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I have a confession to make: I am an introvert, and therefore, a "homebody." While it may not be completely shocking to you that a freelance writer prefers to spend time alone with her books, computer and coffee (wink) -...

Universal Hunks is a new photography book both sexy and historic that features over 300 images of diverse hunks from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America between 1895-1975. Embodying global fascin...

If you're still recovering from the Oct. 27 episode of CBS' "The Good Wife," appropriately titled "Hitting the Fan," you're not alone. It will be remembered as one of the series' best -- a perfect storm of pitch-perfect ...

Last week, we brought you tips on how to create your own sanctuary. Today, we kick off #SanctuarySunday, which shares the very best in relaxing spaces that can help you unwind, and we're starting with that favorite priva...

LAS VEGAS -- LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Cirque du Soleil performer remains hospitalized after a fall during a show Friday night at the Aria resort on the Las Vegas Strip. The performance company issued a statement Saturday sayi...

JOHANNESBURG -- JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Nelson Mandela was amused by the elaborate makeup process a British actor went through to play him in a film based on his autobiography, the movie's producer said Saturday of a specia...

LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Laurie Anderson says her late husband Lou Reed was a "prince and a fighter" whose music reflected his love of life. Anderson's tribute to Reed was published Thursday in a suburban New Y...

"Switcheroo" is a portrait series by Hana Persut featuring two subjects photographed once in their own clothing and then again after swapping outfits. Including a variety of individuals on an international scale, the pho...

The music video to Lil' Kim's new song "Looks Like Money" debuted this week, marking the rapper's big return. The visuals show Kim celebrating wealth with designer handbags and expensive cars. "Looks Like Money" was rele...

We hope our staff photos from the NC State Fair will inspire you to try your hand in the newest category in the 2013 N&O Travel Photo Contest, one that's…

Entries due Dec. 13; winners to be published in Jan. 5 A&L.

Musings on life in rural Orange County.

When I first learned to clean my own place, I thought Saturday had to be an all day clean-a-thon. I didn't really have a concept of how to balance the work load during the week so weekends could be reserved for larger pr...

This week's tours feature so many wonderful, creative spaces that it would be hard to name a favorite. There's a live/work studio in Chicago where a food stylist and a photographer play with an impressively huge collecti...

String quartet playing requires a unique level of simpatico and mutual dedication. The rehearsal time and note-by-note scrutiny required from all members exceed that of any other ensemble, and in this high-intensity envi...

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LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Ender's Game" scored the No. 1 slot at the weekend box office, earning $28 million in its opening weekend and sending "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" into second place, according to st...

David Dorfman is so much more than the sum of the losses that define middle age. Yet in his piece "Come, and Back Again," he explores his personal trajectory to a state of no return: The stunning downtown dancer who cata...

At 73, Irish flutist James Galway still likes to be thought of as "a bit of a lad," not like those other stuffy classical musicians who roam the musical world. He began his program with the Irish Chamber Orchestra at the...

Sometimes, a picture really is worth a thousand words. The winners of the Landscape Photographer of the Year Awards were announced late last month, and the entries are absolutely stunning. The seven-year-old competition ...

Tommy Tune has always broken the mold, and the 6-foot-6-inch-tall singin'-dancin' Texan did it again Friday night at the Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater. In a loping tempo, Tune, 74, danced on a small portable tap stage...

After teasing their new song "Story of My Life" for weeks, the boys of One Direction dropped the full music video to the track on Sunday. The visuals have Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, and Louis Toml...