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Pin it Lee's "First Apartment with a Bedroom Door" in Brooklyn A well-packed suitcase has its advantages when you travel. Avoiding surcharges for being over the weight limit, clothing that unpacks with as few wrinkles as...

Pin it I always love finding new uses for old tools so when I came across an unused paintbrush at my desk the other day, I started brainstorming other ways I could use this handy tool. Turns out, many of these tasks seem...

New Yorkers can get a no-holds-barred look at Russia's beleaguered lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth as part of Brooklyn's annual "pop-up" photography festival.   Photographer Misha Friedman, whose ima...

There is a line in Matilda where Mr. Wormwood sings: "All I know I learned from telly." It's meant to be a negative, and I get why, but I am not ashamed to admit that I learned a lot from television. Two shows I watched ...

And we're off! The Toronto International Film Festival began in earnest on Thursday, and Entertainment editors Erin Whitney and Matthew Jacobs have already taken in several movies. The crowded premiere of opening-nigh...

The Miss America pageant has been shaping beauty ideals ever since it first began in 1921. PsychGuides.com, an educational website that provides information about mental health, tracked the evolution of Miss America's ...

The District's rich and powerful -- from ambassadors to arts leaders -- welcomed Smithsonian Secretary David J. Skorton at an understated affair Thursday evening that served as his official coming out party.

Soft opening of Drinkhouse Fire & Ice scheduled for Saturday …

The Root Division team in their glorious new space: (l to r), Amy Cancelmo, Blake Gibson, Brooke Westfall, Michele Mansoor, Leticia Salinas, and Susa Cortez. An exam room poster (seen during a recent doctor's visit) note...

Every kid with access to an original Nintendo and graph paper wanted to create their own "Super Mario" levels. Now, Nintendo's letting them. "Super Mario Maker," out Friday for Nintendo's Wii U system, is a love letter t...

Pin it Are you a napper? Casper Labs is traveling all along the Eastern US to make you a convert. The Napmobile is making stops in seven cities this Fall.

LOTR fans, rejoice! We've found your new favorite Facebook page.  "Orcs of New York," based off of the popular "Humans of New York" blog, regularly posts photos of the brutish beings in different Big Apple scenes along ...

Chop 'em, candy 'em, purée 'em, or turn 'em into flour: Almonds are one of our favorite nuts to cook with. Check out these almond recipes for inspiration. The post 22 Almond Recipes That Are Even Better Than Eating ‘E...

Robin Givhan, The Washington Post's Pulitzer-winning fashion critic, is covering New York Fashion Week. Read her stories on Style Blog and follow her on Twitter: @robingivhan. CG A forest of "pretty". #CG #NYFWSS16 pic.t...

Feminism couldn't kill it. Irony couldn't kill it. Not even reality TV could kill it. After 94 years, the peculiar institution of Miss America is not only still alive, it has rebounded from a near-death of slumping ratin...

Feminism couldn't kill it. Irony couldn't kill it. Not even reality TV could kill it. After 94 years, the peculiar institution of Miss America is not only still alive, it has rebounded from a near-death of slumping ratin...

Days Til Move: Eighteen to October 1 In this week's episode, Karis and Ashley employ blindfolds to introduce the new space to some of the AT/KT employees. It's all coming together!

Even if you can't julienne carrots like the best chefs, you can look like 'em. Here's what the new chef uniforms look like (it's all about the bandana). The post No Chile Pepper Pants Allowed: The New Chef Uniforms Are A...

Cooked in South Beach 1992-'96 Restaurants: Blue Star, Starfish, Max's South Beach, Mercury Died in Las Vegas at age 60 …

Pin it For our new book, Complete + Happy Home, we joined forces with Wayfair to curate shops based on the homes and styles in the book. Today we are kicking things off with a shop inspired by this beautiful Eclectic Vin...

Roger & Chris' Bold, Eclectic & Vivacious 160-Year-Old Victorian Pin it Want to mix a mid-century credenza and an antique arm chair? Or a French country-style dining table with sleek modern chairs? Mixing furniture style...

At our Feast or Fashion event for the Rosie Assoulin Spring 2016 show at New York Fashion Week, we caught up with chefs Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo (of Jon & Vinny's and Petit Trois) to get the inside scoop on cooking for...