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Charleston wasn?t always the culinary mecca that it is today. Stone-ground grits used to be hard to find. Shrimp and grits wasn?t served at every Southern restaurant above the level… Click to Continue »

In 35 years at the Observer, the now-retired Lew Powell accumulated quite a bit of minutiae ? some of historical significance, some of the ?world?s largest two-headed cow? variety. While… Click to Continue »

We’ve all come across the ubiquitous breakfast burrito: that tortilla tube stuffed with mystery meat, sticky cheese and other stuff. But hangover tortilla soup? Crispy, queso-filled taquitos with mango dipping sau...

With the rumor mill abuzz about Beyonce's March 2013 Vogue cover, we got to thinking: why does everyone make such a big deal about Vogue...

Instagram had a big year. After all, eight short months ago the little photo-sharing app was purchased by Facebook for hefty $1 billion. But what...

BEST WISHES FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND PEACE IN THE NEW YEAR! Maple Sugar 2012 Watercolor 22" x 30" Barbara Ernst Prey...

I have known the wonder of the Buttlet. I have witnessed the technology that is the Power Line Super High Shaping Sheer. My chest has been lifted to gravity-defying heights, as if each breast was finally ready to meet in...

Iwan Baan has pursued the story of human survival in the wake of natural disaster for years. On Monday October 29, 2012, with storm warnings brewing on the news, Baan boarded an overnight plane from Europe to New York Ci...

With a performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman earlier this month and a debut record that reached #47 on the Billboard album charts, JD McPherson is enjoying one...

"Les Miserables," très magnifique. Tom Hooper's adaptation of the famed musical grossed an estimated $18.2 million on Christmas Day, good for the fourth highest Christmas...

In the opening scene of "Tabu," the latest film by director Miguel Gomes, we learn "you can run as long as you can and as...

If you haven't seen "Django Unchained" and are super averse to knowing anything about the film's plot, now would be a good time to click...

"Doctor Who" officially introduced fans to Clara Oswin Oswald in the 2012 Christmas special and the new companion is wasting no time in taking center...

Some of you still want to give the last minute gift of theater tickets. It is always hard to recommend theater for people you do not know, but this season I have some generic recommendations for all.

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra has received a hefty stocking stuffer this season in the form of a monetary gift from Terri and Jerry Kohl....

Oscar-nominated composer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett has died, the Guardian reports. Bennett passed away on Christmas Eve. He was 76 years old. Bennett received Oscar...

Before Ben Affleck became a world-renowned director and well-respected almost-politician, he played bullies in films like "Dazed and Confused" and "Mallrats." That latter effort was...

Mumford & Sons lead singer Marcus Mumford says the 12-time Grammy-nominated outfit will explore the electronic side of music on their next album, telling Style...

Anne Hathaway's performance in "Les Miserables" likely moved many thousands of moviegoers to tears on Christmas Day; the film earned a reported $18 million during...

After months of will-he or won't-he speculation, Dan Stevens has given the official word that he won't be appearing in Season 4 of "Downton Abbey."...

From Writer's Relief staff: Why Resubmit Your Work? There are multiple circumstances that make it worth your while to resubmit a piece to a literary...

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