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Seriously. Just say NO to "50 Shades of Grey".

My mother used to make this one for special occasions! It's called a Russian cake, but really it's a traditional German recipe. It's a rich, smooth cheesecake that has a delightfully crumbly, chocolate crust that is also dotted over the top of the ca...

The following books may seem quite harmless to most, but they still made it onto a banned books list.

Women… the Great Equalizer

Reading from A to Z

I was in tears as I read through this list, as I'm sure many grown daughters will be. Mothers - bookmark this list of rules and encourage your daughter's daddy

In 1978, Soviet geologists prospecting in the wilds of Siberia discovered a family of six, lost in the taiga

It sounds crazy, but stop buying foods marketed as low-fat or fat-free. Typically, they save you only a few calories and, in doing so, they replace harmless fats with low-performing carbohydrates that digest quickly—causing a sugar rush and, immediat...

Five years in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Several violent attacks—in other cities. A daily attempt to be the best, which is never a good idea. Nine lessons from a mini-lifetime in the Big Apple.

Special effects are crazy and if they're overused, can be off-putting (I'm looking at your Star Wars Episodes 1-3). But used right, and special effects can make a scene and drastically ...