The mistress of mystery on Baltimore’s bum rap, Frances McDormand’s book shelf, and how not to get cast by her husband.
In her popular Tess Monaghan series, Laura Lippman writes about Baltimore with great affection, humor—and candor. In her latest standalone novel, Life Sentences, the best-selling author (and...
The Chamber of Commerce chief on wearing velvet, raising money, and achieving Rat Pack cool.
Gary Rubin has more job titles than Ryan Seacrest. He's the new chair of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce, the VP for University Advancement at Towson University, and—wait for it—an...
The lead singer of kid-rock group Milkshake on not being cool, wearing a tutu, and making a happy mess.
Before co-creating Milkshake eight years ago, Lisa Mathews was the lead singer of a band that Gen Xers rocked out to, Love Riot. Now she performs for the SpongeBob SquarePants set. The band has...
The design wunderkind on Tim Gunn, Yodels, and all things fabulous.
Annapolis’s Christian Siriano is more than just the winner of last year’s Project a, he’s his own brand. The catch phrases, the “Blue Steel” pose, the general air of fabulousness—the kid’s a natural-...
The political expert on staying blue, text messages from Obama, and the wisdom of Tootle the Train
Maybe you've heard about this little election thing coming up? Because we're obsessed, too, we decided to catch up with Dr. Matthew Crenson, political scientist, professor emeritus at Hopkins, and...
The bagel baron on the best advice he ever forgot, stolen library books, and the real way to eat a bagel.
Others have come and gone at Belvedere Square. Greg Novik of Greg's Bagels has stayed put—out of sheer stubbornness, he says. It paid off. The market is thriving, and Novik is having the last lox, er...
The Hopkins neurosurgeon—and local hero—on Rocky, mastering his fear, and the 3-pound enigma.
His story has been well told: Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa ("Dr. Q" to friends) was an illegal immigrant from Mexico who put himself through medical school—at Harvard, no less—and now is a top...
The O's prez on Boog's height, Trembley's appeal, and a player he wishes he had on his roster right now.
How cool is this? Andy MacPhail grew up rooting for the Orioles and now he's the team's president of baseball operations. What's more, what was supposed to be a slow, character-building (for fans,...
The longtime WJZ personality on Baltimore's snow daze, storm chasing, and his message to fans.
Three things all Baltimoreans can count on: death, taxes, and Bob Turk. For 35 years,the avuncular meteorologist has delivered the weather—warmly, you might say—and made us feel like a member of his...
The so-called Wedding Diva on squabbling clients, oddly-themed weddings, and the many uses of Krazy Glue.
It's wedding season, so we thought we'd talk shop with Linnyette Richardson-Hall, wedding planner extraordinaire and a featured expert on The Style Network's Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?
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