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Today people in India mark Holi, also known as the Festival of Spring or the Festival of Colors. The vibrant Hindu tradition is celebrated at the end of Winter, on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna — which is today! Similar to Mardi Gras, during Holi social restrictions are loosened. In India, Hindus from all classes and both sexes celebrate together, and people are expected to Read more
Nobody welcomes Spring like Hindus. Much like Mardi Gras, Holi, the Spring festival of colors, celebrates mischief and merrymaking. But I'm going to wager it's the only religious festival that involves paintball-like rituals. Of course, it's not paint, but colored powdered and water. The tradition of throwing and smearing it on others dates back to the seventh century, and it's celebrated most Read more
Holi is one of the world's most celebrated holidays and undoubtedly also one of the most fun. Spring begins with Holi in the Hindu religious calender (for more on the significance of Holi and the role of Lord Vishnu, read up here), and it happens to fall on March 20 this year. Celebrants worldwide will honor the day by having color parties, where people have a raucous good time throwing brightly Read more
Hindu devotees played with color during Holi celebrations in Vrindavan, India this weekend. The colorful tradition comes from a legend involving Radha and the Hindu God Krishna. The legend states that young Krishna was jealous of Radha's fair complexion, so his mother teasingly asked him to color Radha's face in whichever color he wanted. View 5 Photos › Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo Read more
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This week's Mad Men brings back a character we haven't seen in a while, Paul Kinsey, and gives us a look at a relationship between two characters — Joan and Don — who we don't often see interact (but wow, when they do, is it entertaining). Financial problems also start to make Lane Pryce sweat in a subplot that's obviously leading to something far more serious. The Paul story line kind of Read more
This week we had a bit of Brit-mania with Queen Elizabeth's 85th birthday, the Festival of Britain, and more royal wedding updates. We also had Coachella, Earth Day, and Easter Holy Week parades and festivities. In case you missed any of it, check out this week in pictures! Read more
Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes held hands after lunch in NYC yesterday. The couple are together in the US after Ryan spent a few months in Thailand earlier this year shooting Only God Forgives with his Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn. This weekend, though, it's Eva's turn to focus on film. She has Girl in Progress finally hitting theaters. The Girl in Progress reviews are not universally Read more
You want to love running, you do, but every time you head out for a run, you end up hating it even more. Check out some of the most common complaints below, and find out how you can turn your relationship with running around for the better. "My Knee, My Back, My Feet — Everything Hurts" Pounding the pavement is not easy on the body, and one reason for aches and pains is poor running form. Read more
Neurotic Roger Sterling finds truth on this week's episode of Mad Men with the help of LSD. Thanks to his experimental much younger wife, Jane, Roger reluctantly attends a dinner party, which becomes much more interesting once acid comes into the mix. As expected, this season of Mad Men is full of historical references from 1966. If you paid close attention to Roger's one-liners, you may have Read more
