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Carolyn Hax: Learning how to say no to a 9-year-old
A mother whose kids are 4 and 5 asks how to occasionally fend off an abrasive 9-year-old neighbor.
Carolyn Hax: Kids’ gift ‘blast’ may not be for everyone
She’s angry about her brother and his wife skipping the holiday ritual, but their reason is none of her business.
Accepting Mom for who she is — and isn’t
After years of trying to improve the relationship, it’s time to accept reality.
Energy and sensitivity from 22-year-old piano virtuoso
Behzod Abduraimov shows technical brilliance, power and grace at the Phillips Collection.
Martina Arroyo, a star who never forgot who she was
Throughout her opera career, the same down-to-earth, riotously funny, and not at all diva-esque person.
From NSO’s sour first note, little magic on slipshod night
Thursday night’s performance, conducted by Christoph Eschenbach, was bombastic and unbalanced.
Best movies of 2013 from ‘12 Years a Slave’ to ‘Frances Ha’
It was a great year for movies. Here are the 21 best of 2013, as picked by Ann Hornaday.
David O. Russell, ‘American Hustle’ and the art of survival
David O. Russell talks about ‘American Hustle,’ comebacks and the dangers of ‘going Hamlet.’
Bale, Affleck dominate downbeat ‘Out of the Furnace’
Christian Bale and Casey Affleck deliver galvanizing star turns in the rust-belt thriller ‘Out of the Furnace.’
Dance review: ‘Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty’
The familiar fairy tale is subtitled ‘A Gothic Romance’ and is more dance theater than ballet.
A ballet program that’s annual frustration
REVIEW | The Suzanne Farrell Ballet, as always, is so close, but ultimately frustrating.
‘Play/Pause’: Lovely dance, but ultimately disappointing
Susan Marshall’s interesting new work, at the Terrace Theater, ends up seeming self-important, overworked.
Ask Amy: Gay man sets limits on bad parents
He has told his abusive parents that he will not return home until they accept him for who he is.
Ask Amy: Husband’s affair partner makes a move
Their marriage is on the mend after his affair, but now his ex-paramour is moving to where he often works.
Ask Amy: Home movie experience proves perilous
She made a movie with some humorously humiliating scenes, and her kids ate it up.
Best TV shows of 2013 (and biggest letdowns)
TV critic Hank Stuever picks his favorite shows: “Breaking Bad,” “Orange Is the New Black” and more.
‘Sound of Music Live’ proves to be an impossible climb after all
TV REVIEW | Props to NBC for the ambition, but stiff acting zaps the beloved musical of its ebullience.
‘Kirstie’: A plastic replica from the old sitcom machine
TV REVIEW | Kirstie Alley returns in a a capable but outdated comedy. Also reviewed: TNT’s ‘Mob City.’
The TV Column: Alec Baldwin’s puzzling Nat Geo Channel gig
The actor and animal rights supporter will narrate documentaries about, among other things, bear-hunting.
Emmy and Tony can’t seem to get enough of Neil Patrick Harris
Actor will host the Emmy Awards for the second time this year after hosting the Tonys for the fourth time
Animal Planet nets biggest audience with ‘Mermaids’
TV COLUMN | “New Evidence” “documentary” follows last year’s “Mermaids: The Body Found.”
Library of Congress to unveil work by key ‘outsider’ artist
Drawing by Martín Ramírez, one of the most famous self-taught artists of the 20th century, was found in 2009.
A kunsthalle for Washington
The old Franklin School would be the perfect place for a museum that focuses on bold work by living artists.
Perfect accompaniment at Kimbell Art Museum
ARCHITECTURE | New building at Fort Worth museum both contrasts, complements Kahn classic.
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