Mardi Gras

Harlem Memorializes Michael Jackson at Apollo Theater

Lauri Lyons | Posted 08.06.2009 | New York

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Lauri Lyons

The Apollo Theater's memorial tribute to Michael Jackson might as well have been Mardi Gras in Harlem.

The Lost & Found Bin of The Digital Age

Mathew Preprost | Posted 06.13.2009 | Living


Mathew Preprost

IFoundYourCamera.net has proved that a lot of people lose their cameras and many people are willing to help out total strangers in getting their lost items back.

Earth Day At Your Service: Generation New Orleans

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 07.10.2009 | Green


Karen Dalton-Beninato

New Orleans met the new generation of grass roots volunteers the hard way -- they helped clean up after the largest American environmental disaster since the Dust Bowl and have been pitching in ever since.

Miami to Memphis -- My Top Ten Insights

Paul Hogarth | Posted 04.02.2009 | Style


Paul Hogarth

10. Graceland is Less Opulent than Expected: The King of Rock 'n' Roll's famous home was surprisingly quite modest.

Louisiana's Landrieu Calls for Resignation of FEMA Chief of Staff

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics


Georgianne Nienaber

The four-year anniversary of Katrina approaches in August. Life in New Orleans has not returned to pre-storm "normality," despite billions of federal dollars that never seem to reach the ground.

Bobby Jindal's Tim Calhoun Moment

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.21.2009 | Politics


Karen Dalton-Beninato

Compare SNL candidate Tim Calhoun's style to what we witnessed tonight from Jindal. Between the karate chop gestures to accent his words and laughter at strange moments, there's a resemblance.

2009 Mardi Gras: PHOTOS

Huffington Post | Posted 03.27.2009 | Home


Despite the tragic news that five people, including one infant, were shot (all the victims are recovering) near a Mardi Gras parade route, the legenda...

Toddler, 6 others shot on Mardi Gras parade route

AP | MICHAEL KUNZELMAN | Posted 03.27.2009 | Home


NEW ORLEANS — A Mardi Gras parade erupted into chaos on Fat Tuesday when a series of gunshots struck seven people, including a toddler. The chil...

Mardi Gras The Green Way

planetgreen.discovery.com | Posted 03.27.2009 | Green


This year get set for greener festivities. I've never actually been to Mardi Gras in New Orleans but that has never stopped me from celebrating at ...

John Sinclair: Dr. John and Mardi Gras

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.21.2009 | Media


Karen Dalton-Beninato

I've been blessed enough to have John Sinclair share excerpts from his upcoming book, and there can be no better day to publish it than Mardi Gras.

Snooks and Booker: Memories of Mardi Gras

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.21.2009 | Entertainment


Karen Dalton-Beninato

Rest in Peace Snooks. We lost New Orleans musician Snooks Eaglin this week, and when I asked my husband Jeff about his memories of their gigs back in...

Carlos Mencia Pulled From Mardi Gras Parade For Offensive Routine (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 03.09.2009 | Comedy


Carlos Mencia was pulled from a celebrity Mardi Gras event for comments he made during a stand-up routine about Katrina victims. Details of the story ...

Val Kilmer To Be King Of Bacchus In New Orleans

AP | STACEY PLAISANCE | Posted 03.02.2009 | Entertainment


NEW ORLEANS — "Batman Forever" star Val Kilmer will reign as celebrity king when the Krewe of Bacchus parade rolls through New Orleans on Feb. 2...

Inauguration New Orleans Style: "Handa Wanda Obama"

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 05.22.2009 | Entertainment


Karen Dalton-Beninato

This groove is one for the ages and if anyone in the world is fired up and ready to go, it would be the Wild Magnolias in Track Number 5.

Sam Stein

Sturgis Crowd Treats WSJ Reporter Mardi Gras-Style

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics


John McCain's stop Monday at the Sturgis biker rally and his subsequent tongue-in-cheek offer to have his wife participate in the Buffalo Chip Bikini ...