The Rose Parade 1895 - 1948

The Rose Parade began in 1890 as a promotional winter festival by the Pasadena Valley Hunt Club. Nothing like sun, clean air and snow-capped mountains to sell Southern California to the frozen East...
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Lifting the Veil on the New York Public Library’s Erotica Collection

A special classification once marked restricted materials, like pulp novels warning of “beatniks perverts” or William Faulkner’s secret drawings of sex with his mistress.
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Everything You Need to Know About Japan's Infatuation With the Kit Kat

When it comes to luxury chocolate, a Kit Kat bar may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Although, in Japan, the American Halloween favorite is a delicacy with flavors ranging from Cherry Blossom to Brandy and Orange. What began as the perfect pairing with a cup of tea, Kit Kat has grown into a chocolate empire, revolutionizing the way the world sees the simple wafer-and-chocolate treat. From its humble beginnings to how it became a full-on specialty chocolate...
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What it's like to be a travel writer, from free booze to near-death experiences

Writer A is an editor at a lifestyle blog and a writer for a variety of publications who mainly travels on free press trips. Writer B is a travel journalist and author of several travel books. Writer C is a literary editor, adventurer and travel journalist who is working on several books and often reports from wild and isolated locations.
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Explosive Dance Portraits By Alexander Yakovlev (Part 2)

Russian studio-dance photographer Alexander Yakovlev is back with his expressive images of professional dancers. Dynamic and powerful, his new photo series The Mirages immortalizes the graceful movements of the dancers with the help of exploding flour.
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Timeless New York street scenes, discovered after nearly 50 years

Amateur photographer Frank Larson captured New York City in the 50s. His thousands of negatives had been stashed away in an attic since his death in 1964. But recently, a grandson discovered them.
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Why Do Recipe Writers Lie About How Long It Takes To Caramelize Onions?

Browning onions is a matter of patience. My own patience ran out earlier this year while leafing through the New York Times food section. There, in the new
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