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Dear readers, riddle me this: What's the only thing cooler than a Scottish castle? A Scottish castle covered in psychedelic graffiti, of course. Allow us to introduce the Kelburn Castle, a 13th century building located 3...

The Venice Bedding Set • From $199 Think of this as an Xmas present for your home. From a brand new online company, Parachute, that's bringing luxury products at far lower prices by selling direct to you, this is Parac...

Name: Frances and Dom Rogers Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Size: 1,300 square feet Years lived in: 8 years; Owned Everywhere you look inside this family home are delightful details that have been create...

With the release of the feature film The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch, a long overdue spotlight is being shone on Alan Turing, arguably one of the most unsung heroes in scientific research. Alan Turing wa...

Tim Burton's "Big Eyes" tells the story of an epic art fraud centered on "the most quiet, under-the radar feminist you've ever met." In many ways, Margaret Keane's story embodies the early women's movement. That, along w...

Carrie wrote about design trends that may be outdated come 2015. I have to wonder, as a freelance writer and frequenter of child style blogs, what phrases are ready to jump the shark? Because, at the risk of coming acros...

Victoria Wyeth, granddaughter of the artist, will present a print of Andrew Wyeth’s “Snow Hill” to a Pennsylvania elementary school on Monday in honor of a student who achieved his goal of being a CIA agent while h...

People of all galaxies: Today is the day to wear your "Star Wars" gear with pride.Friday is the fifth annual Wear Star Wars Share Star Wars Day, inspired by Katie Goldman, a young girl who was bullied over her love of th...

NEW YORK -- Meryl Streep sings. Her fans know this. Meryl Streep sang in "Postcards From the Edge," in "Ironweed," on the children's album "Philadelphia Chickens" and, of course, in "Mamma Mia," the movie that improbably...

According to the National Retail Federation, Americans will each spend an average of $53.68 for Christmas decorations this year. As the owner of five small and one large Christmas tree,

  Why did Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum weep after filming their final wrestling scene in "Foxcatcher"? Because the worst was over. And it had hurt. A lot. "Wrestling is extremely hard. It's the hardest sport," said "...

Square-dancing brings to mind bolo ties and state fairs. Polka dots and gingham. Petticoats and boot tips.But for Victoria Lonergan and Paul Kosar, it reminds them only of how wonderful it felt to fall in love again.

ST. LOUIS - There's a ritual to the morning in Jim Triplett's fifth grade classroom �a class of all boys at Gateway Elementary School.

"Messiah" might be classical music's ultimate cover song. It's one of the few pieces in the canon that is actively performed in a whole range of styles, from stripped-down original-instrument readings to choruses of hund...

During the past 12 months, we were lucky enough to see a lot of amazing television, and we couldn't let the year end without engaging in an annual tradition paying tribute to one of the things that TV does best -- produc...

The third "Game of Thrones" teaser just arrived, and the visions are finally becoming clear. Teaser 1 and 2 have left us a little hazy on details, but things are coming together thanks to this new tease. The video shows ...

In the wake of Sony canceling its release plans for "The Interview," some theaters decided to screen "Team America: World Police" as an act of protest. But on Thursday, Paramount pulled "Team America" from being shown in...

Many were slain in the Great Instagram Purge of 2014. The photo-sharing app went on a cleaning spree Thursday, deleting inactive and spam accounts and causing people's follower stats to drop left and right. It seems like...

Lifestyle photographer Danielle Guenther has spent over two years taking pictures of families and children in their own homes. After one particular session "spiraled out of control," she started making a point to capture...

Somerville, Massachusetts property owners are about to get The Scarlet Letter treatment. The city plans to call out those who don't shovel their sidewalks in a timely manner by "hanging large, strikingly-colored door kno...

Welcome to the very first Washington Post Pop-Up Pop Podcast, an irregularly scheduled discussion about modern music between my editor, David Malitz, and I. (We recorded this one on my phone and have asked Santa for some...

Welcome to the very first Washington Post Pop-Up Pop Podcast, an irregularly scheduled discussion about modern music between my editor, David Malitz, and I. (We recorded this one on my phone and have asked Santa for some...