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Carolyn Hax
Wife’s concern for father may be unhealthy
Her ‘guidance’ over the phone appears overbearing, and her husband sees potential for abuse.
Carolyn Hax
A wedding, not a political statement
A gay couple would like guests to give to their chosen charity. Is there a proper way to express this sentiment?
Carolyn Hax
A relationship exit strategy
Whether new to the dating scene or a veteran, the advice is the same: Be honest about your feelings and what you want.
Anne Midgette
Lang Lang, NSO offer vivid classical music
Not even traffic woes could dampen the lovely music of the pianist and orchestra.
Anne Midgette
Lang Lang and Eschenbach: A dynamic duo
Perhaps it’s time to set aside criticism of Lang Lang and appreciate his virtuosity.
Anne Midgette
Keeping discs and heads spinning
Naxos has become a major player in classical music with shrewd business practices and constant reinvention.
Ann Hornaday
It’s a Mads, Mads world
Mads Mikkelsen is having a moment, with the period drama “A Royal Affair,” next year’s “The Hunt” and the upcoming TV series “Hannibal.”
Ann Hornaday
Intimate setting for an imperial epic
Director Joe Wright talks about his bold choice of setting his film of ‘Anna Karenina’ within the confines of a theater stage.
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday reviews ‘Lincoln’
Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis collaborate to create an indelible portrait of the 16th president.
Sarah Kaufman
Mirenka Cechova’s ‘S/He is Nancy Joe’
The Czech dancer explores the transgender experience in a poignant but also terrifically fun performance.
Sarah Kaufman
Faulty steps from Suzanne Farrell Ballet
The company, performing at the Kennedy Center, needs to offer more than nostalgia and history. Yet this is the sum of its strengths.
Sarah Kaufman
‘Rudolf Nureyev: A Life in Dance’
Exhibit of costumes and memorabilia in Calif. is a reminder of the ballet star’s art and his elegant style.
Stronger marriage could help save son
ASK AMY | His second marriage was happy until his stepson started falling apart.
Ask Amy: Brother’s need should not inspire theft
Her brother needs money, but she doesn’t have it. Her husband does, though, and she’s tempted to filch it.
Ask Amy: Son wants mom to spring for a bed
Her 20-year-old lives at home and makes good money but wants her to buy him a mattress before he moves out.
Hank Stuever
‘Ethel’: The Kennedys, from the inside
For HBO doc, Rory Kennedy coaxes her mother to take a long look back.
Hank Stuever and Emily Yahr
Best specials, documentaries, reality shows and more
Highlights and premiere dates of this fall’s unscripted fare — including reality shows, talk shows and documentaries.
Hank Stuever
Women on TV: Going backward
Would yesterday’s Playboy bunnies be all that excited to know their granddaughters became “2 Broke Girls?”
Lisa De Moraes
TV’s ‘The Big C’ changes its name
TV COLUMN | Showtime is renaming it “The Big C: hereafter” and billing it as “a four-part limited event series.”
Lisa De Moraes
Networks’ election-night follies
TV COLUMN | Forget viewership numbers: People will be talking about the crazy coverage all week.
Lisa De Moraes
CBS brings out the big guys in ratings battle with NBC
It got “leaked” that CBS is developing another “NCIS” spinoff lickety split so as to get it “planted” in two episodes of “NCIS: The Mothership” this season.
Philip Kennicott
It’s what’s beneath the surface
Sometimes a rescue is just a rescue, but then there are the rescues depicted by Winslow Homer et al.
Philip Kennicott
Obama photo is a snapshot of modern marriage
CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK: Unlike many images of political marriage, the Obamas’ embrace seems mutual.
Philip Kennicott
Photo exhibit takes poetry off the page
EXHIBIT REVIEW | “Poetic Likeness” at the Portrait Gallery recalls an era of poets standing tall in the public eye.
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