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Old Washington Traffic Jam on Pennsylvania Avenue

Ghosts of DC | Posted 05.17.2013 | DC
Ghosts of DC

Check out this awesome photo that we dug up through a little Googling. Think traffic is bad today? This looks nasty.

4 Steps To Gorgeous 'Gatsby' Wedding Makeup

Robert Applebaum | Posted 05.13.2013 | Weddings
Robert Applebaum

Whether you want the perfect authentic complement to your 1920s influenced wedding gown or simply want to make a strong, chic statement with your makeup, this 1920s look is a sophisticated way to ensure all eyes are on you during your big day.

Dating in the 1920s: Lipstick, Booze and the Origins of Slut-Shaming

HowAboutWe | Posted 05.09.2013 | Women
HowAboutWe

What was life really like for young people in the '20s, the decade that ushered in the women's liberation movement, Amelia Earhart and the birth of dating?

PHOTOS: How To Have The Ultimate 'Great Gatsby'-Inspired Wedding

Posted 04.23.2013 | Weddings

The countdown to the film release of 'The Great Gatsby' is on -- May 10! -- and we can't wait. The film's trailer has already had a huge impact on wed...

Is Bryan Ferry the Real "Great Gatsby"? (VIDEO)

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 04.03.2013 | Entertainment
Kristi York Wooten

Blatant Fitzgeraldian references abound, so it's no surprise (and only slightly coincidental) that The Jazz Age makes its debut as a gentle predecessor to director Baz Lurhman's highly-anticipated remake of The Great Gatsby, which opens the 2013 Cannes Film Festival in May.

Art Deco Weekend Miami Is the Bee's Knees

La Carmina | Posted 04.01.2013 | Travel
La Carmina

Every January, Art Deco Weekend turns South Beach into a sea of fringe and pincurls. Over 300,000 people gather in Miami's historic district to celebrate the Jazz Age.

Mickey Mouse Gets a Retro Makeover for the Disney Channel's New Series of 2D Animated Shorts

Jim Hill | Posted 05.12.2013 | Entertainment
Jim Hill

Expect to see a pie-eyed Mouse starring in all-new animated adventures that will take these classic Disney characters from Paris to Tokyo to the Alps and NYC and all points in between.

How To Have A Wedding Straight Out Of 'Downton Abbey'

www.hellomagazine.com | Posted 11.05.2012 | Weddings

The third season of ITV's hit period-drama marked the brink of the jazz age as old customs and costumes were thrown up for 1920's glamour. But nowhere...

The Roaring 20s Appears In Times Square

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.30.2012 | Arts

These days Times Square is possibly avoided more often than sought out, defined by swarms of tourists, overpriced trinkets and all-consuming advertise...

What The 1920s Was Really Like

Monte Schulz | Posted 05.30.2012 | Books
Monte Schulz

When I began writing my novels of the Jazz Age, it was easy to chase flappers and fedoras. However, the 1920s were not just gangsters and bootlegging, nor were they only a gin-soaked riot of parties and high-toned glamour.

Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist Goes Beyond Words & Wins Awards

Brad Balfour | Posted 03.25.2012 | Entertainment
Brad Balfour

A Q&A with director Hazanavicius is excerpted from an exclusive roundtable held before The Artist's American debut at the 2011 New York Film Festival.

PHOTOS: Louise Brooks' 1920's Style

The Huffington Post | Jada Wong | Posted 10.11.2012 | Style

Late actress Louise Brooks didn’t talk in her silent movies, but she didn't have to -- her looks said it all. The Kansas native’s signature short ...

PHOTOS: Top 10 Artists' Muses and Mistresses

Posted 11.15.2011 | Arts

The old saying tells us that "Behind every great man there is a great woman," but oftentimes artists keep their beauties right where they can see them...

Millesime Bar/Salon in the Carlton Hotel Is a Classy, Jazzy Affair

Michelle Won | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Michelle Won

We walked in to the sound of live jazz music, in a cavernous space of dark wood and leather. I literally felt transported to a different era.

How Josephine Baker Helped Save Post-War French Fashion (PHOTOS)

Lesley M. M. Blume | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Lesley M. M. Blume

I spoke to Baker's son about how Josephine became a savior of the House of Dior, who really invented that deliciously scandalous string of bananas, and how she became a "guest editor" at Vogue (without the editors ever knowing it).