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And speaking of gifts and special occasions, if you haven't finished your Christmas shopping yet, you're going to want to read this. You've got an exciting weekend ahead...

Actually, don’t call it lying. It’s fiction. Entertainment. Reality. Ethical? Who cares? Lately, rewards from lying are getting greater—just ask Elan Gale or the waitress who faked a bit of bigotry...

...Not that it would be half bad, but here's why the whole "the goal is to work" bit (even before it was made famous by Kutcher) resonates with struggling writers like me, and a dozen others I know

We've all closed up shop for the holiday weekend, and will be back blogging on Monday. But we're leaving you with our top 5 picks for upcoming festivities, because get ready: the holidays are ON...

Highlights of last night? Clouds, balloons, #twitterception, a coyote, new tracks from Elise, and presentations by Sully Sullivan, Ayoka Lucas, Marcus Amaker, Nathan Durfee, and more. All that here

Post-grad success: A resume ripe with internships? An impressive corporate position? Or maybe it's being genuinely happy with a not-so-perfect plan. A recent article in "The Week" has me wondering...

With techie wunderkinds roving around, there's much to DIG into and celebrate about this weekend. But today reminds us that there're a few things that ain't so progressive going on in town, too...

Big deal or not? I sat down with founder Stan Gray—something of a creative rabble-rouser himself—to sort out why (and IF) we should care about the latest on Charleston's looong roster of "it" events

Our part of the world offers a killer backdrop, and plenty of filmmaking talent. But now that South Carolina has lost its competitive film incentives, we're losing location opps right and left

Now that the election's over, I need to reveal myself—to come out of the political closet. I'm an elephonktarian. Feel free to use to the term to describe yourself, too, should you feel so inclined

In my theory, President Obama is to the Miami Heat as Governor Romney is to the LA Lakers. Here's a breakdown of my logic, as well as an early prediction for the outcomes of both

Single and ready to mingle? Or happily taken and need a quick flirt with your beloved? Use these apps to meet a match or simply liven things up (and stay safe all the while)

Sifting through a box, I ran across a Dixie Chicks CD. The angst and separation of war seeped through its case, the controversy, the shouting...After this 9/11 anniversary, are we on the mend?

Not today, not even close. Instead, we're wringing our hands over domestic drilling's POSSIBLE negative impact on wildlife (not foreign oil's known impact on our economy and security)

I talked with owner John Vergel de Dios on why he is shuttering the business and what's next for some H&U employees

Andy Griffith and his fictitious North Carolina town offer a lesson in how we ought to stop waiting, start doing, and understand what reality really is—hunting down the "good" story in our own lives

Dear Nikki Haley, your proposal to cut all SC arts funding is f@#$ing brilliant. Might as well drain the Charleston harbor while you're at it

Under-eye circles and redness around the nose can reveal secrets (about your late night out or perhaps even your age), and I'm all about keeping a secret. Here are my tips to keeping things covered

Artist Kaminer Haislip hammers, solders, sands, and polishes up Charleston's long tradition of silversmithing

"You are unstoppable when you know who you are," said Ogilvy & Mathers' CEO Charlotte Beers at the recent Women in Business Conference, encouraging women to play upon their best business traits