Matthew Williamson has been taking fashion on a global tour with his colorful and feminine confections since the inception of his own line in 1997. His work is often infused with inspiration he gathers from his exotic adventures. The appearance of Kate Moss, Helena Christensen and Jade Jagger on the catwalk at his London Fashion Week debut, helped to catapult Williamson onto the international fashion scene. After much success in London, in 2001, Williamson...

Growing up in Missouri must have seemed a lifetime away from the bright lights and madness of Hollywood for Brad Pitt, but the star of movies, such as "Seven," "Kalifornia," "Ocean's Eleven" and its sequels, and "Inglorious Basterds" admits that the thought of settling down in a normal, nine-to-five job like his peers terrified him. His passion was films, and if the movies weren't coming to Missouri, then Pitt would go to them.The role that brought...

Kathleen Jones has served as Unit Coordinator for Special Units, Field Producer and Associate Producer for programs at National Geographic TV. She is a writer and co-founder of Doc&aDrink, a blog for those hooked on documentaries..

Wouldn't it be great if you could wake up every morning full of life and enthusiasm for a new day? Most of us no doubt feel energetic some of the time, but the stressors and responsibilities of life inevitably take their toll, leaving us feeling worn out. But what if you could find an unending reserve of energy? When physicists talk about human energy, they talk about calories and joules, but most of us simply want to feel good. There is a science...

Learn about the chemical reactions involved in digestion and absorption and the mechanisms of nutrient partitioning--how nutrients are moved into specific storage areas in your body. Armed with this knowledge, you'll understand why exercise is the best way to use your food to improve body composition!

A thoughtful and elegant meditation on work, family and the art of perfection, chronicling Jiro Ono’s life as both an unparalleled success in the culinary world and a loving yet complicated father. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival**.

Define the Gibbs free energy, which is closely related to entropy and allows the determination of equilibrium for systems under realistic experimental conditions. Then encounter a related variable, enthalpy, which is useful when discussing constant pressure processes.

In his time, Mark Twain was considered the funniest man on earth. Yet he was also an unflinching critic of human nature, using his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed and racism. In this series, Ken Burns has created an illuminating portrait of the man who is also one of the greatest writers in American history.

Here, visit three superlative sites in Jordan and Syria. Begin at Petra, with its breathtaking tombs and temples carved into the face of cliffs. At the desert oasis of Palmyra, explore the site’s extraordinary Greco-Roman and Persian architecture. Finish at the great citadel of Ebla, famous for its enormous cache of ancient tablets.

Step into the Etruscan necropolis—a literal city of the dead—which tells us much about how the culture viewed the afterlife, social class, and more. In this first of three lectures on the dead, you’ll visit several ancient tombs to find out about how this mysterious people lived—and how their culture changed over time..