Peter Schmuck
The NFL draft is the most exciting event of the offseason, and it always lives up to the hype — since that's pretty much all it is.
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Op-ed
Although time seems to go much faster as we age, in order to assure the best possible future, it is important to remember — and to learn from — our past. Fortunately, we have many books, films and our own experiences to remind us (if we want to be reminded).
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TV
Christian Siriano hopes he can take his real-life career experiences and inspire the new crop of competitors this season on “Project Runway” when he returns in the mentor role made famous by Tim Gunn.
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Entertainment
A "tuxedo gown" designed by Maryland native Christian Siriano and worn by actor Billy Porter created a stir at the 91st Academy Awards Sunday evening.
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Dan Rodricks
Over dinner at Gertrude's in Baltimore, two Baltimore-based film critics talk about the 2019 Oscars and four great movies you probably won't hear much about during Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony and why they're worth a watch.
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Op-ed
Jonah Goldberg: The "inclusion rider" Frances McDormand called for in her Oscar speech is just a "woke" way of discriminating.
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Baltimore Insider
From the setting of "The Shape of Water" to local nominees for best animated short, here are all of the Baltimore ties — some more tenuous than others — at this year's Academy Awards.
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Op-ed
Cal Thomas makes a case for why the film "Ben Hur" needed to be remade again with a hopeful message for today's viewers.
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Baltimore Insider
Fresh off New York Fashion Week, Maryland fashion designers Christian Siriano and David Hart transitioned from the runway to the red carpet, with nine celebrities wearing their designs at Sunday night's Academy Awards.
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Fashion & Style
As red carpet season hits its peak — the Oscars are Sunday — we asked stylist Zoey Washington to give her behind-the-scene wardrobe styling tips so that you too can capture that same star-power look.
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Baltimore Insider
In anticipation of both the Oscars on Sunday at the 75th anniversary of Hattie McDaniel's historic win, The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Woodlawn native Mo'Nique about the impact winning an Oscar for "Precious" in 2010 has had on her career.
The frank conclusion: It hasn't had the affect she was anticipating.
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Carroll County News
The town's third annual Chili Cook-off and Beer Festival will run from noon-5 p.m. During this time, visitors will have a chance to taste all 17 entries in the chili cook-off. There are two categories this year, said Ivy Wells, Main Street manager and director of economic development. Initially there were three planned but she only received one entry for the vegetarian category. There will once again be a People's Choice Award for the crowd favorite.
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Op-ed
Just as life imitates art, the Washington political social world has come to imitate Hollywood. It offers a combination of political and entertainment celebrity "gets" to acquire what passes these days for status for the town where running the country is supposed to be the principal occupation.
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Grandma, clutch your pearls because here comes the bride, in color.
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Baltimore Insider
Ricky Van Veen, a Timonium native who founded collegehumor.com, is engaged to "Girls" actress Allison Williams.
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Movies
Oscars 2014 notes on Matthew McConaughey, Spike Jonze, John Ridley, Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt, Alfonso Cuaron and more.
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Fashion & Style
Maryland grad Giuliana Rancic dishes on award-winning fashion moments, the Mani Cam and how she does it all in heels.
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Baltimore Insider
In a surprising twist, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is revoking the Oscar nomination of "Alone Yet Not Alone," citing inappropriate behavior by the song's composer.
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Arts
The title given to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's SuperPops offering this weekend strikes just the right note — "Marvin Hamlisch: One Singular Sensation."
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Opinion
The film and television industry is abandoning California for states and countries that offer better incentives
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Columbia
Howard Community College's Arts Collective will host a musical revue by former HCC student Jason Downs and other alums this weekend.
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Columbia
Horton Foote crafted gentle dramas about ordinary lives. The late playwright's "A Young Lady of Property," which opens the Rep Stage season, is set in a Texas town in 1925. Although it's such an insular place that it seems unlikely the small-town gossip would even travel as far as the next town, Foote taps into dreams and disappointments that have universal application.
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Annapolis
Music director J. Ernest Green talks with true excitement and anticipation as he discusses the upcoming season of Live Arts Maryland, comprised of the 170-voiced Annapolis Chorale, the Annapolis Chamber Orchestra, the Annapolis Youth Chorus and a group of stellar vocalists and nationally prominent guest soloists.
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Features
Alumnus of 'TJ Hooker,' 'The Practice,' 'Boston Legal,' Priceline ads to speak in Hunt Valley
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Horse Racing
Handlers used special massage techniques to soothe Goldencents' muscular frame and sudsy sponges to stimulate the shine and bloom on the Preakness competitor's chocolate-colored coat — while a sizable entourage seemed transfixed.
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TV
When the Motown legend played a beautiful version of "My Cherie Amour," he accompanied himself on harpejii -- an instrument invented here
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Business
A pharmaceutical company, a data analytics firm and a lighting company learned Monday night that they won the top prizes at the state's inaugural competition for start-up firms — $100,000 each.
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Baltimore Ravens
Ed Reed is the most captivating athlete who has passed through the city during my time as a writer. And for that reason, I'm unashamed to say I'll miss him.
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Baltimore Ravens
After saying repeatedly that he wanted to remain with the Ravens, Ed Reed found more money and more interest elsewhere.
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