Hanukkah was early this year. The eight candles (plus one used to light the others) blazed their finale a few weeks back. We had our fill of latkes (potato pancakes) and other foods made with oil to celebrate the miracle of the...

Modern dance pioneer Alvin Ailey is recognized for his lasting impact on the American arts landscape, which he achieved despite struggles with mental illness and internal conflict about his sexuality. In 1931, Ailey was born in...

“‘Fusion’ started happening the minute man started cooking—when the first piece of raw meat was pushed too close to the fire.” Thus does Lindell Mendoza, owner/chef at the newly opened Picosa, pragmatically define that...

You probably don’t know her, but then—you do know her. Marjorie Johnson, from Robbinsdale, Minnesota—all 4’8” of her—has appeared on The Rosie O’Donnell Show and The Wayne Brady Show. She has offered her award-winning Ginger...

A new year is right around the corner. Pausing to look back and consider our blessings is a time-honored tradition, as much a part of the holidays as regifting fruitcakes, and smirking at carols that command us to “don our gay...