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Tiny Canal Cottage Cocktail Party
The Glitter Guide - 17 Mar 2015 15:05
Turning a house into a home tends to go well beyond a curated collection of chic throw pillows or pretty paint choices. It’s all about telling a story and infusing a ...
Artist With Paraplegia Uses His Mouth To Paint Hawaii's Vivid Colors On Canvas
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2015 16:52
One of the more demoralizing times of Moses Hamilton's life was when he tried to paint in early 2003. He was participating in an art program at the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific in Hawaii. A teacher was trying t...
Condé Nast Hired Dorothy Parker 100 Years Ago
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2015 23:47
Vogue added Dorothy Parker to its staff in 1915. Dorothy Rothschild was 21 and living on the Upper West Side of Manhattan when she mailed a letter that changed her life. It happened 100 years ago, sometime in early 1915....
This Treadmill Dance Routine Will Uptown Funk You Up
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2015 23:00
Treadmill routine a little boring? Maybe it's time to get a little funky with it. Uptown funky. And if you're looking for inspiration, let Los Angeles choreographer Carson Dean be your guide. Dean shared this impressive ...
Reliable Source: How VIPs incorporated St. Paddy's Day spirit into their day
Washington Post - 17 Mar 2015 22:03
It's St. Patrick's Day, so naturally VIPs like President Obama, Vice President Biden, and members of Congress proved they're just like the rest of us by reveling in some Erin Go Bragh enthusiasm, donning green and noshin...
A-Sides with Jon Chattman: Run! AWOLNATION Run!
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2015 21:58
AWOLNATION'S "Sail" had a boomerang effect on radio. It was released in early 2011, killed it on alt-rock charts months later, hit the mainstream Billboard charts by year's end, dropped off of the countdown some five mon...
Reliable Source: So long, six-pack: An Aaron Schock timeline
Washington Post - 17 Mar 2015 21:38
Well, that escalated quickly. Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.), the young congressman known best for his abs and fondness for "Downton Abbey," plans to vacate the office that made him Instagram famous.[RELATED: "Rep. Aaron Sch...
Susan Melly: The Feminine Machine
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2015 21:38
In her new series of mixed media paintings and sculptural works, artist Susan Melly accomplishes a resolution of disparate processes, techniques, stylistic languages, and new mediums that has the impact of a culmination,...
Remember IKEA's Book Book Guy? He's Back, This Time with Advice for Your Private Life
Apartment Therapy - 17 Mar 2015 21:30
Do you remember Mr. Book Book here? He's the face (and voice) of last year's super clever IKEA catalog video. This time around he's being touted as a "shelf help" guru with a video full of tips to help improve your priva...
Student Actors, Now Read This!
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2015 21:27
For those of you who have been in the throws of the college audition process, things are finally beginning to wind down. You may now be twiddling your thumbs, having completed the whirlwind of applications, travel and a ...
Sue Sylvester, cabaret star?
Washington Post - 17 Mar 2015 21:03
The series finale of "Glee" doesn't air until Friday, but Jane Lynch (a.k.a. Sue Sylvester) is already well into her next career move -- cabaret star. And her first post-"Glee" gig is at the Birchmere, where she'll perfo...
5 Stories You Didn't Know About 'Fargo,' As Told By The Movie's Main Villain
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2015 21:01
The Coen brothers' movie "Fargo" is now almost two decades old, but there are still plenty of unsolved mysteries within the dark comedy. The Huffington Post reached out to Peter Stormare, the actor who played the movie's...
Burkina Faso's Brick Quarries
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2015 21:00
Burkina Faso is a small, landlocked country in West Africa, where American photographer David Pace spends time each year. Some of the areas Pace explores during his trips are the brick quarries. In the Karaba quarries, w...
Doris Salcedo's Powerful Retrospective at the MCA Chicago
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2015 20:34
Doris Salcedo, Noviembre 6 y 7, 2002. Ephemeral public project, Palace of Justice, Bogotá, 2002. Courtesy of the artist; Alexander and Bonin, New York; and White Cube. Photo: Sergio Clavijo. "In some cases it is a hopel...
Memorable Lines From Clifford Odets' Classic Play Rocket to the Moon
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2015 20:08
Have you ever discovered a great piece of art, dress or writing from the past that is so great it continues to resonate so deeply? Take Clifford Odets' play Rocket to the Moon. Although it first premiered back in 1938, m...
7 Space-Saving Boat Products You'll Want for Your Home
Apartment Therapy - 17 Mar 2015 20:00
Chris and Kristen's Dreamy Houseboat Storage is one of the hardest issues for boat owners. It's not a shock then that sailors come up with solutions to suit even the smallest spaces around. Here are seven products you ca...
Reliable Source: Cause Celeb: Pierce Brosnan urges Congress to step up cancer funding
Washington Post - 17 Mar 2015 19:49
Celeb: Actor Pierce Brosnan, most famous for his turn as the suave, martini-swilling supersleuth James Bond, took to Capitol Hill looking every inch the dapper 007: tan and fit in a blue shirt and tie and dark suit.
MoMA Acquires Susan Kare's Original Macintosh Sketches -- Design News
Apartment Therapy - 17 Mar 2015 19:45
As part of the new exhibition, This is for Everyone: Design Experiments For The Common Good, MoMA has acquired Susan Kare's original sketches of her icons for Macintosh. Done on graph paper where each square represents a...
Reliable Source: John Boehner's St. Paddy lunch guests: Pierce Brosnan and President Obama
Washington Post - 17 Mar 2015 19:15
Everybody loves an Irishman on St. Patrick's Day. Good timing for Pierce Brosnan, a.k.a. 007, who happened to be on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to help anti-cancer organizations launch a campaign to boost research funding.
One Thing Not To Skimp On When Trying to Sell Your Home
Apartment Therapy - 17 Mar 2015 19:00
This is not your typical 'Before & After' post in that nothing in this kitchen was upgraded, updated, reworked, revamped, or otherwise changed...except the photography. Real estate photographer Harry Lim recently posted ...
Bernstein's Seemingly Simple Song
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2015 18:52
In 1971, the year he became the first music critic to receive the Pulitzer Prize, Harold Schoenberg wrote of the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's MASS: "So this MASS is with it -- this week? But what about next year?" Ber...
Seniors Recreate 'Downton Abbey' Scenes That Even The Dowager Countess Would Love
The Huffington Post - 17 Mar 2015 18:48
"Downton Abbey" fever has quickly spread, spurring everything from Victorian high teas to a beauty range. But some seniors took it one step further and decided to play dress-up and recreate the pomp and grandeur of Downt...