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By Zhenya Gershman

A long weekend to Amanda and her husband usually involves some sort of DIY project. Recently, they had an empty wall in their living room that was in desperate need of some attention, and more storage. Their project is p...

Spider-Man's neighborhood of choice for Wednesday afternoon was New York's Upper West Side, as Sony invited a group of journalists to watch 30 minutes of footage from "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," the studio's forthcoming ...

For the next 90 minutes, we're going to hear all about propane gas. How it warms the rural poor, keeps chickens from freezing in barns and dries soybean crops. And how a severe shortage here in Minnesota, during the wors...

Franklin Graham, who exports contempt for President Obama along with humanitarian aid, praises Russian President Vladimir Putin for his country's persecutory position on homosexuals.

Here's a property with political pedigree: Former Utah governor and onetime 2012 Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman has bought a McLean home once owned by actor-turned-senator Fred Thompson.

For a guy who starts out as a block of wood, Pinocchio certainly gets around. Early in life, this trouble-prone marionette finds himself matching wits with con artists in a lonely forest, escaping a dastardly coachman's ...

Daft Punk's Grammy collaboration with Pharrell, Stevie Wonder and Nile Rodgers was undoubtedly one of the best performances of the night, if not in all Grammy history. Unfortunately, most of the camera shots during the p...

There's usually nothing truly surprising in ELLE magazine's annual list of the 10 most powerful women in Washington. It's typically familiar faces from the political and nonprofit world, done up in sheath dresses and str...

Leave the Autobots and Decepticons in the junkyard, because there's a new fleet of Transformers in town. Darren Rawlings' "If They Could Transform" series features famous vehicles from various movies and television shows...

We understand. We really do. You get yourself all the way to a cultural institution and find an artwork that actually moves you or, at least, it's kinda funny. How could you not document the affair and subsequently share...

Why drink merlot when most people agree cabernet sauvignon is the king of wines? Here’s why. When I throw a big dinner, it's surprising how many guests say cabs are too tannic and powerful, and politely ask for somethi...

Craving a seasonal treat? Beware: Stone crab claws are drawing premium prices these days

Shepherd’s Pie is a traditional pub dish. Some claim it as British, others as Irish. In either case, it’s a quick dish to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. It’s made with cubes of preferably lamb but also beef, v...

There has been yet a ninth fire at the internationally acclaimed Heidelberg Project (HP). People write to us from all over the world in absolute horror at what has taken place over the last 11 months. You can be sure tha...

Many are the ways in which men and women misconstrue, misapprehend and just plain miss the boat when it comes to love and marriage. These are enumerated in Cristina Colmena's amusing trio of playlets under the title "Hap...

Here, let's look at a Dorian Vallejo painting. Ascent (68x46) oil on canvas Vallejo's solo show, "A Dream Within a Dream," is at Sirona Fine Art in Hallandale Beach, Florida until March 27. To a contemporary eye, his pai...

Happy Vernal Equinox, the day we mark nature’s changing of seasons. It’s the first day of spring, when the world sloughs off its cold, crusty mantle and awakens to the new. Can we do less? It’s time to turn over �...

Name: Jared JohnsonLocation: Eliot; Portland, OregonSize: 1,800 square feetYears lived in: 2 years; Rented Carefully crafted and thoughtfully designed, Holiday Customs' distinct aesthetic is the perfect marriage of sleek...

A sofa is a big investment that usually hangs around for quite a while -- but as home decor loving people we like to express ourselves, and often change our minds. Maybe a little too often. It's not new advice, but it's ...

Google debuted an interface for Android Wear, the company's line of wearable technology that connects a watch to an Android phone. Instead of just being a small phone on your wrist, the platform learns your behaviors and...

KIEV, UKRAINE -- Even if you don't know the lyrics, the state anthem of the Russian Federation is one of the most stirring national anthems ever written. This week, on assignment in Crimea, I heard it in full rousing spl...