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How to Pregame Thanksgiving Dinner (It's Important!)
Bon Appetit - 2 Nov 2015 19:00
The hours between when your guests arrive and when the turkey hits the table might just be everyone's favorite part of the day. Here are 20 smart ways to kick-start your meal. The post How to Pregame Thanksgiving Dinner ...
How to Decorate With Plaid (Even if You Aren't Scottish, a Lumberjack or Punk)
Apartment Therapy - 2 Nov 2015 18:30
Pin it Plaid currently sits at the cross-section of high fashion, grunge revival, the recent heritage movement, and of course, one of Target's current marketing campaigns. Over the years, it's also read as preppy, punk, ...
How To Take The Perfect Selfie, According To Science
The Huffington Post - 2 Nov 2015 18:54
Let us get over the fact that we care about taking the perfect selfie and get down to business, shall we? Andrej Karpathy, a computer science graduate student at Stanford University, tasked an image-recognizing deep neur...
5 questions to ask your kids after watching 'Inside Out'
News Observer - 2 Nov 2015 10:00
Whether you saw it in theaters over the summer or are planning a cozy movie night on the couch, Disney Pixar's "Inside Out" is giving families a lot to think - and talk - about. The movie raises many big issues related t...
A KonMari Sitcom is Coming to NBC -- Design News
Apartment Therapy - 2 Nov 2015 23:45
Pin it None of us can stop talking about Marie Kondo. And now there's a new reason to laugh about the organizing sensation: NBC is developing a half-hour comedy inspired by--and also named--'The Life-Changing Magic Of Ti...
How Did Catsitter Use So Much Electricity? -- Good Questions
Apartment Therapy - 2 Nov 2015 23:30
Pin it Q: Hi, I was recently on vacation for a few days and scheduled a sitter to come in for my cat. It was to be 6 half-hour visits: Friday dinner, Monday breakfast, and twice each on Saturday and Sunday. I'd used this...
Challenging the Corpocracy: When Art Confronts Capitalism
The Huffington Post - 2 Nov 2015 23:22
By Christian Sarkar The Station Museum of Contemporary Art in Houston is hosting Corpocracy, a group exhibition surveying culture jamming, intervention, satire and viral strategies in relation to capitalism and corporate...
Water By the Spoonful; A Hauntingly Realistic Look At the Interdependent Connections We All Share
The Huffington Post - 2 Nov 2015 23:19
Theatre Twenty-Two's latest production Water By the Spoonful is a gripping tale of interconnection, brilliantly woven with exceptional intimate acting on an elevated stage that adds greatly to the production. Although it...
'Murder houses': The haunting final chapter in true-crime stories
Washington Post - 2 Nov 2015 23:12
A chain-link fence surrounds the stately brick mansion at 3201 Woodland Dr. NW in Woodley Park. Most of the windows are covered with plywood. Cars sometimes drive past slowly, with a passenger leaning out to take a photo...
11 wines for fall comfort foods
Miami Herald - 2 Nov 2015 22:46
11 bottles to try before the winter holidays Look for soft-but-hearty reds and leaner whites …
Inside A Photographer's Mission To Capture The Human Face Of Climate Change
The Huffington Post - 2 Nov 2015 22:40
How do you photograph climate change? That was the question that Slovenian photographer Ciril Jazbec faced as he embarked on several journeys to the town of Uummannaq, Greenland, on a personal mission to capture the huma...
35 Hauntingly Beautiful Photos To Capture Day Of The Dead Worldwide
The Huffington Post - 2 Nov 2015 22:40
The Day of the Dead is more than just sugar skull make-up and colorful getups; it's a day of remembrance. The Mexican holiday, celebrated on the first and second day of November, is a time when families commemorate th...
Foods are better than pills for getting vitamins into kids
News Observer - 2 Nov 2015 22:33
Many kids are deficient in vitamins, but supplements aren't the only answer Eating whole foods is the best way to get vitamins …
Your New Fall-Weather Floral Isn't a Flower at All
Apartment Therapy - 2 Nov 2015 22:30
Pin it The power of a batch of freshly cut stems to totally revive a room-it's undeniable. In the spring and summer, I love a tulip or carnation (they're so pretty in bunches, give them some love, people!). But in the fa...
Sherry dinner at Mateo in Durham
News Observer - 2 Nov 2015 22:21
Durham's Mateo restaurant is celebrating International Sherry Week with a five-course dinner with sherry pairings at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The restaurant is putting on the event with De Maison Selections, …
Can Artists Afford to Live in London?
The Huffington Post - 2 Nov 2015 22:21
What I was most excited for at this years' Frieze was not just the artworks, but the talks, especially one that aimed to investigate if the rising London prices can afford artists living in this city any longer? The aver...
'I Smile Back' Tackles Mental Illness With Excruciating Realness
The Huffington Post - 2 Nov 2015 22:17
Warning: This interview contains spoilers. via GIPHY Be warned: watching "I Smile Back," the film based on Amy Koppelman's book of the same name, will leave you very sad. Not have-a-good-cry-and-get-on-with-your-day s...
Part and Parcel: Tom Hart
The Huffington Post - 2 Nov 2015 22:17
In Part and Parcel, I talk with writers and artists about a fascinating facet of their work. When submerged in the darkest darkness of grief, how do we crawl toward the light? How, as humans, do we stagger forward under ...
Millennials and craft beer - a match made in heaven?
News Observer - 2 Nov 2015 22:09
Companies like BrewPublik tap into rise of millennial beer drinkers Company founder: Millennials 'a huge part of the growth in the craft beer trend' We love diversity, innovation and messaging - all key parts of the craf...
Editor Obsessions: Favorite Moisturizers
The Glitter Guide - 2 Nov 2015 21:30
Is your skin dying for a little added moisture this season? You’re in luck! Below, our team of editors spill the details on all of their favorite go-to fall-time moisturizers. […]
Reliable Source: Lizzie Velásquez hangs with Nancy Pelosi; Juliette Binoche visits the Newseum- Which V.I.P. had the best D.C. weekend?
Washington Post - 2 Nov 2015 21:28
Celebs were all over the D.M.V. region this weekend, from D.C. movie screenings to random airport encounters. Which notable personality's weekend went best?Take a look at what these famous faces were up to:
"King Charles III": Uneasy May Lie the Head But Tim Pigott-Smith Reigns
The Huffington Post - 2 Nov 2015 21:19
Short of discovering a long-lost Shakespeare play, Mike Bartlett's King Charles III is about as close as one can hope to get to a modern-day Shakespearean drama. Subtitled "a future history play," Bartlett has crafted a ...