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Posted at 11:27 AM ET, 03/29/2013

Remodeled St. Louis Central Library is a marvel

By Ron Charles

A $70 million renovation brings the city library into the present while honoring its glorious past.

By Ron Charles | 11:27 AM ET, 03/29/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 08:33 PM ET, 03/28/2013

'Scandal' costume designer on Olivia Pope's style

By Cara Kelly

Costume designer Lyn Paolo talks about her strategy for dressing "Scandal" star, Kerry Washington.

By Cara Kelly | 08:33 PM ET, 03/28/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Fashion, tv

Posted at 02:36 PM ET, 03/28/2013

Trend Report: Is fashion art?

By Janet Bennett Kelly

We discuss.

By Janet Bennett Kelly | 02:36 PM ET, 03/28/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:05 PM ET, 03/28/2013

'Say Yes to the Dress' guru on bridezillas, Kate Middleton

By Cara Kelly

Randy Fenoli, star of "Randy to the Rescue," took a moment to talk about "bridezillas," Kate Middleton, and the D.C. bride.

By Cara Kelly | 02:05 PM ET, 03/28/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Fashion

Posted at 12:29 PM ET, 03/27/2013

Equals sign mashup spreads like red wildfire

By Michael Cavna

As that red math symbol became so Web-ubiquitous, the twists on the HRC logo sprang up irresistibly.

By Michael Cavna | 12:29 PM ET, 03/27/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Art, Media

Posted at 09:49 AM ET, 03/27/2013

Playlist: Favorite songs from 'Nashville' so far

By Veronica Toney

The best songs from the first half of one of the season's breakout dramas

By Veronica Toney | 09:49 AM ET, 03/27/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:26 AM ET, 03/26/2013

FDA: Beware of 'black henna' tattoos

By Brady Dennis

Temporary tattoos made with bad ink can cause blisters, weeping lesions, scarring.

By Brady Dennis | 11:26 AM ET, 03/26/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:47 AM ET, 03/26/2013

Critic's Notebook: Cigarette, Yelawolf, Alice Smith

By Chris Richards

Critic's Notebook | Notable recordings including: Cigarette, Yelawolf, Alice Smith.

By Chris Richards | 10:47 AM ET, 03/26/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Critic's Notebook, Music

Posted at 01:20 PM ET, 03/22/2013

Humble beginnings of Chinua Achebe's 'Things Fall Apart'

By Marie Elizabeth Oliver

As with so many things, the success of Chinua Achebe is best understood in reverse.

By Marie Elizabeth Oliver | 01:20 PM ET, 03/22/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 09:20 AM ET, 03/22/2013

Sheryl Sandberg and Ben Franklin lean in together

By Ron Charles

"Lean In" offers negotiating advice that America's Founding Father would recognize

By Ron Charles | 09:20 AM ET, 03/22/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 10:30 AM ET, 03/21/2013

Happy 7th birthday, Twitter, you monster

By Dan Zak

Happy 7th birthday, Twitter, you monster.

By Dan Zak | 10:30 AM ET, 03/21/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:57 AM ET, 03/21/2013

Trend Report: Petal power

By Janet Bennett Kelly

Designers with a floral fixation strew blooms on sheaths, skirts, shirts and shoes

By Janet Bennett Kelly | 08:57 AM ET, 03/21/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:03 AM ET, 03/20/2013

The Western Writers of America lasso the best books of the year

By Ron Charles

Thomas Cobb wins the 2013 Spur Award for "With Blood in Their Eyes"

By Ron Charles | 10:03 AM ET, 03/20/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 12:51 PM ET, 03/19/2013

Why Michelle Shocked’s anti-gay rant was shocking

By

What really shocked me about the folk singer's San Francisco rant.

By | 12:51 PM ET, 03/19/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Music

Posted at 10:34 AM ET, 03/19/2013

Critic's Notebook: DJ Rashad, Julian Lynch, Disclosure

By Chris Richards

Notable recordings from the world of pop music.

By Chris Richards | 10:34 AM ET, 03/19/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Critic's Notebook, Music

Posted at 09:45 AM ET, 03/19/2013

10 years of the Iraq War: 10 great books

By Ron Charles

10 of the best works of fiction and nonfiction

By Ron Charles | 09:45 AM ET, 03/19/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 10:07 AM ET, 03/18/2013

Dan Brown's 'Inferno' is already burning

By Ron Charles

Free e-copies of 'The Da Vinci Code' and a preview of Brown's upcoming novel are available this week.

By Ron Charles | 10:07 AM ET, 03/18/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 04:37 PM ET, 03/15/2013

Shakespeare Theatre Company announces additions to 2013-14 season

By Jessica Goldstein

Shakespeare Theatre Company announces additions to 2013-14 season

By Jessica Goldstein | 04:37 PM ET, 03/15/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:12 PM ET, 03/15/2013

Two female Supreme Court Justices on the bestseller list

By Ron Charles

For the first time ever, two female Supreme Court Justices -- one sitting, one former -- have books on The Washington Post bestseller list simultaneously.

By Ron Charles | 03:12 PM ET, 03/15/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 11:09 AM ET, 03/15/2013

#RIPMetronome: A eulogy in Twitter meter

By Katherine Boyle

A eulogy in 17 tweets for a bygone technology.

By Katherine Boyle | 11:09 AM ET, 03/15/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Art, Music

Posted at 10:30 AM ET, 03/15/2013

Fifty weeks of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

By Ron Charles

EL James erotic novel has been on The Washington Post bestseller list for 50 weeks.

By Ron Charles | 10:30 AM ET, 03/15/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 08:56 AM ET, 03/15/2013

Luck o' the Irish: 7 novelists for St. Patrick's Day

By Ron Charles

What's the luckiest thing that's ever happened to you?

By Ron Charles | 08:56 AM ET, 03/15/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 06:01 PM ET, 03/14/2013

Hail to the New Pope (Francis)

By Kunio Francis Tanabe

At last, a pope...named Francis. Men named Francis (including myself) could kiss this Argentinian Jesuit, former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, for making this humble name august.

By Kunio Francis Tanabe | 06:01 PM ET, 03/14/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:36 PM ET, 03/14/2013

Book of Mormon ticket sales crash Kennedy Center site again

By Jessica Goldstein

Book of Mormon ticket sales crash Kennedy Center site again

By Jessica Goldstein | 02:36 PM ET, 03/14/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 03/14/2013

SXSW: Nick Cave broods and Life Stinks doesn't stink at all

By Chris Richards

Big names such as Nick Cave and Paramore deliver impressive sets while the obscure Life Stinks offers its own thrills (and a cheap cassette)

By Chris Richards | 01:10 PM ET, 03/14/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Music

Posted at 11:09 AM ET, 03/14/2013

The Life of Pi Day

By Ron Charles

March 14 (3.14) is a day to reconsider our most mysterious number.

By Ron Charles | 11:09 AM ET, 03/14/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 09:55 AM ET, 03/14/2013

Washington native aims to set record for most book club visits in a month

By Ron Charles

Jennifer Miller, author of "The Year of the Gadfly" wants to visit 100 book clubs in July.

By Ron Charles | 09:55 AM ET, 03/14/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 08:02 AM ET, 03/14/2013

Trend Report: Study time

By Janet Bennett Kelly

Fashion and beauty titles

By Janet Bennett Kelly | 08:02 AM ET, 03/14/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:13 PM ET, 03/13/2013

SXSW: Chelsea Light Moving -- A familiar face with a new band

By Chris Richards

The new band from Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore represents both sides of the annual music extravaganza.

By Chris Richards | 02:13 PM ET, 03/13/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Music

Posted at 01:50 PM ET, 03/13/2013

National Gallery of Art by the numbers

By Lonnae O'Neal Parker

Tuesday's news that an ambitious renovation will transform the East Building of the National Gallery of Art came with lots of numbers.

By Lonnae O'Neal Parker | 01:50 PM ET, 03/13/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Art, Museums

Posted at 02:09 PM ET, 03/12/2013

"The Great Gatsby" to kick off Cannes Film Festival, but will it be any good?

By David Malitz

Will Baz Luhrmann's 3-D adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic live up to the hype?

By David Malitz | 02:09 PM ET, 03/12/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Movies

Posted at 01:54 PM ET, 03/12/2013

Fears about tears at the office from @Work Advice

By Karla L. Miller

Fears about tears at the office from @Work Advice

By Karla L. Miller | 01:54 PM ET, 03/12/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:18 AM ET, 03/12/2013

Critic's Notebook: Shooter Jennings, Marcus Canty

By Chris Richards

Waylon's son stays on his own outlaw path and local R

By Chris Richards | 10:18 AM ET, 03/12/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Critic's Notebook, Music

Posted at 10:11 AM ET, 03/12/2013

The Curious Incident of the Kindle Single in the Day-Time

By Ron Charles

Mark Haddon reflects on overcoming his fear of swimming and flying -- and writing.

By Ron Charles | 10:11 AM ET, 03/12/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 10:16 AM ET, 03/11/2013

Post Hunt 2013: The Answer to the Practice Puzzle

By medfordl

By medfordl | 10:16 AM ET, 03/11/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:02 AM ET, 03/10/2013

Books for Daylight Saving Time travelers

By Ron Charles

You only lost an hour. These people are lost in time.

By Ron Charles | 09:02 AM ET, 03/10/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 05:46 PM ET, 03/08/2013

Country music's women's movement

By Chris Richards

Kasey Musgraves soon-to-be-released album is one in a cascade of hotly anticipated albums expected from female country singers this year.

By Chris Richards | 05:46 PM ET, 03/08/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:46 PM ET, 03/08/2013

Peeps 60th birthday: Celebrate with a diorama fix

By Cara Kelly

Celebrate by gorging on images of our best dioramas. And check back on March 27 for this year's winners.

By Cara Kelly | 03:46 PM ET, 03/08/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:01 PM ET, 03/08/2013

Clinton Kelly on 'What Not To Wear,' leggings and bad commuter shoes

By Cara Kelly and Veronica Toney

The co-host of TLC's reality show shares some of his experiences on the show and his honest opinion about commuter shoes.

By Cara Kelly and Veronica Toney | 02:01 PM ET, 03/08/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Fashion, tv

Posted at 12:54 PM ET, 03/08/2013

Five St. Patrick's Day movies to watch this weekend

By Ann Hornaday

Post movie critic Ann Hornaday compiled a list of her favorite movies set in, relating to, or starring actors from Ireland.

By Ann Hornaday | 12:54 PM ET, 03/08/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Movies

Posted at 11:56 AM ET, 03/08/2013

Joyce Carol Oates and the accursed tale of two dust jackets

By Ron Charles

Her new novel, "The Accursed," sports strikingly different dust jackets in England and the United States

By Ron Charles | 11:56 AM ET, 03/08/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 03/08/2013

Post Hunt: 6.2.13 Save the Date

By WP Magazine

Whackmeisters Dave Barry, Tom Shroder and Gene Weingarten are ginning up brainteasers for you to solve Sunday, June 2. To get in the mood, here’s a practice Post Hunt puzzle.

By WP Magazine | 10:00 AM ET, 03/08/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:26 AM ET, 03/08/2013

SXSW: D.C. edition (or how to fake it 'til you make it)

By Fahima Haque and Veronica Toney

If you can't make it to Austin this year for SXSW, Chris Richards tells us how to fake it in D.C.

By Fahima Haque and Veronica Toney | 08:26 AM ET, 03/08/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Music

Posted at 06:17 PM ET, 03/07/2013

Two Levins beat three Kennedys

By Dan Zak

When Carl Levin retires next year, he and his brother will have surpassed the three Kennedy brothers' 64 combined years of Congressional service.

By Dan Zak | 06:17 PM ET, 03/07/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Politics

Posted at 02:49 PM ET, 03/07/2013

Celebrate #WorldBookDay with our list of best books

By Fahima Haque

In honor of World Book Day, we recommend some of our favorite fiction and non-fiction titles from the past year.

By Fahima Haque | 02:49 PM ET, 03/07/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 11:15 AM ET, 03/07/2013

Marvin Gaye's Daughter: "My Dad Was a Generous Soul"

By DeNeen L. Brown

Marvin Gaye's Daughter Says His Sister's Play Opens Old Wounds

By DeNeen L. Brown | 11:15 AM ET, 03/07/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Music

Posted at 10:22 AM ET, 03/07/2013

Trend Report: Counter intelligence

By Janet Bennett Kelly

Updating your makeup stash

By Janet Bennett Kelly | 10:22 AM ET, 03/07/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 02:44 PM ET, 03/06/2013

Dancer behind Bolshoi acid attack performed at Kennedy Center

By Sarah Kaufman

Dmitrichenko appeared in "Spartacus" at the Kennedy Center

By Sarah Kaufman | 02:44 PM ET, 03/06/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Dance

Posted at 01:34 PM ET, 03/06/2013

Washington writer Thomas Mallon among finalists for PEN/Faulkner Award

By Ron Charles

His comic novel "Watergate" is one of five works of fiction vying for the $15,000 prize.

By Ron Charles | 01:34 PM ET, 03/06/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 12:53 PM ET, 03/06/2013

The (snow)quest for crisis

By Dan Zak

Washington, D.C., feeds on hysteria, be it meteorological or budgetary

By Dan Zak | 12:53 PM ET, 03/06/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: D.C.

Posted at 09:59 AM ET, 03/05/2013

Critic's Notebook: Rhye, Helado Negro, Young Thug

By Chris Richards

Notable recordings from the world of pop music.

By Chris Richards | 09:59 AM ET, 03/05/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Critic's Notebook, Music

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 03/04/2013

New poetry series to begin soon in Washington

By Ron Charles

The Hill Center Poetry Series will open with Elizabeth Alexander on April 10.

By Ron Charles | 11:00 AM ET, 03/04/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 05:13 PM ET, 03/01/2013

Amazon website down briefly Friday afternoon

By Ron Charles

The Seattle-based online retailed quickly recovered from a technical glitch

By Ron Charles | 05:13 PM ET, 03/01/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

Posted at 12:55 PM ET, 03/01/2013

Poem by 13-year-old Charlotte Bronte could fetch $67,000

By Ron Charles

A tiny slip of paper containing a handwritten poem by 13-year-old Charlotte Bronte is expected to fetch as much as $67,000 when it goes to auction next month in London.

By Ron Charles | 12:55 PM ET, 03/01/2013 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Books

The Style Blog: March, 2013