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...inky black stripe running through its middle; as the field becomes more stressed from the lack of water, the black will spread. Safflowers, which should be a brilliant gold this time of year, are limp and brown. Farmers pace the dusty fields, eyeing their almond trees and grape vines, both heavy with unripe fruit, trying to decide which ones to allow to die. "It's like which kid to keep and which to get rid of," Coburn says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Farmers vs. Fish Amid the California Drought | 6/12/2008 | See Source »

...scrambling to find water anywhere they can. Some are cleaning the moss out of old wells, or drilling new ones. Others are bargaining with neighbors to give up on "road crops" such as tomatoes and sell their water to desperate owners of permanent crops like almond trees and grape vines. Most are bracing for the worst: "I'm sweating it," says almond farmer Blackburn. "I've never been down this road before, but we're going to take a hit financially. If this drought continues, we'll lose...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Farmers vs. Fish Amid the California Drought | 6/12/2008 | See Source »

...over the past 50 years, this Austrian clan of master glassmakers has done more to enhance the oenophile's pleasure than almost any winemaking dynasty. The Riedel revolution began in the 1960s, when the firm created the world's first line of wine glasses shaped specifically for different grape varieties. Now Riedel has designed a new set of lead-crystal decanters inspired by the bird life of Murano, the Venetian island famed for its glassware. The three decanters boast an avian grace: the Swan's swooping body, the Flamingo's long slender neck and the Paloma's dove-like curves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best in Glass Decanters | 5/7/2008 | See Source »

...light-emitting objects get trippy. That including marquees, lamp posts, and chandeliers. Ultimately, this video is about showcasing Ms. Kravitz. And while it might be going a little far to laud Kravitz for her acting skills in the video—she’s not really playing Gilbert Grape here, just pretending to be stoned for four minutes straight— there’s something undeniably alluring about her that warrants watching the clip at least once. (DISCLAIMER: The H.O.V.A makes nary an appearance.) —Ruben L. Davis

Author: By Ruben L. Davis, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Jay-Z ft. Pharell Williams | 3/13/2008 | See Source »

...shock that Diablo Cody's Juno got the Original Screenplay prize, or that Ratatouille took Best Animated Feature. And with your host Jon Stewart delivering reliable quips as the host of this retirement-home party, the event had the sweet, familiar flavors of vanilla cake and Mogen David Concord Grape...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Big Evening for 80-Year-Old Oscar | 2/25/2008 | See Source »

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