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Raleigh's former Calavera restaurant has a new name and is expanding in the Triangle.

Making fun of stock photos is a past time as old as stock photos themselves, but one brave Photoshopper is taking the art to the next level. Enter Matthew Vescovo, aka the "Stock Photobomber," who's created a Facebook pa...

It may seem a bit early to start thinking about February 14, but you only have a few weeks to get cracking on any Valentine's Day treats that you may want to share. Here are ten options for some handcrafted cards-some fu...

The Earth's polar regions are some of the planet's most fragile places. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as anywhere else on Earth, and snow and ice cover are declining significantly. Part of Antarctica has warmed fas...

Anne Hathaway, endlessly brimming with positivity, has never been shy talking about the sudden storm of bad press she received around the time of her 2013 Oscar win for "Les Miserables," when many cultural commentators (...

Anne Hathaway, endlessly brimming with positivity, has never been shy talking about the sudden storm of bad press she received around the time of her 2013 Oscar win for "Les Miserables," when many cultural commentators (...

From The Kitchn ' Before & After: A 1930s Kitchen Gets a DIY Remodel

Ava DuVernay's "Selma" was one of 2014's best-reviewed films, but when nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards were announced last week, "Selma" was only called twice: Best Picture and Best Original Song. That mea...

I've been a professional ballet dancer for 15 years, and currently perform as a principal dancer for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. As a dancer, my body is my instrument, so healthy living goes hand-in-hand with my art form....

"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" made history when it became the top-grossing movie released in 2014. Lionsgate announced Thursday that "Mockingjay" had reached $333.2 million at the North American box office, mea...

Artist Andy Warhol, claimed one of his patrons, banker Richard Weisman, "didn't know the difference between a football and a golf ball." (Really. Warhol frustrated Jack Nicklaus during a photo session by continually call...

In his short time as a professional actor, Christopher Abbott has become something of a Sundance staple. His first film, the sensational creeper "Martha Marcy May Marlene," premiered at the festival in 2011. The followin...

Project by: The New Design Project Location: Jersey City, New Jersey A young professional couple's urban residence is enriched with bursts of bold color and texture, transforming it into an elegant and modern apartment f...

It would be a classic Washington "meet cute" story to tell the grandkids: "We were travelling with the President when our eyes met..."That's the gist of a recent ad in the "missed connection" section of Craigslist, where...

Name: Emily Location: Kettering, Ohio I live in a one bedroom in building with four apartments, an older building on the outskirts of an expensive area in the Dayton, Ohio area. It's a quiet and nice area, within walking...

When dance instructor and choreographer McKenna Lynch learned she was pregnant, she knew she wanted to surprise her husband Sam with the news. Coming up with a specific idea for the big reveal was a no-brainer for the da...

What does Ellen DeGeneres love more than sweater vests? Furniture. But she also loves being on TV so she serendipitously combined these three passions into one crazy mega-show. I give you: Ellen's Design Challenge, where...

Bridgett wrote in to share photos of her recently completed bedroom, and showed us this super simple way to tweak a space using just a tiny bit of paint. If you are looking for a decorating idea, and don't have tons of t...

Lately I find myself more and more drawn to textile art, in all its various forms. There's something appealingly touchable about it, almost cuddly, and fabric and string, as a medium, provide for almost infinite possibil...

Sound the "Tina Fey comedic material" alarm: Netflix has unveiled the trailer for Fey's latest creation, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."The series, created by Fey and fellow "30 Rock" showrunner Robert Carlock, stars Ellie ...

Sound the “Tina Fey comedic material” alarm: Netflix has unveiled the trailer for Fey’s latest creation, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” The series, created by Fey and fellow “30 Rock” showrunner Robert Carloc...

Special exhibition "Faces of Impressionism: Portraits of the Musee D'Orsay" is in its final week at the Kimbell Art Museum. Exploring French portraiture and sculpture from the late 1850s until the first years of the 20th...