Fear not, no animals were harmed in the making of this band. Handsome Furs is just a clever name for two very real people who thrive on travel, performing, and making music. Handsome Furs will play the...

It’s hard to believe Twitter — something that even gives us pleasure when we say it out loud — is the devil. But this week’s hottest twend — I mean trend — is as hellish as Krispy Kreme donuts...

A quick flip through Gourmet magazine or the New York Times Dining section reveals numerous fabulous recipes — which require ingredients the average reader may not even recognize and certainly doesn’t...

People who still chow down freedom fries may be dismayed to learn one of literature’s gutsiest young ladies is a blue-blooded Parisian. In his six original stories, Ludwig Bemelmans’ classic character...

Harvard and Yale graduate turned New York Times bestselling author Matthew Pearl is a prime example of being well-rounded. A Florida native, Pearl studied literature and law, but his passion for the former...

Rude Punch’s sound is closer to Bob Marley than Slipknot, which is saying a lot considering Rude Punch hails from Iowa and not Jamaica. With the humble beginning of playing as high-school students in...

Even though politics can be a hot-button issue for many people, there are still those who prefer to take both sides equally into account and see what kind of effect each side has had and will make on the...

Renowned slam poet Eirik Ott loved it when rapper Mos Def called him “Big Poppa” behind the scenes at HBO’s “DEF Poetry Jam.” “There was this one time backstage, [the performers] were waiting...

Here are some synonyms for the term “slick” when applied to describing literature: smooth, fluent, polished. Too much slickness in a short fiction story, and the work can become pompous; too little,...

This year is rather timely for Dreamwell Theatre’s season-opener. In an era in which people are losing their jobs, their homes, and their comfortable standard of living, sacrificing health in the name...

Missing the delicious taste of a meal Mom used to make? Here is a recipe for Tater Tot casserole, a tasty — and relatively easy — dish that college students can whip up in fewer than 30 minutes and...

Let’s play some word association. Detroit = Economic ruin. Palm Beach = Old people. It’s simple enough, but some towns can’t escape what they’re connected to, even 100 years after the acts. For...