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For dancers, the peaks of artistry and athleticism rarely coincide. But when they do, one amplifies the other, and the result is dazzling. Such was the case Tuesday night at the London Coliseum, where Sylvie Guillem, 49,...

L.V. Anderson demystifies the preparation of a Southern favorite that stymies some cooks.

Pole dancing is an incredibly difficult sport -- and one woman is out to prove that size doesn't matter when it comes to skill. LuAyne Brown, who goes by the stage name Lulu, is a lifelong cheerleader and dancer who grav...

The divine force Twitter account that is ClassicPics made our inner art nerd very happy today after posting this photo of the "American Gothic" couple IRL. The models for " American Gothic "(Grand Wood) c.1930's. pic.twi...

F. Scott Hess, Time, 2005, oil on canvas, 54 -- 66 inches, Number 6 in The Seven Laughters of God series. In 1974, when I was a freshman art student at a small Midwestern liberal arts college in Wisconsin, I wanted to le...

The old saying "if you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen" definitely applies to these hottest days of summer. Turning on the stove or oven seems to heat up the whole house, so during this time of the year I t...

The rise of e-readers may have made the success of books like Fifty Shades Of Grey possible by allowing people to read privately in public, but that doesn't mean that privacy doesn't come with its own set of problems. Si...

For those of us developing strategies to advance the arts and culture, a new program of the City University of New York (CUNY) demonstrates the power of cross-sector collaboration. Announced with fanfare this spring by t...

From The Kitchn ' What's the Difference Between Sorbet and Sherbet?

Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning let his hips call the play at training camp on Monday, as his alma mater's unofficial fight song, "Rocky Top," played over the speakers. Manning stepped out of his cerebral field...

Are there rules to racism? Tariq Nasheed, also known as "Tariq Elite," is a celebrated author, motivational speaker, radio personality and now filmmaker. Nasheed's latest project, "Hidden Colors," is a series of document...

Wildfires are ravaging parts of Washington state this month, including a complex of blazes that have grown into the largest fire in the state's history. A separate, but equally troubling blaze was captured by photographe...

You never know what might pop up on your Instagram stream when you’re following 17-year-old Liam Martin. The New Zealand teen has been dressing up as female celebrities and recreating some of their most famous photos u...

It's #PitBullWeek here at HuffPost, a time to celebrate the often overlooked and under-appreciated pups that many have come to know and love. While many shelter pets are in need of a loving forever home (if you're lookin...

It hasn’t even been 48 hours since the finale of The Bachelorette aired and this season’s lovebirds are already talking about wedding plans. Andi Dorfman, 26, and Josh Murray, 29, are forward to a spring wedding. The...

SERIES PREMIERE: Sounding more like a video game come to life than a reality series, "The Quest" (ABC at 8 p.m.) follows 12 contestants as they enter a land called Everealm and must fight off mythical beings and other th...

Everybody loves cat videos. If you're visiting Maine next month, you can enjoy them outside on the big screen instead of on YouTube. Farnsworth Art Museum is hosting its first annual internet cat video festival. Why? Bec...

From the moment Walker Pruett entered the world on April 25, he had to fight to survive. Born at 26 weeks (more than a month premature), he weighed just 1 pound, 3 ounces and was so fragile that his mother couldn't even ...

Have you ever felt that you had a disadvantage in life? Perhaps there were others that had something you didn't have that gave them a leg up on the competition. How did you react to this handicap? Did you move forward, f...

We all remember that one teacher that’s made a lasting impact on us. That’s why Walmart has released this stirring tribute in appreciation of all the educators who have guided, challenged and inspired us. Let this vi...

I've had the privilege to hear a lot of great music, performed by some of the recognized masters in their fields. But an amazing thing happens when the Preservation Hall Jazz Band takes stage and breaks into their first ...

"Dear Maestro," dazzled, seven-year-old-Daron wrote to conductor Kenneth Schermerhorn, then music director of the Milwaukee Symphony. I bit the end of my pencil, wracked my brain for the perfect word: "Your performance l...