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...wonder that in the past year satellite radio, which like cable TV was once laughed at--pay radio? C'mon--reached critical mass. Sirius' audience surged from 351,600 listeners to more than 1.4 million; XM added 540,000 subscribers in the first quarter of this year to reach an audience of 3.8 million. Reasons: better programming choices; lots of programming choices. In other words: game on. Advances in technology mean that every listener is up for grabs. Broadcasters have to contend not only with satellite operators like Sirius but also with cell-phone makers and service providers, iPods...
Beck, the star closer of the Giants in the early nineties, the ageless beer-guzzling wonder who lived in a trailer in left field of a minor league park in 2003 before the Padres called...
...shrinking of our horizons is perhaps the most common trope of modern travel writing?and no wonder. The Antarctic ice is traversed by tour groups; permanent guide ropes help you up a litter-strewn Everest; and even space travel (if Sir Richard Branson's recently unveiled ambitions are anything to go by) will one day be within the financial grasp of the average tourist. But before you allow this to plunge you into existential despair, take note of a marvelous new book. The Lonely Planet Guide to Experimental Travel, out this month, is the guidebook publisher's attempt to make...
...imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder To many, prefabricated accommodation is synonymous with holiday camps, and about as appealing as queuing for communal showers. Hoping to fix that is TomaHouse (tomahouse.com). The German firm's new Bale Classic villa incorporates Balinese design in one of the most stylish examples of DIY accommodation around. With an aluminum...
...first the Lexus RX 400h looks like another road-hogging sport-utility vehicle--albeit one that's plusher than typical models. But because it draws power from two electric motors--in addition to a regular gas engine--the 400h is one of the most fuel-efficient SUVs. No wonder buyers have placed some 12,000 preorders for the car, which hits showrooms this month. TIME took a production model for a test drive to find out what all the buzz is about. --By Anita Hamilton...