Amy Drew Thompson | Freelance Journalist and Editor

The slow, steady and not-so-hostile takeover has begun.

Two hours or so paddling the river and I was relieved to find that I had, indeed, married the right person.

Family-friendly Orlando, perennial city of “sugar and spice and everything nice,” has a deliciously demented dark side.

Outdoor trends aren’t as sexy as bamboo flooring or concrete counters, but they’re just as important in reducing environmental footprints.

The vision for young gay people has widened to include children, marriage, military service. And now —football.

More people may know Pussy Galore than Mata Hari, but is Hari’s lasting legacy even based on fact?

Miami’s C. Madeleine: A fashion Utopia where superstars, and the pros paid to dress them, get their retro on.

No holosuites. No replicators. (Not yet, anyway.) But this visionary developer’s project is a nanobot shy of shovel-readiness.

As consumer devices evolve, what can we expect from the technology, the regulators and the gadgetry itself?