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Since leaving the Daily Beast last September, Tina Brown wasted zero time leaning right back in. In fact, the media mogul announced her departure and her next venture in the same breath. "Tina Brown Live Media," which fo...

During the 1937 session of the Legislature, an act was passed providing for the creation and operation of this bureau. To finance the bureau, the act provided that in every…

I had a Jerry Maguire moment last night. I couldn't sleep, so I decided to write. The following thoughts are a bit of a ramble - a sketch really - and I leave it to others to expand on the dialogue. If I had a business m...

A French restaurant in Los Angeles and a chain of casual eateries in Florida have stirred yet another tempest in the Affordable Care Act teapot by adding health care surcharges…

Right off the bat, Adele (Kathryn Erbe)--the main character in Craig Lucas' Ode to Joy, a Rattlestick Production at the Cherry Lane--screams out in pain. Moments later, Bill (Arliss Howard) prefaces his first speech by s...

To: Dan Zak, reporter, The Washington Post Re: My sanity I am taking this opportunity to respond to your recent message, which you delivered via social media for all to see. You noted disapprovingly that in a previous me...

Through March 22, 2014 at The Print Center, Philadelphia. My 18-month-old is fascinated by the moon and stars. Every night he asks to be taken outside, and if the moon is visible, he breaks into a gleeful smile and calls...

This 'Homeless Jesus' statue has found a home after similar works were rejected from cathedrals in New York and Canada, but not all are welcoming it with open arms. The moving work by Timothy P. Schmalz has provoked dive...

Living in New York City can take its toll. The non-stop hustle-and-bustle is stressful to say the least, but the Muppets know just what we need to chill out. A cup of Lipton Tea, duh. All it takes is one sip for the Harr...

Get a perverse satisfaction from squeezing that last book on the shelf or stacking items perfectly in a drawer? There's a new blog for your obsession: Things Fitting Perfectly Into Other Things. Whether it's a champagne ...

Jennifer Lawrence has won many awards, but the one that's perhaps the most enduring is the honor for Best Award Show Faces. The 23-year-old actress, who's been a red carpet staple again this season for her turn in "Ameri...

Program 3 at San Francisco Ballet is a rare trio of works that explores themes of longing, unfulfilled love and connecting with the hereafter or the totally other. First on the bill is "The Kingdom of the Shades" from Ac...

Remember Best Original Song? It used to be an event category at the Oscars. Throughout the awards' history, most years' biggest movie anthems would double as massive Billboard hits. Before "Baby, It's Cold Outside" becam...

I love seeing the results when fashion and interior design meet. A strong sense of style tends to come across any platform, and this powder room redo from Emily of Cupcakes and Cashmere is no exception.

I experienced inclusion before I knew the word. Growing up, Kelsey was my cousin, not a person with a disability we had to include. She had things that made her similar and things that made her different. Our family knew...

View Photo Gallery --Here are the Academy Award nominations for best movie, actor, actress, supporting actor and supporting actress. "Gravity" and "American Hustle" lead the contenders with 10 nominations each.

View Photo Gallery --Here are the Academy Award nominations for best movie, actor, actress, supporting actor and supporting actress. "Gravity" and "American Hustle" lead the contenders with 10 nominations each. Need some...

It's a beautiful thing when actors are inspired by the roles they play. It's been 19 years since "Forrest Gump" took home the Academy Award for best picture, but actor Gary Sinise remains influenced by his character, Lie...

Mouse over the dots to see the restaurant, price point and cuisine. (Washington Post) Here's a free idea for some eccentric restaurateur: Open a sandwich shop in California that serves Mexican-Japanese fusion at a low pr...

Mouse over the dots to see the restaurant, price point and cuisine. (Washington Post) Here's a free idea for some eccentric restaurateur: Open a sandwich shop in California that serves Mexican-Japanese fusion at a low pr...

The somber close of Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave eloquently unsettles one of the most vexing aspects of U.S. race relations: a uniquely American desire for a happy ending. This desire surfaces in a variety of places ...

Black History Month may be ending, but black history continues to be made every day. The people who will write the next chapter just keep on striving. And Detroit, in particular, often feels held together by the passiona...