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A poem for those who need to be lulled and rocked, in a boat on the rough swells of a stormy sea Gloominess outside begins today. The rain pitters and swells reducing the previous shine of the sky to something resembling...

Remember yesteryear? When craftsmen made things with their hands and the world seemed perpetually accented with the color of yellow mustard? When the age of modernity had not yet fully "poked its ugly but useful head" an...

Today's electronic, silicone-skin sex robots are becoming ever more real these days and may soon be mirroring sad and even explosive human emotions. This troubling possibility is explored in a new off-Broadway production...

Pin it Jacob's DIY project features a few more steps than most of the projects we feature, but just look at the super cool result! If you're a small space dwelling - bike owning - handy-person, this may be the project fo...

When Mark Zuckerberg announced last year that he was launching a book club, responses were cautiously optimistic. Because it’s arguable that Facebook deters deep reading -- it’s a huge distraction for most of the you...

Whether or not it was because of Giacomo Puccini's tuneful and heart-wrenching score, New York Fashion Week, or the first outing of soprano Ana Maria Martínez, a singer curiously absent from the Met, in a prima donna ro...

A former beauty pageant winner who once competed for the Miss America crown died Monday, following a car crash in New Jersey earlier this month.Cara McCollum, who was crowned Miss New Jersey in 2013 and then competed in ...

You probably know that Vincent van Gogh created a painting in the late 19th century called "Bedroom in Arles." It depicts the Dutch artist's electric blue quarters in what's known as his Yellow House, located, yes, in A...

In 2016, the F-word is dirtier than ever, and sadly, "feminism" is even tougher to utter for some than it is to use the curse word. It seems these days, not only do women struggle with self-identifying as a feminist (I'm...

Violinist Bella Hristova has been making the rounds of Washington's concert series in the past few years. Her latest appearance came on Sunday afternoon at the Phillips Collection, where she made a debut noteworthy for i...

Pin it Name: Francesca Anzola and her cat, Shady Location: Southeast Portland, Oregon Size: 421 square feet Years lived in: 9 months: Rented When Francesca moved to Portland from upstate New York two years ago, she only ...

There's something voyeuristic about a Kahil El'Zabar performance. The Chicago drummer, percussionist and leader of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (which performs in Washington each year during Black History Month) comports...

Will and Margie Hennessee, longtime employees of Maximillian's Grill in Cary, purchased their home away from home from its owners and their friends, Michael and Gayle Schiffer. Here the Hennessees talk about carrying on ...

Stephanie Visser has been drawn to art since she was a child, although it was not always an easy journey. Raised in Michigan, she started painting and drawing early on. She continued through high school where she was awa...

In 1964, Camille Olivia Hanks walked down the aisle at a Catholic church in Maryland and exchanged vows with a man she has stood by ever since.Throughout those years, her commitment to Bill Cosby has been real. She raise...

Chris & Roger's DIY + Modern Farmhouse Pin it Closet too small? Join the club. It's called "everybody." But good news! There are two ways to battle a too-small clothes closet: One is to get rid of some of your stuff (in ...

You know Siggi's yogurt. Now get to know Siggi, the man behind the brand. The post Meet Siggi of Siggi’s Dairy (He’s a Real Person!) appeared first on Bon Appétit.

Pin it Rugs are a surprisingly good foundation for DIY projects and provide automatic shape, structure and texture upon which to build. Flat-woven ones in particular are pretty affordable, durable, and often jam-packed w...

The last decade of rap and R&B has been marked by the hybridization of both genres: rappers who sing, singers who rap, and, in the case of T-Pain, a "Rappa Ternt Sanga." If T-Pain and Kanye West opened the door for this ...

Art galleries are ... intimidating. Most are designed like very fancy boxes, with extra white walls and unforgiving concrete floors. Those brave enough to cross the secret-society-like thresholds must pass by a gatekeepe...

This week's forecast: chilly, with a chance of stars.Be on the lookout for actors Natalie Portman and Peter Sarsgaard, the stars of "Jackie," the film about the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy's 1963 assassination...

When all you want is a bowl of creamy pasta, adding a pile of golden-brown mushrooms makes it feel virtuous. The post A Creamy Mushroom Pasta for When Nothing Else Will Do appeared first on Bon Appétit.