Bigger, Faster, Stronger (movie)

Hotels used to harness the power of their own, instantly recognizable brands so effectively that when travelers heard the word "Ritz" or "Hilton," they had a clear sense of the look and feel of the place. Now that hotels have given the design reins to...

There were no long lines of costumed fans at the first San Diego Comic-Con, and certainly no movie stars or press coverage. Back in 1970, a small crowd showed up at a downtown hotel to sift through musty, vintage issues of "Whiz Comics" and "Sheena: Queen...

This much is clear about the Port of Los Angeles' new, $14-million, black granite fountain with Las Vegas-style synchronized lights, water jets and music near the San Pedro waterfront: People either love it or wish it were someplace else. Even before its...

"YOU'RE going sky diving?" an incredulous colleague asked me. "I did it once in Florida and it went OK. But the next day the same pilot turned around too early, caught the last jumper in midair and sheared his legs off! "He bled to death on the way down....

Guanajuato, Mexico The pied pipers wore black. Carrying guitars, mandolins, tambourines and an ungainly string bass, they led 35 of us away from the center of town, beyond the church of San Diego and the Jardín Unión, over stone bridges, up narrow, dark...

When the all-new Ford Fiesta comes to the United States in 2010, it most likely won???t come with a diesel engine at all. That???s too bad, because today Ford announced the UK version of the Fiesta with a 1.6-liter turbodiesel......