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Taking inspiration from the IKEA summer catalog and Designers Guild, I decided to dip dye paper lanterns to replace the grubby, aging ones currently hanging from my balcony. The 4th of July holiday gave me a good deadlin...

This past spring, actor and activist LeVar Burton asked Reading Rainbow fans to help him relaunch the classic children's show--and raised $1 million in less than 12 hours on Kickstarter. The campaign ends today, July 2, ...

Eitan Reuven paced nervously toward the rear of the theater. His film Another World was about to screen for members of the Israeli Film Academy. The bulb for the projector had burned out and the crowd was getting restles...

Today at the Folklife Festival The 48th annual Folklife Festival continues on the Mall with a full schedule of concerts, demonstrations, workshops and food. This year, the free celebration features "China: Tradition and ...

While the rest of the city either schleps lawn chairs down to the National Mall, shells out $75 a ticket for a swanky hotel rooftop or just stays home, Washington's big names will flock to familiar perches of power to wa...

The Full Monty -- the marquee Theatre Aspen production for summer 2014, now through August 9 -- careens from laugh-out-loud funny to screaming hilarity with a cast that sings up a high-desert storm. The Full Monty is of ...

Quick, which do you know better, the "Saved by the Bell" song or "The Star Spangled Banner"? We asked the one person who would, without question, answer the latter, University of Michigan professor Mark Clague. Clague, w...

This week, I'm celebrating my 35th birthday -- but more importantly, to me at least, I'm also celebrating the one-year anniversary of the completion of the Kickstarter campaign for my book. That campaign brought an unexp...

A motion filed Wednesday to stop the dismemberment of the Corcoran Gallery of Art should be given serious consideration by D.C. Superior Court Judge Robert Okun. The integrity of any final dispensation of the Corcoran de...

A lot of people were surprised in 2010 when Edie Falco won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Perhaps no one was more shocked than Falco, who protested “I’m not funny!” when she accepted her ...

Getting ready for the 4th of July can be stressful. You walk into a fireworks store and you just aren't sure which miniature explosive is right for you. You want to celebrate your country properly, but you also want your...

Think your retirement fund is enough to make it through your golden years and still gleam? Actor Rob Lowe wants to make sure of that. The married father of two kicked off the Genworth's Let's Talk Tour last week in Manha...

Friday night, my voice will be part of the chorus as the 38th Annual Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks erupt over New York City's East River and Brooklyn Bridge. The 25-minute show, which celebrates the 200th Anniversary o...

Lawsuits can be messy affairs, and the one filed in 2013 by financial investor Edward Houillion against a print studio (Seikilos FX Studios) in Dallas, Texas is a mess that has sucked in a number of artists. Houillion, a...

Nothing has changed my perspective of photography the way flying in a little Cessna plane over one of the most historical towns in our nation did. Planes Lined up at the Charlottesville Regional Airport. Photo Credit: He...

A groundbreaking new documentary will take an in-depth look at two adolescent boys who identify as gay from a young age and the vastly different journey each took after they came out. Directed by Joshua Sweeny, "Same Dif...

The Fourth of July, unsurprisingly, consistently ranks among the top days for beer consumption nationally. After all, what better to complement barbecue on a hot summer's day? In honor of the brews that help us celebrate...

With a winning bid of $3,250 Tuesday, Andi Benson, a 23-year-old student from San Diego, scored a chance to cozy up with the cold-hearted Claire Underwood (otherwise known as actress Robin Wright) on the Baltimore set of...

Emily Maynard, the single mom from North Carolina, first captured our hearts during Brad Womack's second season of The Bachelor and then again when she was handing out the roses on her own season of The Bachelorette. Aft...

NEW YORK Reuters) - An 82-year-old Mexican artist is hoping that 122 bicycle sculptures he has erected around New York City will get people on their bikes, spur an interest in urban art and create greener, healthier citi...

Imagine having a great barbeque this summer with your closest friends. You’ve got ribs, hot dogs, chicken, steaks, corn on the cob and all the works, but what’s for dessert? Wouldn’t it be great to just toss your t...

It doesn't matter if a lover leaves you on good, bad or ugly terms -- there's an inevitable and universal feeling of longing when a relationship ends. We quietly medicate this longing by clinging to the leftovers: photos...