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"The Bachelor: The Women Tell All" (ABC at 8 p.m.) is usually a special that aims to pit the ladies against each other for the last time, but this time, and rightly so, the bachelorettes supposedly just spill all the ter...

While the fun of going to a new restaurant lies mainly in discovering a favorite new dish or trying new foods, if we're being honest, it's also about seeing what they've done to the interior! Great restaurants excel not ...

The setting, for the moment, is the deck of a ship, but the turbulence you notice is not the movement of waves: It's the roiling of feeling -- shock, wonder, disquietude, pleasure -- as a woman adjusts to a new experienc...

To spot decent hip-hop dancers in Washington, you could hit the U Street Music Hall at 2 a.m. on a Saturday or an after-school dance studio in Columbia Heights. What's difficult to find in D.C. -- or anywhere in America ...

The North Carolinian neo-traditionalists the Avett Brothers excel in a format that should go down as unfussily as Southern comfort food: close-in harmonies, lyrics full of homespun wisdom and time-honored, rough-edged ac...

Mandy and her husband had been living in a rental duplex that was built in the 1920s for two months, faced with the previous owners' "strange paint taste." Though they tackled many of the other home's spaces, the bathroo...

As St. Vincent and her backing trio took the 9:30 Club stage Saturday night, a robotic-sounding voice asked the full house to "please refrain from digitally capturing your experience." Fans of the singer-guitarist (a.k.a...

Nothing jump-starts design envy more than walking into a home with stunning architectural details like interesting ceilings, textured walls, charming stained glass and more. Don't despair if you don't have any built-in a...

Life's busy. Budgets are tight. We're always on the lookout for tiny details to add to a home that will make a disproportionately big impact -- so you can get to enjoying your home to its fullest more (not spending all d...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- After a blustery few days of torrential downpours, Hollywood appears ready for smooth sailing at the Academy Awards. The 86th annual Oscar ceremony kicks off Sunday night from the Dolby Theatre. Unlik...

Over time, copper develops a beautiful patina. Corks stuck in the lid handle act as an always-cool surface to pick it up, even when the lid itself would require an oven mitt. Copper pans are loved for being quick to warm...

If you're living with a lot of little ones, or even just one or two, keeping your home from turning into a disaster area may seem near-impossible. The key to keeping things from getting too crazy (and keeping your cool, ...

PARIS (AP) -- Alain Resnais, the French filmmaker whose cryptic "Last Year at Marianbad" extended its influence across generations, has died at 91. Resnais was editing drafts of his next project even from his hospital be...

After almost a month off for the Olympics, "SNL" returned last night with a new feel - hey, there's a new guy hosting "Weekend Update"! - and a fairly disjointed show. It's almost as if this new cast was really starting ...

Feeling daring? Have a paint project planned this weekend and want to find a color that will really get you out of your comfort zone? Painting your walls, architectural elements and furniture bold colors is one of the be...

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- "Bad Grandpa" is at the Oscars. Johnny Knoxville surprised the crowd at the motion picture academy's headquarters Saturday by appearing on stage alongside makeup effects artist Stephen Prout...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Before the big show, the Oscars have a casual day. That's when the superstar presenters who will dazzle fans worldwide on Sunday practice walking onto the Dolby Theatre stage and delivering their line...

A kids' epidemiology book, its cover depicting an ominous microscope surrounded by an eerie sci-fi green haze, confirmed what my mother always told me: Wash your clothes before you wear them -- or else.

This dresser had great bones and even some fun details, but was falling apart in a few places and had some missing drawers. Liana didn't tackle this DIY project for awhile after she found this piece, but when she did, he...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Will and Jaden Smith have something they can bond over. They were both awarded Razzies for their performances in "After Earth." Jaden was selected as worst actor for his starring role in the sci-fi fl...

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! Theodor Seuss Geisel (yes, that's his real name) was born today in 1904. His timeless books were celebrated not only for their inventiveness, but for the messages that they bestowed upon their ...

Is there a room in your home feeling a bit blah? Maybe not even a whole room -- perhaps just a corner? The easiest remedy is a pop of bold and bright color. And the easiest way to add color (that you can do without break...