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By the looks — or rather, sound — of things, Clara’s family has fallen on hard times. Maybe her old man lost money on the railways. At any rate, these once-prosperous Washingtonians decided to forgo ...

Hommage is everything that a tribute album should be; a blend of striking originality and comforting familiarity that more than does justice to Marley's beloved songs.

As we commemorate World AIDS Day, it's timely to notice how three recent documentaries about the AIDS crisis have helped to focus attention on the raging epidemic that should never have happened -- a plague that has now ...

Partway through Lar Lubovitch’s jagged and unsettling piece called “Crisis Variations,” one of the dancers flips his partner upside down and spins her on her head. This was one of the more lyrical mome...

Tour seven homes in Chapel Hill’s Franklin-Rosemary Historic District during the upcoming Holiday House Tour sponsored by the Preservation Society of Chapel Hill. Click to Continue »

Trim your Christmas tree with these inspirational decorating ideas. Click to Continue »

Goldilocks is the perfect plant for creating the spiller effect in mixed containers. Click to Continue »

Q: Our two-level house has 12 steps to the second floor, running along a wall. There is no railing on the stairs. I think this is dangerous and I?d like… Click to Continue »

Michelle Lyon was scouring eBay for vintage buttons when she noticed someone selling pieces of chenille, the tufted cotton used to make bedspreads and rugs in the mid-1900s. Click to Continue »

Last December, I was in Doha to attend the UN's Alliance of Civilizations conference. While fighting off jet lag in my hotel room -- the 13 hour flight is a killer -- I saw a commercial for Hareem al Sultan, a racy-looki...

E'rybody in the Othered Art World is harrumphing over the review of "Now Dig This" in the New York Times.

Tom Otterness is known for his iconic bronze sculptures populating New York subway stations. (And alsofor shooting a dog in the name of art.) We've...

Hey there readers. This week on Huffington Post Arts & Culture we ogled a rainbow made of lasers, LOLed at Judd Apatow art and wished...

In case you missed it, the latest installment in the annual presidential Christmas pet-video series was released Thursday. In it, Bo, the Obamas’ Portuguese water dog, looks bored as he strolls past towering Chris...

One time I got a package containing a tattered copy of my book along with a handwritten note. To a writer, this is like going up to a stranger and telling them that a) they could use some plastic surgery, and b) you'd li...

This year for National Meth Awareness Day, the Colorado Meth Project is reaching out to the community through a heartfelt online art giveaway. Many of...

An Englishman, Tottenham is as dreary as a London fog. His droll inflection bares the resentment at having to answer your silly and stupid question. He does not believe in love, ambition or hope.

As technology changes, so do once-basic tools like pliers, saws and flashlights. Here’s just a sampling of new stuff that’s out there that even the barely handy would love to… Click to Continue »