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Pin it Q: Hi! I have picture rail molding all over my turn-of-the-century apartment, and my landlord prohibits hanging directly on the walls because they're so old/don't have studs. I bought sturdy gallery wire and hooks...

Back in the 1970s, when Tom Wolfe started referring to Baby Boomers as the "Me Generation," he could not have imagined how his words would be applied to future generations. Thanks to smartphones, digital technology, and ...

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The 90th-anniversary season of free concerts at the Library of Congress introduced a new ensemble to the Washington area on Saturday afternoon. The Michelangelo String Quartet, formed in 2002, had somehow eluded my notic...

The American Veterans Center Honors on Saturday night was kind of like the Oscars (awards and tuxes!), only with a few fewer actors and a lot more patriotism.The event, which will air Nov. 15 on Reelz and the Armed Force...

"Deep River" is one of the most familiar and beloved spirituals in the canon. It was, in fact, the first spiritual to gain widespread popularity -- to bridge, in effect, the gap between folk and art song, atop which spir...

Garrett Graff, the former editor of Washingtonian and Politico magazines, is considering running for lieutenant governor in his home state of Vermont.But the Green Mountain State might not be waiting with arms wide open ...

Superhero sequels are a dime a dozen at the cineplex, and they often suffer from quality-control issues. Who believes a director who predicts his sequel to a comic book franchise will be better than the last? But the dir...

President Obama took advantage of Sunday's textbook-perfect fall weather by hitting the links.For the outing to the Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, the putter-in-chief took along two of his aides, bodyman Marvin Ni...

Lauren and Chad's Vintage Comfort Pin it No need for your bathroom to be blah. Grab these three things (you probably already have them around the house) and make this room stand out!

Pin it If you're a crafter, you know how quickly things start to pile up. Yes, I do need that many different types of scissors and that many colors of ribbon! If you have a designated craft area either large--lucky!--or ...

Keith Olbermann, professional liberal, is perhaps the last person you would expect to have nice things to say about Donald Trump, but he does.As a guest on Friday's "Real Time With Bill Maher," Olbermann revealed a rathe...

Pin it Name: Lori Andrews & Ken Corner Location: Inner City, Calgary, Alberta Size: 1100 square feet Years lived in: 10 years; Owned Change is an important element of every designer's life. The nature of growth as an art...

Pin it Nanopress Italy DESIGNMAG via Cococozy There are few color combinations more pleasing to my eye than that of pale, blush pink and rich, inky black. I recently completed a master bathroom for a client in this color...

Pin it Dear Alice, After my ex moved out, I redecorated my space and made it "all mine" but I still dread coming home - it's where I feel the loneliest. Everything I do at home reminds me of him or at least reminds me th...

Pin it Skona Hem via Blackford & Sons Scandinavian interiors appeal to our desire for cleanliness, serenity, and room to breathe. These elements are particularly appealing in bedrooms, which, above all rooms in a home, s...

Pin it London shop Aria has a debuted a new home collection by designer Camille Walala, and it's full of graphic patterns and colors inspired by Memphis design.

Pin it Your stairs aren't just a convenient way to get from one floor to another -- they're also a blank canvas just waiting for your creative touch. Here are 13 ways to step up your look.

Donald Trump's highly touted and almost certainly inappropriate hosting gig on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" turned out to be an anemic and half-hearted dud. Once upon a time, not so long ago, there might be a lesson to le...

A University of North Texas professor gets stopped by two white police officers while walking in her suburban Dallas neighborhood and pens an op-ed alleging racial profiling. After the dash-cam video of the incident is r...

LOS ANGELES - Voice actor/TV host/comedian Chris Hardwick and actress Lydia Hearst are having a busy fall. They got engaged and bought what will be their marital home - a gated estate in Los Feliz - for $11 million. …