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Shades of the Brontes: Three sisters have created an imaginary world of fairies and demons, queens and minions. This place is Arnelle and its language is Arnish. Not surprisingly, many of the phrases have to do with sisterhood, bravery, loyalty, rescue: "Noma brava gig" translates as "my brave sister." And the eldest Story sister, Elv, is indeed the brave one. At the age of 11, she saved her youngest sister, Claire, 8, from a child molester by offering herself instead.

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Slightly reinvented, they're still rock's diffuse explorers: By Sam Adams, For The Inquirer

Sonic Youth isn't quite self-conscious enough for the title of its 16th album, The Eternal, to refer to the band itself. But it's hard to imagine a time when Sonic Youth didn't exist.
1934 film made her bait to nab Dillinger: From Carrie Rickey's Flickgrrl www.philly.com/philly/blogs/ flickgrrl According to Michael Mann's Public Enemies, it was FBI agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale) who set the trap that caught notorious bank robber John Dillinger (Johnny Depp). It was starlet Myrna Loy who was the bait. Dillinger had a crush on the sleepy-eye
Sonorous sax and post-bop roar: By A.D. Amorosi, For The Inquirer

When saxophonist/composer Bobby Zankel left New York and its avant-garde loft scene for Philadelphia in 1975, he'd already plied his skills with masters of the free-jazz trade such as Cecil Taylor.
Sideshow: Hundreds of South Africans moonwalk for Jackson: By Tirdad Derakhshani, Inquirer Staff Writer

Several hundred South Africans gathered yesterday for a moonwalking tribute to the King of Pop that reflected the diversity of the rainbow nation. They were in Johannesburg's Nelson Mandela Square for one reason: an abiding love for Michael Jackson's music. "He's the king and will always be the king," said 28-year-old Siviwe Mazwana.
Ask Amy: Repay generous mate? Get a job!: By Amy Dickinson

Dear Amy: I am 29 and am just starting my career as a fashion designer. I am constantly low on money, thanks to student loans, etc.
By the beautiful bay: Andy Simpson was bowled over by a Brigantine site with amazing views. Now the dream home he built has the same effect on others.

By Sally Friedman, For The Inquirer

BRIGANTINE, N.J. - There is something a bit disorienting about standing at the front door of the Simpsons' home. The glass panels of the door allow a spectacular, straight-on view of a handsome boat, bobbing on the water, dead ahead. And that's the idea: The massive home unites with the bay, and suggests, even before one enters, that this is no ordinary seashore cottage.
Natural catastrophe to natural wonders: By Virginia A. Smith, Inquirer Staff Writer

Opportunity doesn't always knock. In the case of Amy and David Pollack, it crashed in their front yard. Almost 10 years ago, Hurricane Floyd uprooted the enormous century-old beech tree that dominated the couple's traditional front lawn in Swarthmore. Today, that same space is a naturalistic landscape of soft lines and sweeping color, with a pond that rocks in spring with the kreek-eek, kreek-eek of frisky frogs looking for hookups.
Ask Amy: Upset by mom's fights with dad: By Amy Dickinson

Dear Amy: I am 10 years old and my parents are divorced. My mother remarried, and I have a stepfather.
Sideshow: So you think you can channel Judy: By Tirdad Derakhshani, Inquirer Staff Writer

Katie Holmes will help a good cause and pay homage to screen legend Judy Garland with a starring turn on Fox's So You Think You Can Dance in celebration of the show's 100th episode, set to air July 23.
Your Place: Getting that deck cleaned, better late than never: By Alan J. Heavens, Inquirer Real Estate Writer

Question: I know you've written many times about cleaning decks, but mine is looking kind of dingy and, because it sits on the north side of our house, is coated in mildew. The deck is gray, but the color is more greenish-black. Can you dig into your files and see if you can find your advice? I would have liked to have gotten it done for July 4. Maybe I'll get it done in time for Labor Day. Thanks.
LifeStyle: By Joy Deangdeelert Cho, For the Inquirer

Coax out your inner kid over the long holiday weekend with these playful pieces. - Caroline Tiger
Discovered: Cape May show house: From the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, it's "Extreme Makeover: Carpenter Gothic Edition." Today marks the unveiling of the fifth annual Cape May Designer Show House, with 13 area interior designers combining to revamp the cottage at 511 Franklin St.