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A few weeks back, my partner Joon and I were on a day trip upstate. Rihanna's song Work came on our "mixtape". Amidst all of the jagged edges of clipped beats and nonsensical sprechstimme, I again had the sense of this b...

Leave it to Parson James to take the struggle many queer people experience with religious faith and turn it into a glorious, power-pop anthem.  The singer-songwriter says "Temple," the title track from his debut EP, rep...

In his recent Op-Ed piece for The New York Times, A.O. Scott explained why "Everybody's a Critic. And That's How It Should Be." Unfortunately, not all analyses of critical thinking as an art form and means of public enga...

Bookstores are like beer, pizza and strip clubs: even when they're bad, they're good. Quail Ridge founder Nancy Olson was a worthy member of a Southern literati triumvirate. She knew that a good bookstore is more than a ...

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Pin it Name: Melody Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Thanks to Apartment Therapy we had plenty of ideas when we remodeled our downtown 1906 SLC duplex five years ago. Utah is not known for its style, so we ended up doing m...

April 3, 1996 was an unusually busy breaking-news day in The Washington Post newsroom. Just as the National staff was preparing to launch a major package of stories about the arrest that day of Ted Kaczynski -- the suspe...

Pin it The molded plywood Cherner chair has been around since 1958. Now there's a new table to complement the classic, when you want to fit everyone for dinner.

(All times Eastern).The "Dancing With the Stars" (ABC at 8) contestants perform dances with evoke their most memorable year, ahead of the show's second eliminaton. Singer Andra Day performs.The "Fashion Police" (E! at 8)...

April 8-24 event includes more than 400 events Most are free and open to the public …

With a title that echoes the scalding indignation of the late Sen. Jesse Helms, HBO's thorough documentary "Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures" does just that -- it looks intently at the range of beautiful and provocativ...

Pin it As a brunch lover and recovering restaurant-oholic, I can tell you that going out every weekend for breakfast certainly adds up. But good news: You can have toast and mimosas at home for a fraction of the cost (wi...

Pin it Name: Katrina & Draz, their son, Eddie, and Yoshi the dog Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Size: 120 square metres (1,292 square feet) Years lived in: 5 years; Owned Katrina and Draz are absolute fans the ...

We wanted to believe it. That's the only explanation for the hordes of people who fell for the report -- a news story on the website of a small sailing magazine in Annapolis -- that pop princess Taylor Swift was eyeing a...

On Friday night, singer-songwriter Charlie Puth opened his set with his debut single, "Marvin Gaye." The doo-wop throwback turns Gaye's name into a clumsy come-on -- "Let's Marvin Gaye and get it on" -- and on the annive...

Design Sponge Pin it There's a reason black is a classic: it's dark, it's beautiful, it matches with almost everything. And it's a great way to add a little contrast, drama and depth to an interior that needs a little ex...

Two powerful influences in transgender activism are joining forces. Olympian-turned-TV-personality Caitlyn Jenner is joining the cast of "Transparent," the Amazon series about a transgender woman and her family.

Heart failure patients with clogged arteries have a better chance of surviving 10 years if they get bypass surgery plus medicine rather than just drugs alone, according to an international study. …

Four exuberantly gifted young singers strutted their stuff Friday at Strathmore's Metropolitan Opera Rising Stars Concert Series. It is a win-win situation for the Met to sponsor these showcase tours for new talent. The ...

Pin it Project by: Adam Bechtold of Adam Bechtold Interiors Location: Great Falls, Virginia Though the room above could certainly fit the tastes of plenty of people, to the young couple who bought this 1970s colonial-sty...

Pin it Name: Bec and Tom Hutchinson and their daughters, Rubi Mae and Alice Location: Hamilton Hill, Western Australia Size: 156 square meters (1,679 square feet) Years lived in: 2 years; Owned Bec, an interior decorator...

Scotty McCreery helped the Triangle celebrate World Voice Day He performed some favorites like "See You Tonight" and "Feelin' It" The 10th annual celebration was hosted by Duke Voice Care Center …