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I got one of my best lessons in writing characters in fiction long ago in a basic theater class. Actors are taught right off that to play a character, they must figure out what the character is trying to do. Stanislavski...

Imi Hwangbo was born in Daegu, South Korea. She received her MFA from Stanford University, and has been a resident at Yaddo, the MacDowell Colony, the American Academy in Rome, and the Carmargo Foundation in France, amon...

Former advisor to U.S. embassy in Baghdad opens bakery on Chatham Street.

"The Goldbergs" is a treasure trove of 1980s nostalgia every week, so it's exciting -- and somehow completely appropriate -- to hear that they're taking on one of the most beloved films from that decade. Series creator A...

Coleridge famously scribbled "the motive-hunting ofmotiveless Malignity" about Othello in his copy of Shakespeare's works. Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) offers three propositions at the beginning of Hitchcock's Strangers...

I am not a big fan of ironing, but I sure do appreciate a nice ironing board. If you come across a pretty vintage one, or if you are lucky enough to already own an attractive ironing board, dust it off and consider givin...

It's no secret that Snow White was admired for her delicate (read: flawless) skin. But even the fairest of Disney princesses probably suffered a bad skin day or two! And ...

Ridesharing has been big for cars, but now you can share someone's plane. Flytenow is a site started by two Northeastern University students who love to fly, but found the hourly cost prohibitive. Currently only in Bosto...

In this week's issue of Huffington magazine, we look at the fascinating career of 34-year-old musician Lecrae Moore, who has a foot in both the Christian and mainstream hip hop worlds. Elsewhere in the issue, we explore ...

Correction: Bradley Cooper’s tuxedo was misidentified in an earlier version. This post has been updated. If the white dinner coats and crush of Saint Laurent pieces on the red carpet at the Oscars Sunday night got you ...

The life of a monk credited with introducing yoga and the Hindu religion to the west in the late 19th century will be the subject of a show in Raleigh…

Classical guitarist Jason Vieaux's new recording PLAY is not only like pop iTunes, it is part of the revitalized interest in the classical guitar. Vieaux said he is connecting to students all over the world via the inter...

It's rare that I don't see a big budget studio movie before release -- especially a movie that is currently number one at the box office, as is the case with the Liam Neeson thriller "Non-Stop." Now, I did my best to avo...

Bot or Not is a simple game with an existentially complicated premise: Can you tell whether a short poem was written by an actual writer or a machine? Oscar Schwartz and Benjamin Laird, two Australians working at the int...

Now that “The Daily Show” did what it was supposed to do and propelled John Oliver to solo stardom, it’s time to bring in his replacement: Meet comedian Jordan Klepper, who comes from the Upright Citizens Brigade T...

Now that "The Daily Show" did what it was supposed to do and propelled John Oliver to solo stardom, it's time to bring in his replacement: Meet comedian Jordan Klepper, who comes from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre...

John Travolta may not know "Frozen" star and Broadway veteran Idina Menzel's name (it's not that hard, really), but here are five performances that show why he -- and you -- should know her name. 1. "Defying Gravity," th...

Bad news for AV junkies and '80s babies: RadioShack, that hallowed purveyor of all things electronic, announced today that it will close as many as 1,100 stores in the U.S. It's not exactly a death blow to the chain, whi...

Bad news for AV junkies and ’80s babies: RadioShack, that hallowed purveyor of all things electronic, announced today that it will close as many as 1,100 stores in the U.S. It's not exactly a death blow to the chain, w...

Name: WrenLocation: Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaRoom Size: 130 square feet I've followed Holly Baker of In the Fun Lane for years now, and have always admired her style. She masterfully combines the cottage/shabby chic aest...

Facebook is looking into buying Titan Aerospace, a manufacturer of solar-powered drones that can fly for up to five years without needing to land. The social network is a backer of Internet.org, an organization that aims...

Attention all traffic jams: D.C. council member Marion Barry is not here for you. In a Tuesday morning tweet punctuated with exclamation points and all caps, the Ward 8 representative bemoaned the presidential motorcade ...