Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Imaginative Kids

Win grandparent of the year with these educational, fun and design-forward presents for youngsters

The most charming thing about childhood, once you’ve passed beyond it, is how boundless it seems. There is no dream that seems unreasonable or unrealistic, all your wildest ones—whether it’s riding on the back of a unicorn or traveling through time or writing your own novels—are entirely achievable. This sense of wonder and possibility returns as an adult spending time with kids—and shopping for them. …

Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Pins and Patches

From art to sports to films and in-between, all your denim jacket decorating needs are covered

While during the ’70s and ’80s it wasn’t strange to see somebody repping their favorite band on their lapel or sporting bright yellow smiley faces patches on their knees, the fad dwindled. But over the past few years enamel pins and embroidered patches have come back into favor in a big way. From emoji to celebrity faces and song lyrics, tropical dreams and sad vibes …

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Dave Harrington's disco dub of Hall & Oates, Joanna Newsom's live harp skills, new Sleigh Bells and more in this week's music

Joanna Newsom: Leaving the City Oftentimes, a live performance not only reveals the true wonders of a musician’s talent but also affirms their creative prowess with evidence of the hand (or voice). With her televised performance of “Leaving the City,” songstress Joanna Newsom demonstrates her sheer versatility. From vocals sailing through the ether—somewhere between Bjork and Kate Bush—to lyrics delivered with emotional resonance and a …