All Culture
China adoption diary: Madeleine's ingenious toy inventionsMadeleine likes toys that confound her parents, like a scraggly drawing on pink paper. Maybe it's creativity or an instinct formed in the orphanage prior to her adoption. Maybe she's just being an 8-year-old.聽
Mary-Louise Parker returns to Broadway this fallMary-Louise Parker will star in the world premiere of the play 'The Snow Geese.' Mary-Louise Parker previously starred on the Showtime series 'Weeds.'
Candice Glover brings 'The Cure' for ailing American IdolAmerican Idol recap: On Wednesday night, Candice Glover overcame the constrains of theme night and delivered the best performance from an American Idol contestant in years with The Cure's, 'Love Song.'
Kandinsky spoke 'language of color'Russian-born artist Wassily Kandinsky changed the course of modern art forever.- Real help from a virtual worldVideo games educate players on global issues and raise funds for organizations in need.
Pasta with pea pesto and simple salt and pepper chickenSuper simple, and doable even without a food processor, this pesto comes together with ingredients you're likely to have on-hand. Pair it with a quick chicken dish or tiny meatballs.- Verbal EnergySlipping into my cloak of transparencyHave telecommuting workers adopted the wrong metaphor for electronic face time?
After son falls out window, parents become safety advocatesThomas Cunningham was 3-years-old when he fell from a second-floor window and cracked his skull on the concrete below. The window screen had come out of the sill. Now the parents are spreading awareness during National Window Safety Week.聽
Kevin Bacon apology: The actor said sorry for tweeting a key 'Following' spoilerKevin Bacon offered an apology to fans on his Twitter page and website for retweeting a comment that gave away a 'Following' plot twist. 'I just wasn't thinking,' Kevin Bacon wrote in his apology, 'Won't happen again.'
'Reasons My Son is Crying': Dad says quit with the advice, and follow HONY'Reasons My Son is Crying' Tumblr blog creator Greg Pembroke talked with 海角大神 about his family's Internet fame and the complete strangers who've contacted him with concern for the child and advice for the parent.聽
Kathryn Erbe returns to 'Law & Order'Kathryn Erbe returns to 'Law & Order' with a guest-starring appearance on an episode of the 'Special Victims Unit' branch of the franchise. Kathryn Erbe returns for a May 8 episode.- Babushka's giftShe was happy to be useful, with little time for unkind thoughts.
- Joan Baez returns to Vietnam after 41 years. Why?Joan Baez is back in Hanoi for the first time since December 1972, when American B-52s were raining bombs on Vietnam. Joan Baez visited a bunker in Hanoi and sang "Oh Freedom," a song she often sung during civil rights rallies in the 1960s.
- Mick Fleetwood files for separation from wife of 17 yearsMick Fleetwood, drummer of Fleetwood Mac, is filing for legal separation from his wife. Mick Fleetwood and the rest of the band are on tour now. The band has been together for four decades.
4-year-old shoots 6-year-old days before Senate gun control debateA 4-year-old shoots 6-year-old with a .22 caliber rifle and kills him in Toms River, N.J. The 4-year-old shoots 6-year-old in the same week that the Senate is expected to hold a vote on gun control.聽
'Accidental Racist': Brad Paisley and LL Cool J draw ire'Accidental Racist' puts racial dialogue under a microscope, drawing criticism for its collaborators: country singer Brad Paisley and rapper LL Cool J.
Glenn Beck MSNBC promo: The pundit blows hot air through the villageGlenn Beck tore into MSNBC's promo featuring Melissa Harris-Perry saying how she felt the US public should pay more attention to public education. But even while US students lag behind their overseas peers, Mr. Beck took Ms. Harris-Perry's criticism of Americans as sacrilege.聽
Lavish lemon cakeFilled with lemon curd, topped with a sweet lemony glaze, and decorated with lemon drops, this lemon bundt cake is tart and sweet and full of flavor from top to bottom.聽
Rescue dog: Albie's first visit to the city proves he's a people magnetRescue dog Albie dug his heels in on the parking lot ramp, but once out in Boston's chilly excuse for Spring, he unleashed his charm.
'Accidental Racist' shows Brad Paisley's not playing it safeBrad Paisley's new album, 'Wheelhouse,' includes a song titled 'Accidental Racist.' 'Accidental Racist' follows a man with a Lynyrd Skynyrd shirt with a Confederate flag who is confronted by a Starbucks clerk about his choice in attire.
