration, a TikTok logo is displayed on an iPhone on Feb. 28, 2023, in London. TikTok&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s &ldquo;very demure&rdquo; trend has taken the internet by storm and transformed a former cashier from Chicago into an internet phenomenon.

Lebron explains ‘demure’ trend

In this photo illustration, a TikTok logo is displayed on an iPhone on Feb. 28, 2023, in London. TikTok&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s &ldquo;very demure&rdquo; trend has taken the internet by storm and transformed a former cashier from Chicago into an internet phenomenon.

August 24, 2024, 5:09am Life

If you are suddenly “very mindful” of the phrase “very demure” popping up all over your social media feed, you are not alone. Read story

Willis Miller of Battle Ground feels the spirit of jazz in summertime during the 2013 Vancouver Wine and Jazz Festival in Esther Short Park.