Home Upgrades Specialist Answers Questions On DIY Home Improvement
Editor Megan Baker of Apartment Therapy website answers listener questions on how to spruce up home space with DIY home-improvement projects.
Arts
Comedy Clubs Are Closed, So To Reach Audiences, Comics Have To Improvise
Live audiences help comics get exposure and work out new material. Colin Quinn says virtual platforms don't replicate "the tension" of being in front of a room full of strangers.
Table For None: Tom Colicchio Explains What Restaurants Need To Survive
The Top Chef judge is focused on keeping his industry afloat during the pandemic. "We're really looking at saving every restaurant, because we think that every restaurant needs to be there," he says.
Brian Dennehy's 'Driveways' Performance Is Gruff, Graceful — And A Goodbye
Dennehy, who died April 15, plays a suburban widower who befriends a mother and her son in one of his last films. It's the kind of deeply lived-in performance that Dennehy was known for.
How University Performing Arts Classes Have Transitioned Online
Triad-area educators have spent the last few weeks adjusting to online teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Get Everything 'Under Control' With These 3 Quarantine Comfort Reads
Now's the time for cheerful reads, so we've picked three — including Emma Straub's latest and two lively culinary memoirs — that'll help transport you to a happier place for a few hours.
Make That At-Home Trim A Little Less Hairy With A Virtual Salon Visit
Hunkered down but still hair conscious? Stylists and barbers are now guiding people through DIY cuts via video chat. The in-demand service provides otherwise laid-off workers with some income.
Co-Founder of Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider, Has Died
The multi-instrumentalist and vocalist who co-founded the enormously influential German band Kraftwerk, died just a few days after his 73rd birthday.
An 11-Year-Old Girl Writes To Thank Her Mailman. Postal Workers Write Back
Emerson Weber, a 5th grader in South Dakota, wanted to say thank you to Doug, her mail carrier, for his service while millions stay at home. Now, she's received dozens of notes of gratitude in return.
As Some States Reopen, Theater Owners Are Watching — And Mostly Waiting
Some states are allowing movie theaters to reopen, but will they? Big theater chains say no, so it's up to independent theater owners who are "proceeding with an abundance of caution."