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Features: Massive Trio
How three musicians who don't agree on anything made three of the 1990s' most influential albums.

Wharf Watch: Drag for the soul.

Millie's Map: Millie's big bite out of the Big Apple.

Job Interview: Tales of the naked sax player.

Tara's Advice: Tara on face-lifts.

Shades of Summer: A peek at this season's coolest sunglasses for guys and gals.

Feeding the Mane Vain: The 411 on hair extensions.

Miss Pinkie Shears: The debonair miss gives her fashion advice.

Concrete Runway: Selamawit Mekonen on the Haight.

Real Art: Earthquake propaganda.

Good and Plenty: Christopher Scott Cherot's Hav Plenty talks back to Waiting to Exhale.

Do-It-Yourself-DJ: From custom-made CDs to custom-made songs.

Havana by the Bay: Latin-music group Conjunto Céspedes mixes contemporary concerns with the timeless rhythms of Cuba.

Lollipops and Riot Cops: Breakdown 98 and Party Monster, a debauched double feature.

Club Guide: A week's worth of hot night-clubbing.

Home Brew: Cafe Kati chef/owner Kirk Webber is known for blending Japanese and Italian flavors into a sort of home-style American cuisine.

Braised Endives: A simpler way to enjoy a familiar garnish.

Cool Britannica: Helen Fielding and Nick Hornby are both hot UK novelists, but only Hornby deserves the hype.

Book Picks: Brief reviews of The Exes and Raw Deal.

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