In just a year, the Charlotte Irish Summer Festival has grown from a parking lot party to a street block party uptown. This year's festival is Friday and Saturday.

Pop culture sure moves quickly. Just last week, Paris Hilton was so 20 minutes ago. And John McCain was drawing snickers from pop culture aficionados for choosing her and another relative has-been, Britney Spears, in his attack ad against Barack Obama.

The actor, who recently survived a serious automobile accident, is splitting with his wife of 24 years.

Lucy the Slut recently brought puppet promiscuity to the Queen City in the tuneful “Avenue Q.” Now we're treated to a raucous musical starring her human counterparts in “Slut.”

Since his humble beginnings George Pelecanos has chalked up literary awards as a crime novelist — 15 to date including “The Turnaround” published this month — and for his essays in many reputable publications, too.

One way to dine affordably is to share. But to make it work, there's got to be some compromise on what's ordered.

I've been quiet about "So You Think You Can Dance" this summer. In fact, I've been a virtual no-s...

Theoden Janes

A thriving, 15-year career in the pop-rock world is a triumph. A thriving career for Sheryl Crow in 2008 is a bona fide feat.

Area folks out and about, gettin' their party on!

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