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...expected from a remake of the campy '70s series was better haircuts. Instead, Galactica has been reborn as a dark, thrilling story of a deep-space war between humans and the Cylons, a race of robots created by mankind that can disguise themselves in human form. In an intriguing twist on the old series, the new Cylons have a religion and justify their genocide as punishment for humans' corruption. The humans must weigh fear vs. liberty and military vs. civilian authority. As a spacebound parable of the war on terrorism, this series hits eerily close to Earth...
...strewn about, and his unfinished oil-on-canvas copy of Michelangelo's masterpiece The Doni Tondo is displayed on his easel. Sunlight streams through the skylights, illuminating De Chirico's library of art and philosophy books and his collection of traditional Italian good-luck charms. De Chirico's modern twist on the classical is a fresh and re-energizing dose of Roman art. Reservations must be made in advance. tel: (39-06) 679 6546; www.fondazionedechirico.it
Wish you had easier access to your pinot? Fit the Icon Ratchet Action Corkscrew from Prodyne over the top of a wine bottle and twist. Once the corkscrew's "worm" (spiral) is fully engaged, two quick and easy cranks of the lever pop the cork right out. $20; spring...
...evening bag, a reimagining of last season's big, squashy Spy, so-called because of the secret compartments in the front flap and the handle. For the fall-winter 2005-06 season, Spy can be spotted in a variety of incarnations, each signaling its exclusivity with a different twist on conspicuous expense, like rich purple velvet lined in tulle and trimmed with pearls. And at Fendi's European stores alone, the Spy waiting list is now 100-strong...
...WELL) is perhaps the most famous of these new virtual communities. It is connected to the Net but protected by a "gate" that won't open without a password or a credit card. Stacy Horn, a former WELL user, built a similar system on the East Coast with this twist: she offered free accounts to women, hoping they would provide a "civilizing force" to counterbalance the Internet's testosterone-heavy demographics. It turned out to be a successful formula, and Horn has plans to build similar services in six U.S. cities, including Boston, Minneapolis and Los Angeles...