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  • August 2008

    • 7 Songs That Scream Summer

      Salon  |  Aug 18, 08 1:12 PM CDT

      7 Songs That Scream Summer

      (Newser) - Salon’s critics pick the songs that sizzle in summer 2008—from Estelle and Kanye West's sartorial lust to Tilly and the Wall's bubble gum New Wave: Estelle with Kanye West, “American Boy”: Elegant English beats blend with in-your-face American lyrics. Jonas Brothers, “Burning Up”: Saccharine silliness that fills a hole in our inner 13-year-old, boy-band-loving hearts. Ida Corr, “Let Me Think About It”: Sexy beats that have kept us dancing (and Corr in the Top 10) for 40 weeks. More »

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      list  • music  • Kanye West  • summer  • Jonas Brothers  • Beck  • Duffy  • Estelle

  • July 2008

    • Keeping Cool Gets Thriftier

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 15, 08 11:22 AM CDT

      Keeping Cool Gets Thriftier

      (Newser) - As fuel costs, and eco-guilt, creep upward, Americans are leaving the thermostat high or kicking air conditioning altogether this summer, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some two-thirds of families are reducing air-conditioning use, a poll finds, as power plants raise prices as much 30% to keep up with natural-gas hikes. Meanwhile, people are getting creative to keep cool. More »

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      environment  • green technology  • green energy  • summer  • heat  • air conditioning

    • Top 5 Songs of Summer

      New York  |  Jul 6, 08 11:49 AM CDT

      Top 5 Songs of Summer

      (Newser) - Roll down the windows and crank up the stereo. Using a “Summerability” scale that measures things like airplay, iTunes sales, and potential similarity to Rhianna’s 2007 hit "Umbrella," New York magazine picks the Top Five Songs of the Summer. "American Boy" by Estelle featuring Kanye West: Hummable, uncritical of US foreign policy, everything a summer anthem needs.   More »

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      music  • Kanye West  • summer  • Lil Wayne  • Usher  • Leona Lewis

    • 101 Cool Summer Dishes

      New York Times  |  Jul 2, 08 11:00 AM CDT

      101 Cool Summer Dishes

      (Newser) - With the summer picnic season heating up, Mark "The Minimalist" Bittman of the New York Times checks in with his semiannual list of quick, easy dishes. He calls for fewer tomatoes than you might expect, and many, many lemons. Some high points: "Take cold pizza and lemon. Squeeze lemon over pizza. Really." More »

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      food  • tomatoes  • summer  • recipes  • Mark Bittman  • picnic

  • June 2008

    • How to Work Museums Into Kids' Summers

      Slate  |  Jun 25, 08 7:36 AM CDT

      How to Work Museums Into Kids' Summers

      (Newser) - For kids, summer means endless hours at the pool—but parents don't want them to grow up culturally underfed cretins, either. Emily Bazelon offers Slate readers a few suggestions for turning a summer museum trip into an outing the young'uns (and you) will actually enjoy: Keep it simple. Kids have short attention spans and hate to walk for hours.   More »

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      children  • parenting  • family  • summer  • museum  • outing

    • Summer's Best Craft Beers

      San Jose Mercury News  |  Jun 22, 08 2:59 PM CDT

      Summer's Best Craft Beers

      (Newser) - Sick of the bland beer everyone else is drinking? As summer officially kicks off, William Brand pours a frosty glass of small-but-mighty suds suggestions in the San Jose Mercury News : Alaskan Summer Ale (Alaskan Brewing): This gold-medal-winning Juneau native makes an excellent thirst-quencher, in the Kolsch style you might've savored in Cologne. More »

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      alcohol  • beer  • drinking  • summer  • craft brewers

    • Summer Tips for Greener Kids

      Grist  |  Jun 12, 08 10:14 AM CDT

      Summer Tips for Greener Kids

      (Newser) - Summer is the perfect season to turn your rugrats into ecomaniacs, as warm weather and school vacations collide. Grist lists some basic steps to green up your family’s summer: Get outside: The best way to commune with nature is to experience it first-hand, but the time kids spend outdoors has shrunk by half over the past 20 years.   More »

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      list  • environment  • environmentalism  • parenting  • parents  • summer  • green  • sunscreen  • eco friendliness  • farmers markets

    • 3 Steps to a Perfect Steak

      Esquire  |  Jun 8, 08 1:13 PM CDT

      3 Steps to a Perfect Steak

      (Newser) - Just in time for grilling season, Esquire serves up tips on making the perfect steak. Choose charcoal wisely: Hardwood charcoal burns hotter, which is great for the grill. You want to sear the meat, so wait until the flames have calmed before tossing in steaks.   More »

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      meat  • summer  • steak  • barbecue  • cook

    • Top 10 Summer Cookbooks

      NPR  |  Jun 5, 08 11:44 AM CDT

      Top 10 Summer Cookbooks

      (Newser) - Summer cooking should combine those elements we love most about the season: fresh fruits and vegetables, bright colors, arresting aromas, and the great outdoors. So NPR selected the 10 best cookbooks for jumping out of the frying pan and into the garden: Simply Organic: A Cookbook for Sustainable, Seasonal, and Local Ingredients : Organic creations to complement eight distinct seasons. More »

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      list  • book  • cooking  • summer  • book reviews  • fruits and vegetables  • cookbooks

    • Sex Backlash Is Mostly Sexist

      Newsweek  |  Jun 4, 08 2:36 PM CDT

      Sex Backlash Is Mostly Sexist

      (Newser) - The masses have spoken: Sex and the City is a success, a tentpole, and with a $56 million opening weekend, a blockbuster even. But if you hear men talk about it, you’d think it was the most horrible thing to ever happen to cineplexes, writes Ramin Setoodeh. They grow angry and annoyed, as though they resent these girls hijacking a summer that rightfully belongs to Iron Man, Hulk, and Indiana Jones. More »

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      movie  • movie review  • sexism  • Sex and the City  • summer  • media criticism  • Carrie Bradshaw

    • Superheroes: Ruining the Day

      Entertainment Weekly  |  Jun 4, 08 9:44 AM CDT

      Superheroes: Ruining the Day

      (Newser) - Once upon a time, summer movies appealed to everyone, not just 14-year-old nerds. They especially appealed to Chris Nashawaty, who outlines his love of big dumb action flicks in Entertainment Weekly . But now, our summers have been hijacked by an endless stream of lousy spandex-wearers, and Nashawaty is willing to be the lone curmudgeon taking the stand against them. More »

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      movie  • summer  • Spider-Man  • superhero  • Iron Man  • blockbusters  • The Incredible Hulk  • Superman

  • May 2008

    • 10 Easy Breezy Summer Reads

      MSNBC  |  May 28, 08 12:00 PM CDT

      10 Easy Breezy Summer Reads

      (Newser) - The perfect summer read is like a breathmint: light, refreshing, and available for purchase at the airport. Cosmopolitan book editor John Searles dishes his top 10 titles  of the season to MSNBC. The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein: a family tell-all—from the dog’s POV The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer: a woman learns dark secrets about her husband More »

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      book  • reading  • summer  • Frank Lloyd Wright

    • The Nation's Best Beach?

      Associated Press  |  May 22, 08 7:40 PM CDT

      The Nation's Best Beach?

      (Newser) - With its fine, white sand and relative seclusion, Florida's Caladesi Island—on the Gulf of Mexico near Tampa Bay—is the nation's best beach, says a Florida professor who issues annual rankings. This year's runners-up, from the AP: Hanalei Beach, Hawaii Siesta Beach in Sarasota, Florida Coopers Beach in Southampton, New York Coronado Beach in San Diego More »

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      Florida  • Hawaii  • summer  • beach

  • March 2008

    • Turn Clocks Ahead Tonight

      Boston Globe  |  Mar 8, 08 4:40 PM CST

      Turn Clocks Ahead Tonight

      (Newser) - Time flies when you’re trying to save energy: Americans will have to spring their clocks forward by an hour tonight—technically at 2am— for daylight saving time. The sleep-reducing tradition is happening a month earlier than usual in a government effort to cut down on electricity use and take advantage of the extra hour of sunlight, the Boston Globe reports. More »

  • August 2007

    • Love Fades with Last Rays of Summer

      ABC News  |  Aug 28, 07 8:06 PM CDT

      Love Fades with Last Rays of Summer

      (Newser) - The romance of summer ends in a “bonanza for divorce lawyers,” experts say, as couples release pent-up anger and decide to call it quits. Many spouses prefer not to disrupt summer vacations, or they enjoy “extracurricular activities” when one spends time apart at a summer home. But as the leaves fall, relationships also come to an end, ABC News reports. More »

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      marriage  • divorce  • lawyer  • love  • summer

    • Keep Your Hot Dog Happy and Healthy

      MSNBC  |  Aug 26, 07 8:36 AM CDT

      Keep Your Hot Dog Happy and Healthy

      (Newser) - They never complain, so it's easy to forget that the smallest members of the family may be suffering in the hot weather, too. Make sure your dog stays healthy with these tips from MSNBC: Coat ears and noses (or the whole body of a light-colored short-hair) with sunscreen.