Time Warp: Old-Fashioned Watches

The Saturday Essay

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  Japan's Shattered Mirror

  After centuries of natural and human disasters, the nation has learned that what comes down can be rebuilt, says Ian Buruma.

  • The Awesome Unpredictability of Tsunamis
  • Japan's Lost Coastline Preserved in Videos

• Review

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  Why Do We Let Them Dress Like That?

  Women of a liberated generation wrestle with their eager-to-grow-up daughters—and their own pasts.

  • Video: Why We Let Our Daughters Dress Like Tramps

• Sports

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  Madoff Trustee: Mets Owners Acted to Shield Assets

  The trustee recovering money for Madoff's victims charged that two Mets owners knew about the scheme all along and worked to shield assets.

  • Mets' Partners in SNY Won't Allow Stake Sale
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  NCAA Dashboard

  A Duke-Michigan live blog, plus follow everyone following the tournament in one place, with curated Twitter feeds for every team.

  • NCAA Scoreboard
  • Tournament Bracket
  • Build Your Own Blindfold Bracket
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  The Maestro of the Monster Truck

  Known to his friends and fans as the "Grave Digger," monster-truck legend Dennis Anderson talks about the skills and strategies that have earned him $15 million in his career.

  • Photos: Monster Truck Legend
  • Video: The Grave Digger's Monster Jam Rules in Syracuse

• Fashion

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  Unearthing Treasures in Paris

  Jewelry designer Gaia Repossi gives a tour of her favorite women's vintage shops in the City of Light.

  • Photos: Vintage Shopping in Paris
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  Fast Five: Men's Chinos

  Let a little sunshine into your wardrobe with colorful (but still manly) pants that embody the spirit of spring.

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  Foul Weather Sweaters

  Ditch your rain coat for men's knits made to bear the elements

• Food & Drink

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  Matt Dillon's Steamed Wild Halibut With Sorrel Sauce

  A Seattle chef shares a recipe for a luxurious 30-minute fish supper.

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  Fanny Singer, Food-World Royalty

  Alice Waters's daughter on hating white pepper, being a "green head" and her rare non-organic(!) indulgence.

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  The Most Powerful Grower in Napa

  Andy Beckstoffer owns 1,000 acres of vineyard land in Napa. He doesn't make wine himself, but many of the biggest names in winemaking buy his grapes.

• Personal Technology

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  Status Blast from the Past

  You've been holding on to those old tickets stubs for a reason—gainn retroactive bragging rights on StubStory.com.

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  The iPod Classic: The Music Nerd's Choice

  When it comes to massive music collections, the 160GB iPod Classic can't be beat.

• Art & Design

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  Bright Ideas in Design

  A look at the Plumen, a stylish, energy-saving light bulb, and other winners from the 2011 London Design Museum awards.

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  Washington's Crossing as Docudrama

  Thomas Sully's "Passage of the Delaware" masterfully—and accurately— captures a moment of supreme importance to the American Revolution.

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  Don't Miss: March 19-25

  A fiber artist, neoclassical Texas and "Gold Rush" photos.

• Books

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  The Religion of Prediction

  Is technology making sabermetricians obsolete? The paradox, says Marchman, is that as information becomes scientifically accurate and widely available, subjective predictions will again become paramount.

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  Photo-Op: Recording Star

  "Alex Steinweiss: The Inventor of the Modern Album Cover," tells the story of the man who designed roughly 2500 covers.

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  A Painter in Her Own Right

  Gail Levin's biography of Lee Krasner places her firmly in the movement of Abstract Expressionism, arguing that Krasner also did much to ensure Jackson Pollock's posthumous success.