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The Rule of Threes: Why You Should Know It, Love It, & Use It
Apartment Therapy - 13 Apr 2015 20:00
Kimberlee's Sweet Petite in Adelaide Now we know you all hate it when we say you SHOULD follow this or that rule, so call this post the Guideline of Threes in your mind if you must. Because there's a good reason that sit...
Why I Write: A Veteran Reflects on Coming Home From War
The Huffington Post - 13 Apr 2015 21:39
By Brandon Willitts Two years ago, I ran into a veteran buddy I hadn't seen in years. He was an Army officer who had just finished his final tour in Afghanistan and was preparing for life after the Army. He commented tha...
21 Movies And Events To Look Out For At The 2015 Tribeca Film Festival
The Huffington Post - 13 Apr 2015 20:46
Lower Manhattan will soon be crawling with the stars of the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, which kicks off Wednesday with the premiere of "Saturday Night Live" documentary "Live From New York!" and runs through April 26. In...
Peer, an Alternative Look at the Boko Haram Kidnapping
The Huffington Post - 13 Apr 2015 18:59
On April 14, 2014, nearly a year ago, the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls, between the ages of 16 and 18, in the town of Chibok. The Nigerian government has so far proven powerless in their p...
21 Beautiful Indoor/Outdoor Spaces
Apartment Therapy - 13 Apr 2015 22:00
It's that of year when it's suddenly, delightfully, bearable to be outside. And then you want to be outside all the time, even when you're inside. Which, of course, is an impossible dream, unless you live in one of these...
Can Classical Music Be Cool?
The Huffington Post - 13 Apr 2015 18:11
Like many other kids, I was pushed to learn an instrument when I was growing up. Once a week I would be carted off to piano lessons at my teacher's studio, where I would sit reeling off scales, or studying a piece of mus...
These Aren't Your Mother's Tapestries -- Design News
Apartment Therapy - 13 Apr 2015 19:45
You won't find Medieval imagery or earth-toned geometrics in Erin Riley's tapestries. The Brooklyn-based fiber artist depicts selfies, social media, and youth culture in her unique work.
Reliable Source: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on her way back to Washington after 'magical' wedding
Washington Post - 13 Apr 2015 21:51
Just three days after her wedding, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is already on a plane headed back to work in Washington. So wait, no honeymoon?"Um... at some point," answered Gabbard. She and her new husband, cinematogr...
Reliable Source: Long before those Hillary-throwing-things rumors started, there were Mary Lincoln-throwing-things rumors
Washington Post - 13 Apr 2015 22:42
Those oft-repeated (and possibly apocryphal) rumors about Hillary Clinton throwing things (a lamp, a book, or a Bible, depending on the day) aren't the first tales of a first lady hurling objects around the White House.
Reliable Source: Chuck Leavell throws a White House Correspondents' Dinner pre-party where journalists rock
Washington Post - 13 Apr 2015 20:13
Here's a list of things you're likely to spot a journalist doing during the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25 and its ancillary buffet of parties: exchanging business cards with potential sources, selfie-ing...
Madonna does what Madonna does, which now includes basically inhaling Drake
Washington Post - 13 Apr 2015 19:55
At some point, one of Madonna's underlings has got to pull her aside and lay it on her."It" should probably go something like this: "Girl. Gurl. What are you doing?"As the latest evidence, we submit Coachella 2015: The K...
Reliable Source: A rainbow beams from POTUS's hand in Jamaica, and Hillary Clinton hits the campaign trail: Which VIP had the best weekend?
Washington Post - 13 Apr 2015 19:06
Sunshine, cherry blossoms and warmer temps -- that was the stuff of weekend fun for VIPs in the Beltway and beyond.Here's their weekend spring-and-tell:White House shutterbug Pete Souza captured this spectacular photo of...
Reliable Source: The Scene: The National Museum of Women in the Arts's spring gala
Washington Post - 13 Apr 2015 17:09
Last week, the National Museum of Women in the Arts hosted their annual spring gala celebrating their exhibition "Picturing Mary: Women, Mother, Idea." The intimate black-tie fete saw the normally subdued museum hall awa...
Say Hello to Spring with 35 Beautiful Photos of Cherry Blossoms from Around the World
The Huffington Post - 13 Apr 2015 19:11
In the northern hemisphere, things are getting rather pink... in a good way. It's cherry blossom season! And as iconic places like Washington DC, USA and Kyoto, Japan hail the arrival of spring in the most beautiful term...
These women want to bring back sidesaddle riding. Is that okay?
Washington Post - 13 Apr 2015 23:57
The first riders appeared in the distance just before noon, dark silhouettes galloping along the crest of a hill in the bright April sunshine. It wasn't until they closed in on the final jump that spectators at the finis...
The future is not here: Two 21st-century chamber ensembles in D.C.
Washington Post - 13 Apr 2015 23:54
Entrepreneurship is the 21st-century buzzword for young classical musicians. Facing an uncertain future -- orchestra jobs are ever harder to come by, recording contracts are no longer a guaranteed source of revenue and m...
Listen To The First Episode Of 'Undisclosed,' The New Adnan Syed Podcast
The Huffington Post - 13 Apr 2015 23:49
"Serial" fans still itching for more investigation into Adnan Syed's case are in luck. The first episode of the new podcast "Undisclosed: The State v. Adnan Syed," which delves deeper into Syed's case from "an investigat...
Artist Creates Quick Fix That Humanizes Ebola Aid Workers Inside Their Intimidating Suits
The Huffington Post - 13 Apr 2015 23:14
An artist is revealing to Ebola patients the human beings behind the protective masks. Mary Beth Heffernan, a professor at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California, recently returned from a trip to Liberia, where sh...
Eva's Sweet & Feminine Nursery -- My Room
Apartment Therapy - 13 Apr 2015 23:00
Name: Evangeline (8 months) Location: Alexandria, Virginia When planning Evangline's nursery, my goal was to make it sweet and feminine without being the traditional pink girl's room. I was able to combine things I alrea...
Allaire Bartel's 'Boundaries' Captures Just How Intrusive Everyday Sexism Feels
The Huffington Post - 13 Apr 2015 22:54
A striking photo series shows the sexism women face in their everyday lives. "Boundaries," by artist and photographer Allaire Bartel, is a jarring visual symbolization of male entitlement in a woman's everyday life. "In ...
Check Out This Year's Art Installations at Coachella -- Design News
Apartment Therapy - 13 Apr 2015 22:45
Coachella is about more than music and flower crowns. This year, the organizers gave early festival access to a select group of Instagrammers to share this year's art installations, with the hashtag #emptycoachella.
Finding 'Home' in Laura Borneman's Mixed Genre Work
The Huffington Post - 13 Apr 2015 22:36
There were three distinct bodies of work: A hundred or so miniature houses made from plaster and stacked precariously on top of each other; a large life-sized "shack" that one could actually walk into, but which was equa...