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It's that season again! Jean Shepherd's " A Christmas Story", based in part on "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash", excerpts of which originally appeared in Playboy Magazine in 1966, is once again playing in New York'...

Following up on my heavily commented on Flatware roundup from last week, this is a curated list of white dinnerware sets that can rock your table. What I have used personally at home is on this list (see asterisk) and I'...

Former N&O columnist Dennis Rogers offers a new column for this Christmas season: We all have that one Christmas we remember, and I'll bet it's special not for the gifts…

Sometimes I think the Miami Art Week shows are more about the people than the art; you meet so many people. But, then again, it's the art that has drawn everyone together. We ventured out to Wynwood on Saturday after doi...

Office parties, family feasts, swanky soirees--the end of the year is full of festive fêtes. For me, the holidays are about cookies. More specifically, swapping them; it's a fun, low key way to celebrate the season. Her...

If there's anyone out there who still doesn't take blogging seriously, Nicole Gibbons is a great example of how, with a lot of style and a little bit of luck, it can be used as a great platform upon which to build a care...

This is Lisa's old kitchen -- complete with tiny old stove, wonky old cabinets, and a backsplash in a particularly delightful shade of green. And then there's the part you don't see: hiding behind the sink cabinet is a b...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Steve McQueen's historic saga "12 Years a Slave," David O. Russell's con artist romp "American Hustle," Ryan Coogler's numbing "Fruitvale Station" and Alfonso Cuaron's space odyssey "Gravity" round ou...

Oscar Isaac plays the title character in the Coen brothers' latest film, "Inside Llewyn Davis." Set in New York City during the early '60s folk scene, singer/songwriter Llewyn Davis struggles to find success in a world t...

Name: James Wurm and Dom CordillaLocation: Pilsen; Chicago, IllinoisSize: 950 square feetYears lived in: 2.5 years; rented The Wurm Storefront Kitchen & Studio tour from 2010 was one of my favorites. When I found out tha...

In eight months, eight fires have burned at a beloved art park in Detroit, leaving much of it destroyed. But Heidlelberg Project founders are determined to keep moving forward. The Clock House, one of the homes on the ci...

While "Parks And Rec" fans are mourning the hiatus we must endure until 2014, Amy Poehler is opening up about the show's inevitable end. "To some extent, with the exception of one or two seasons, we never really know if ...

In this day and age of manufactured items for everything one could possibly need for a comfortable life, crafting is alive and well. Personally, I am a knitter. I find deep relaxation and satisfaction in constructing a g...

What athletic feat is fast-paced, high-flying and includes an amazing mixture of both strength and skill in order to accomplish? Well, something we had actually never heard much about before, but sure looks like a whole ...

"You know what I miss the most? Being carefree." These are the words that inspired a new project that aims to help cancer patients forget their illness -- "if only for a second." The Mimi Foundation, in collaboration wit...

During a weekend radio interview with Saturday Night Online, Kanye West conflated the stage stunts he performs nightly as part of the Yeezus tour with the risk of being a police officer or a soldier in war. "When I think...

For most teens, a typical after-school afternoon might include sports practice or driving to the mall with friends. But for Sophia Caruso, Michael Nigro and Peyton Ella? They're busy hanging out with Broadway vets like A...

The holidays are in full swing right now, and with the year slowly coming to an end, let's take a moment to reflect on this amazing and eclectic year in music. To help, here's an acoustic mashup entitled "Pop Medley 2013...

Female elk are extremely feisty. You have to watch out for them. May is the birthing season for elk in the Canadian Rockies and mother elk will fight anything that comes between them and their babies -- which can occasio...

Ben Affleck has long been a vocal supporter of the Democratic party, spending his time off-set campaigning for candidates and once even considering his own political career. In a recent interview with Playboy, Affleck ac...

In Britain, seaside piers are a national treasure. Constructed mostly during the 19th century, they were built as landing strips for steamboats and then became destinations in themselves, particularly for visitors travel...

So, turns out Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is -- at least off the bench -- just like us. The unflappable jurist was actually pretty jittery about appearing on the Kennedy Center Honors stage Sunday night.