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"A woman must continually watch herself," critic John Berger wrote in Ways of Seeing. "One might simplify this by saying: men act and women appear. Men look at women. Women watch themselves being looked at." As a bona f...

Pin it Swedish website No Sir launched last year to promote and sell the work of contemporary female designers. Why? Because even Ray Eames was often overshadowed by Charles.

Malek Jandali is a critically-acclaimed Syrian composer and pianist. A naturalized American citizen, Jandali has used the power of music to impact the international community. A fearless opponent of the Syrian regime, Ja...

Red accents can spice up decor year-round Advice on how to strategically use red …

Q: After years of saving and planning I'm going to build a pool room in my basement, complete with a small bar and a bathroom. Since it will be mostly …

The Person Street Pharmacy Cafe is opening an hour earlier to offer a breakfast option close to downtown Raleigh. …

(An overhead shot of Kurt Cobain's many notebooks, by Geoff Moore. Courtesy KM Arts) February is a busy month in Los Angeles. Award shows abound (Grammy's and Oscars, for example). The streets are clogged with red carpet...

Sophie's Modern Vintage Mix in Western Australia Pin it The calming, tranquil bathroom of your dreams is likely not as far as you think. You can hint at a spa-like look at home with just a few do-able details. "Do-able,"...

A musical roller-coaster ride through the African American experience is a journey well worth taking at MetroStage, thanks to four gifted vocalists, five skilled jazz musicians and a good idea.From the Great Migration no...

Pin it Name: Emily and Colin and their dog, Scruffy Location: Greenwood Heights/South Slope -- Brooklyn, NY Size: 1000 square feet Years Lived In: Colin for 4, Emily for 2; Rented One day, a little over four years ago, a...

Now that former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, he's left a crucial opening for other GOP candidates: the support of Chuck Norris.The martial arts, action fi...

Audiences may not recognize actor Stephan James's name (yet), but most (hopefully) are familiar with the men he's portrayed on film. In 2014, James made his big screen debut playing civil rights icon John Lewis in "Selma...

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa -- Only a few minutes into a hastily scheduled press conference in a high-school weight room here, Donald Trump is already on the attack. Against a reporter, of course."In 1999, you said you were pro-c...

Dream kitchens alert. The post We’d Max Out Our Credit Cards for These Gorgeous Kitchen Appliances appeared first on Bon Appétit.

Pin it Nest Architects One of the more surprising trends I've noticed in the past year is the frequent use of terrazzo in residential interiors. This ubiquitous composite material is more commonly associated with schools...

Everyone says 450° is the only temp you should use to roast your veggies. Everyone is wrong. The post Stop Roasting Your Veg in a Screaming-Hot Oven appeared first on Bon Appétit.

Childhood memories of the homes in which we grew up can become distorted over time. What once seemed idyllic may, in retrospect, help us understand how bad news was kept from us so that, despite events like the Holocaust...

Pin it I'm continually fascinated by the places where creative people live and work. These four spaces are not just the homes, but also the studios of four very talented contemporary artists. It's lovely to see how the a...

The future of Valentine's cards may actually be behind us. That's the hope of a 25-year-old Australian man who is hoping to make a butt load of cash by selling cards featuring his ass cheeks. The Sydney-based "arse-tist"...

You've never seen roses, daffodils, and calla lilies quite like this before. A series of images taken in the late 1920s by Dr. Dain L. Tasker, chief radiologist at Wilshire Hospital in Los Angeles, show various floral s...

Pin it Name: Shannon Retseck and Alex Boatman and their two cats Location: West Philadelphia Size: 950 square feet Years lived in: 1 year; Rented Like many apartments in West Philadelphia, Shannon Retseck and Alex Boatma...

So You Think You Can Dance recently announced a new season, "The Next Generation," featuring kids 8-13. I'm not all that excited. I'll admit that my feelings about SYTYCD in general are pretty lukewarm. It attracts some ...