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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Through the Past, Darkly

When Michael Jackson died, there it was: colorism, that sub-category of racism and prejudice based on skin color, staring us right in the face.

Music

To the Tune of $4 Million

Musician Corey Smith makes himself heard, one fan at a time.

On Culture

The Fabric of Her Life

Fashion fans are finally used to a first lady who rarely wears suits.


Blogs
The Classical Beat
Anne Midgette takes the measure of the classical music scene.
 
Reliable Source
Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts serve up the latest gossip from Washington.
 
Comic Riffs
Comic Riffs is a blog devoted to the comics fan. Sit down and put your feet up as we celebrate cartoons.
 
Post Rock
J. Freedom du Lac and David Malitz riff on popular (and unpopular) music.
 
de Moraes on TV
Columnist Lisa de Moraes blogs on "American Idol" and more.
Groups
The Style Conversational
An online gathering place to jaw about The Style Invitational with "The Empress."
Critics
Advice
Carolyn Hax
The Post columnist offers savvy, no-nonsense advice on life and relationships.
Fashion
Scene In
VIDEO | Check out our new series on individual style in the Washington area.
 
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Multimedia
onBeing
VIDEO | The musings, passions, histories and quirks of all sorts of people.

Movies

The essence of what a movie is -- whether a big, dumb, incoherent car wreck or a taut, visceral work of art  -- can be traced to its founding document: the screenplay.


Museums

The complex relationship between Bach's and Mendelssohn's works during the Third Reich is the focus of an exhibit called "Blood and Spirit," which runs through Nov. 8 at the Johann Sebastian Bach Museum in Eisenach, the German town where the composer was born.


Art

Since the June 12 reelection of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that has sparked charges of a rigged vote and deadly protests, basic freedoms have again come under a global spotlight, including the freedom -- or lack of it -- to publish a cartoon or column that criticizes the nation's religious leaders.


On Love

For Jim Cieslak and Ellen Tauscher, dating -- all over again -- wasn't a high priority. Then, they became good friends and eventually, husband and wife.

• PHOTOS: The Wedding Day

• Nuptials: Angelo & Donnelly

• Nuptials: Jones & Treichler


After waiting so long for their first night as husband and wife, the couple face the everyday conflicts and compromises of married life.


Music

At the time of Michael Jackson's death last month, it was well-known that the pop star was preparing for a 50-show concert series at London's O2 Arena starting in July. What was less well-known was the kind of recordings Jackson had done for the past few years.


Conversations

Tom Cavanagh, the lanky "Ed" actor, gets terrific inside access to museum halls and artifacts in the second season of "Stories From the Vaults" on the Smithsonian Channel.


Advice

Carolyn weighs in on whether there is any good reason to stay in touch with that old high school flame.


Books

As the third installment in Lisa See's women's-Chinese-historical sub-genre, "Shanghai Girls" moves away from the more picturesque past and into the 20th century.



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