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Kelsey MaysLiving Editor Oscillating air vents. That was the claim to fame for Mazda’s 626 family sedan, a midsize venture intended to compete with the benchmark Accord and Camry. Press a button mid-dash, and the vents did a nifty move back and forth like an upright living-room fan. Very little else – certainly not the anonymous styling or anemic 2.5-liter V-6 – sold the car. … [Read more...] about Handling the Competition

Crystal LuongEditor in Chief Eight months in Malibu, eight weeks in London and eight weeks in (insert your hometown here) — times and locations may vary. It seems a college student’s life, or at least mine, inevitably falls into the “suitcases and boxes” cycle: periods of packing, moving, shopping, unloading and rearranging. Though there’s little to complain about, this life … [Read more...] about Pack rat put to rest (finally)

Mary WisniewskiAssistant Living Editor  A white building with a blue-trimmed roof hardly seems reason to pause while driving down Pacific Coast Highway. But take a second glance, and notice a sign outside the door that reads: Specializing in restoring broken love affairs. Located next to La Salsa, Readings by Sonia isn’t the typical Malibu boutique. Instead of buying Juicy … [Read more...] about Psychic brings flair to Malibu

Kelly DaviesStaff Writer “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” is the kind of movie where you expect to take the humor with a grain of salt. I expected potty-mouthed jokes, juvenile story lines and gratuitous sex. What I got was intelligent humor, adult themes and not much explicit sexuality at all. That’s the point of the charming “Virgin,” headed by first-time director Judd Apatow, who … [Read more...] about ‘Virgin’ does it like a pro

Gabe DurhamStaff Writer Laziness is so appealing in the summertime. The best we can do is trick ourselves into thinking we’re learning. For instance, the main appeal of seeing National Geographic’s “March of the Penguins” was walking out of the theater feeling like I’d just taken one fifth of a unit from Morgan Freeman. I’m still a little confused about how the penguins make … [Read more...] about Summer laziness inspires learning