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The skill of the great artist -- whether a Michelangelo, a Mozart, a Mark Morris -- is to fashion simplicity from complexity. From the finest marble and most elegant technique we're given a Pieta so direct and honest it ...

In an interview with HuffPost Live this week, the man behind "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog" recalled a time he'd written a sketch with an anti-gay joke, but wisely opted to remove it.  Following the release of "Star War...

Class project: Design and build high-altitude balloon to gather atmospheric data Their model reached the stratosphere …

There are cooking schools and courses to suit every taste for professionals and novices alike For professional chefs, the schools can hone skills and provide valuable contacts but costs can be steep A look at some of the...

The haircut was like any other. John Lennon was preparing for his role as Gripweed in the film "How I Won the War." The performance was unmemorable. So too was the coif. But on Saturday, nearly 50 years after it was chop...

Here are some of the different types of culinary schools and cooking classes in South Florida Costs for obtaining the training to be a professional chef vary …

"The Wrong Wrights," Secret Smithsonian Adventures Aiming at a 9-to-12-year-old audience, Smithsonian Books is launching a series of graphic novels featuring school-age heroes who use tools that kids can learn …

Shia LaBeouf's latest performance piece/publicity stunt got super meta this weekend, when a fan and fellow performance artist asked the actor to punch him in the face for his own personal project.  Sometime during LaBe...

When the Handel and Haydn Society was founded, its name indicated that the group focused on new music (Haydn) and old (Handel). Now, 200 years later, the name indicates a focus on the past for this period-instrument ense...

Bec & Kit's Musical and Creative Retro-Style Home in Australia Pin it If you're anything like me, winter means cozying up on the couch, shrouding yourself in blankets, and hitting the snooze button in the cold mornings. ...

In the beginning, there was precious little in the way of documenting history (cave paintings are not the speediest form of communication). However, as labor-intensive tools of communication (e.g. hieroglyphics) have bee...

"No blizzard is going to stop us this time," Alessia Cara promised a sold-out crowd at the Lincoln Theatre on Saturday night, after postponing the show because of January's winter storm. True to her word, inclement weath...

The creative team behind the Oscar-nominated movie, "The Danish Girl," open up about adapting the story of transgender pioneer Lili Elbe for the big screen. David Ebershoff, who penned the novel on which the film is base...

Pin it Whether you're living in an Italian Palazzo or a modern American home, nothing makes a room quite like a full-wall art installation. If you're not convinced, check out these eleven gorgeous examples of rooms where...

Marvel's R-rated antihero smash "Deadpool" continued to dominate movie theaters over the weekend, earning an estimated $55 million and trouncing a trio of newcomers. …

Pin it Name: Sara Dahlquist and Shawn Dimke, sons August-Jack and Hudson, dogs London and Tallulah, and cat Maddog Location: Portland, Oregon Size: 2,400 square feet Years lived in: 5 months; Owned Sara, Shawn and their ...

Drinking an extra cup of coffee a day could make you healthier, according to a review of research on caffeine and cirrhosis. Studies conducted over 20 years with 432,133 participants …

Annabelle Pin it What we have here is a dozen unabashed, Warhol- and Lichtenstein-inspired rooms that would look right at home in a pop art museum as they do inside these homes. If you love bright colors and retro stylin...

Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" goes 1,500 years back in time with this sensational reworking. South Korean musician Luna plays the iconic track on a gayageum, a traditional zither-like string instrument...

Pin it Against the advice of my mother and my day-of wedding coordinator (a worthwhile splurge, but that's a different story for a different day), the one thing I just didn't care about for my wedding day were the flower...

If you've ever dined at one of Norman Van Aken's restaurants, then you're probably salivating for the chance to cook with the master chef. …

After a run of three tougher-than-normal puzzles, I decided to dial things back with a more basic pun theme and an (appropriately) groan-worthy title. I've actually had this theme idea kicking around for quite a while, a...