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As we begin to close out our schooldays blog series, we bring you the 13 best back-to-school fails around. We promise—you'll feel better about your week after this

How to handle a psycho roommate, floods, and football—the first post in Grit's big Back-to-School blog series dishes the do's and the don'ts, quirks and cult knowledge that upperclassmen know by heart

Moms and dads: ready or not, school's back in session. Here are my picks for smart, sweet back-to-school staples, plus where to find them

You may not have a rugby-rooting bone in your body, but still... you'll want to see these hilariously fun pics from Blackbaud Saturday night. P.S. Makes last year's PGA crowd look like a big fat bore

The real world is like having an 8 o'clock class every single day. Why you shouldn't rush college and what you can expect on the other side (hint: it's unpaid, and you need at least two of them)

... go to the Charleston Farmers Market. If you haven't been lately, you are Missing. Out. Here are 15 reasons why you should stop by Marion Square

Is anyone locally adapting today's trends to yesterday's frocks? Yep—meet Find Keep Vintage, a pair of designers sewing new life into old duds from their bedroom-turned-studio

Kevin Johnson, Charlotte Jenkins, Nathalie Dupree, and a round-up of tweets. Plus, does it matter whether her Southern cooking passes muster or not?

Everything you need to know about Rescue Pizza, UPDATED—the pics, the tweets, and how the delivery guy woulda had an easier time without all that traffic. Photo by Post & Courier's Grace Beahm

One night, three venues, four decidedly different music acts. Perhaps my brain wrote a check that my body barely covered... but it was a damn fun night out in Charleston. Read on for reviews

In the '90s, no band in town brought the noise better than Childrens Choir. Metal enthusiasts: Catch a rare live show from them (an anyone's-welcome wedding after-party) tomorrow at the Chs Music Hall

The nationally renowned Grit blogger is featured in the super-chic online mag's June issue. Take a peek at her downtown pad and Chapel Street office, plus that keep-cool philosophy...

If you weren't at the Faherty Brand pop-up shop Saturday night at The Alley, you missed out. Here's a recap, plus some background on the twin brother designers and their eco-friendly venture

Have you heard of ArtFields, an "epic Southern artfest" that's smack in the middle of a farming community just a couple hours up the road? I loved it, and will be back next year. Here are some pics

To get you ready for spring (and CFW!), I spoke with global makeup artist Juan Carlos Belmonte to learn the beauty looks on trend now. Spoiler: defined lips and eyes, and beautiful skin—SANS makeup

So it wasn't the relaxing getaway we imagined (thanks to a towed car and lost keys), but our weekend trip to Greenville had some highlights—like enjoying tales told by a native and a bite of Bavaria

Dirty dancing, gelled hair, spillage, and usually, a good show—here's what a night out on Upper King looks like for the 25-and-under crowd (warning: some of it's not pretty... but, yes, entertaining)

Did you know that you can actually hang out Folly in the winter? Without all the shirtless and sweaty volleyball games, shotgunned beers, and asphalt-seared feet? Yeah, me neither. Not a bad Sunday...

Charleston local Leda Jackson's done it again. You've got to check out these cute smock dresses and sweet apron suits; plus, the skinny on her trunk show

Kale, heirloom tomatoes, and corn on a pizza. Crazy? Nope, just crazy good. Loaded with fresh, local veggies, this is one pizza you won't have to feel bad about eating