Articles filed under Washington Post
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Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations' has a place of honor in company's first virtual seasonDec 16, 2020 5:00 am - As if Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater didn't have enough to deal with while creating a high-profile new work during a pandemic, there was the weather. Rain scuttled m...
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7 smart tips for baking better cookiesDec 16, 2020 5:00 am - We've baked a lot of cookies in our time. Dozens of batches, untold hundreds (thousands?) of individual treats. Between all that cooking, along with a healthy dose of de...
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In a sea of documentaries and podcasts, 'Frontline' is still a standoutDec 15, 2020 10:00 pm - So much time is spent fighting the good fight against misinformation and propaganda that we forget just how much reliable, well-reported information is also out there, w...
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A 15-year-old singing 'prodigy' wins 'The Voice' - and also makes show historyDec 15, 2020 10:00 pm - America loves stories about extraordinarily talented kids, and this season of "The Voice" was no exception: Carter Rubin, a 15-year-old from Long Island with soaring voc...
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Christmas dinner can be festive - and thrifty - with this $60 feast for fourDec 15, 2020 5:00 am - One of the realities of Christmas 2020 is that many people are on tighter budgets than usual. That doesn't have to be an impediment to a sumptuous, festive holiday meal ...
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This aromatic butternut squash and pear soup is a nourishing salve for chilly daysDec 15, 2020 5:00 am - Warm, soothing and aromatic, centered on nourishing produce, this soup has a truly healing vibe to it. But, more than that, what draws me to it is how alluringly tasty i...
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How 'Sound of Metal' captured the sounds of silenceDec 14, 2020 5:00 am - It can be difficult to maintain a first-person narrative, according to director Darius Marder. Audiences might tire of the protagonist, eager for the story to cut away t...
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Pandemic created perfect storm for plastic surgery boomDec 14, 2020 5:00 am - After logging many hours on Zoom, Sarah Hayes became distressed. "I noticed my face was starting to look older: fine lines and droopy," said the senior program manager f...
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Taraji P. Henson wants Black people to talk about mental health. Her new show does just that.Dec 13, 2020 10:00 pm - Taraji P. Henson is here to deliver something that can seem in short supply these days: peace of mind. That's the name of a new Facebook Watch show the Golden Globe-winn...
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New movies to stream this week: 'Wild Mountain Thyme,' 'The Stand In' and moreDec 13, 2020 6:15 am - If you can believe Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan as plain Irish farm folk - living on side-by-side parcels of land and both too shy and/or tetched to realize that they (a...