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'Saturday Night Live' fortieth anniversary special: Was it a worthy celebration?The NBC variety show celebrated its anniversary with an episode that brought back alumni and famous guests. Many critics noted the length of the show (three-and-a-half hours) but called the program satisfying overall.
Princess Awesome dresses show a tipping point for parentsThe overwhelming support of a Kickstarter campaign for Princess Awesome, a company focused on making dresses for girls with gender-neutral designs, shows how many are tired of standard patterns for girl's clothes.
Common Core standardized tests begin TuesdayNew standardized tests based on Common Core standards will begin Tuesday in Ohio, requiring hours more test time for kids, and will be computer and tablets accessible.
10 pancake recipes for Shrove Tuesday Whether you like classic buttermilk or pumpkin flavored or savory stacks or hearty whole wheat, our Stir Up Bloggers have a stack of pancake recipes to offer. So get your griddle hot and get ready pile your plate high.
King's Cake for Mardi GrasA traditional King's Cake for Mardi Gras contains a tiny baby doll hidden inside.
'Kingsman: The Secret Service': Here's what critics are saying about the action movieIs 'Kingsman' worth checking out? The movie stars actors Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, and Samuel L. Jackson.
Pope Francis urges Catholics to 'accept the marginalized'At a mass for the newest members of the College of Cardinals on Sunday, Pope Francis laid out a 'mission statement' for Catholics worldwide.聽- 'Fifty Shades' ties up box offices worldwide, breaks recordsDespite abysmal reviews, the film adaptation of E.L. James' racy book earned an estimated $158.3 million its opening weekend, which is the highest international opening for an R-rated film ever.
Mardi Gras recipe: Shrimp and okra gumboCelebrate Mardi Gras Cajun-style with this delicious shrimp stew thickened with browned okra.
Taylor Swift's '1989' tops Billboard 200 album chart for 11th weekSwift tied her record for weeks at number one from her second studio album 'Fearless.' While the Billboard 200 considers album sales, song downloads, and online streaming for an album's total sales units, Swift聽does not give her work to streaming services.
YouTube celebrates 10th birthday: What's your favorite video?On Saturday, YouTube reaches its 10th year of existence. How has it become so integrated into our culture?
A Valentine鈥檚 Day love letter (to myself before kids)A mother of two small children looks back on her time as a single woman and writes a letter of appreciation for life before, and after, kids.聽
Valentine's Day recipe: Linzer heartsNothing says Valentine's Day like cutout hearts. Traditionally filled with raspberry jam and sprinkled with powder sugar to finish, you can substitute cookie butter for a decadent alternative.
'Kingsman: The Secret Service': Samuel L. Jackson is hilarious as the villain'Kingsman' star Taron Egerton is a serviceable young action star who is recruited by Harry Hart (Colin Firth) to join a secret spy organization. Jackson camps it up as an antagonistic entrepreneur.
'Ballet 422': The graceful documentary wisely focuses on the rehearsal processThe documentary follows choreographer and New York City Ballet corps de ballet member (now soloist) Justin Peck as he prepares for the聽premi猫re of a show.聽
'Gett' is powerful and doesn't demonize any of its characters'Gett' tells the story of a woman seeking to divorce her husband in Israel, where a woman, whether she is religious or not, must聽submit to the country鈥檚 religious marriage laws.聽Ronit Elkabetz shows again that she is one of the finest actresses in movies.
Here's a look at Drake's surprise mixtapeDrake recently released a 17-song collection titled 鈥淚f You鈥檙e Reading This It鈥檚 Too Late鈥澛爐o iTunes and other platforms. The work includes guest appearances by rapper Lil Wayne, among others.
Viewers recoil from 'The Slap' and lack of broader family valuesParents across the country waited for the NBC mini-series 'The Slap' to start a discussion on corporal punishment. What they received instead was a host of dysfunctional family values.
David Carr, 'one of the most gifted journalists' at New York Times, has diedMedia columnist聽David聽Carr, who wrote the Media Equation column for The New York Times and penned a memoir about his fight with drug addiction, died on Thursday.
Valentine's Day dessert: Homemade chocolate trufflesValentine's Day can often mean a boring box of assorted chocolate. This year, give your sweetheart a gift tailored to his or her taste, homemade truffles. Black sesame seeds make a bold coating, but you can roll your truffles in any topping you like.
