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Ben & Viv's Vibrant Vintage Digs You know those effortless people whose homes are layered and lovely, casual and classy and full of where-did-they-find-that things that seem slightly out of reach? Guess what? They're fak...

Monica Lewinsky stepped back into the spotlight on Thursday, delivering a TED talk about a topic that boosters of a possible Hillary Clinton presidential run likely wish would go away: The former White House intern's sca...

It took Cynthia Bond a full 10 years to write her debut novel, Ruby -- a feat in and of itself, but especially impressive considering the fact that the author had originally intended to follow a much different career pat...

Two cheerful eyes, a forehead covered by bangs and an open smile. This is the face of the artist, Katerina Mertikas, who paints the icy images of Ottawa in her home studio, recording wintry scenes of children wearing bri...

Blurred lines indeed. The recent verdict by a federal jury in Los Angeles may have settled one case, but it has ignited a larger debate about creativity and ownership and how to sort out the co-opted from the copied. ¶ ...

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When the Shakespeare Theatre Company expanded into the 775-seat Sidney Harman Hall in 2007, there was no way Artistic Director Michael Kahn could have known that a 22- year-old intern on a nine-month contract would event...

"Looking" hunk Jonathan Groff took to the stage of FOX 5's Good Day New York to honor the U.N.-sanctioned International Day of Happiness with a stunning performance. Groff, who is currently starring in Lin-Manuel Miranda...

Daniel Holt's skeptical eyes scanned just beyond his audience as though they were ants and he was a giant. His chest puffed rooster-like, and he could have crowed but growled instead. "You're good at being bad, you're ba...

Belgian design team Muller van Severen's creations are being shown for the first time in the US. A happy medium between Muller's eye for color and composition and van Severen's absurdist approach to sculpture, an overvie...

Elio Leturia as Lolita, Marcopolo Soto as the fan and Oliver Aldape as María in Orquídeas a la Luz de la Luna (Orchids in the Moonlight), directed by Sándor Menéndez and produced by Aguijón Theater during its 25th-a...

Is the bulldog conservative justice we see parading up and down the stage in "The Originalist" the Antonin Scalia? That's a verdict for the Supreme Court justice's intimates and close observers to render, though Edward G...

Name: Atticus (4), Eleanor (3), & Ike (1) Location: London, UK We recently moved into a larger home and though we now have the space for each of our children to have his or her own room, we decided to keep them all toget...

Portrait of Shirin Neshat. Photo by Rodolfo Martinez. On March 24, at the inaugural exhibition of YARAT Contemporary Art Space in Baku, Azerbaijan, visitors will undoubtedly cluster in front of a grand series of black-an...

Graphic wall banners are gaining popularity, and for good reason. They're a great alternative to framed art for adorning your walls that allow you to say, well, anything. We've rounded up a few of our favorites ranging f...

When American Ballet Theatre performs at the Kennedy Center this week audiences will see a company undergoing one of the most notable transitions in its 75-year history. Three of its biggest stars -- Paloma Herrera, Juli...

Gigi Crouch's gorgeous Instagram photos reveal the life of a ballerina. Her dancing journey, though, has been more than just perfect balance and pointe shoes. MTV News reports that Gigi has been ballet dancing since she ...

The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan will display one of three copies of Charles and Ray Eames' Mathematica. The version, originally installed at the 1964 New York World's Fair, will go on permanent exhibit next y...

My dear friends, we're jumping into something new for our Maker Talk series and we want you to join us! We are looking for those of you who have questions about your homes that you'd like me and the editorial team to ans...

Not all painters are created equal -- especially those who ch0ose to slop paint over beautiful, antique hardware. It may seem like a daunting task to return those beautiful bits to their original glory, but don't be fool...

San Francisco Ballet is performing its supremely entertaining story ballet Don Quixote again, and I'd hate for you to miss it if you are nearby. I saw it a couple of years ago, as the company ended its season with a whoo...

Wade Ward listening to playback with Alan Lomax at the Ward home in Galax, Virginia, August 31, 1959. Photo by Shirley Collins. AFC Alan Lomax Collection. Used by Permission. As I've mentioned before, 2015 is the centenn...