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Lou McClung: Owner of Lusso Cosmetics has fascinating studio, lab space in Lakewood (photos,...

LAKEWOOD, Ohio - Stipple and dab, stipple and dab with a brush or a sponge, makeup artist Lou McClung...

Lou McClung: Restores, curates Museum of Divine Statues in Lakewood (photos video)

LAKEWOOD, Ohio - Lou McClung, an experienced photographer and makeup artist, has always had a fascination with religious statues....

New for young readers: ‘One Last Word,’ ‘Short,’ ‘Undefeated’ and more

Bloomsbury  One Last Word, Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance Nikki Grimes Bloomsbury Children's Books, 120 pp., $18.99; ages 9...

New in audiobooks: ‘The Girl Before,’ ‘The Whistler,’ ‘The Spy’ and more

Random House Audio  The Girl Before JP Delaney; read by Emilia Fox, Finty Williams and Lisa Aagaard Knudsen Random...

1997 book by Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster back atop best-seller lists

NEW YORK (AP) -- Here's a way to reach the top of the best-seller lists: Become the next national...

Who is the yellow-eyed devil in FX’s ‘Legion?’

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The obese, yellow-eyed creature often appears in the background during the FX's "X-Men" spinoff "Legion," often...

Relax, Gladiators, ‘Scandal’ takes two-week break and returns March 9

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Where's "Scandal" this week? Relax, Gladiators, the show is taking a two-week break, and will return...

Something is lurking in David’s mind, and other observations from Wednesday’s episode of ‘Legion’

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In a post on Tuesday, I speculated about the identity of a yellow-eyed demon that haunts...

Singer Chayla Hope headlines all-female ‘friends’ show at Grog Shop

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland singer-songwriter Chayla Hope will headline her first solo show this Friday. The show at the Grog Shop,...

Local drummer Rob Hubbard recalls touring with R. Kelly, other R&B and pop artists

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When asked how long he's been playing the drums, Cleveland native Rob Hubbard has to think...

Only fan action can make Eric Church’s anti-ticket scalping crusade a success (commentary)

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Country singer Eric Church is out to gut the $5 billion-a-year ticket-scalping industry. It's a fine idea, and...

‘The Red Turtle’ is a beautiful meditation on life, drawn by hand (review)

REVIEW The Red Turtle Who: Directed by Michael Dudok De Wit. Rated: PG (for...

Case Western Reserve University grad wins Oscar for technical achievement

CLEVELAND, Ohio - A Case Western Reserve University grad and employee who left his computer coding job to follow...

‘Rock Dog’ is cute family movie about dreaming big (review)

Naive but enthusiastic Bodi (Luke Wilson), asks rock legend Angus Scattergood (Eddie Izzard) for guitar lessons in the animated...

Akron Zips lose second straight, 66-65, to Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- The Akron Zips lost their second straight game, 66-65, to Bowling Green on Tuesday night...

Basketball teams look to rise off the bubble against AP Top 25 foes (video)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Needless to say AP Top 25 teams would appear to be near locks for the upcoming...

Ohio University basketball rising as Akron Zips stumble and Kent State rolls (video)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio University basketball was expected to struggle without starting center Antonio Campbell. The defending Mid-American Conference...

Sports Insider: Ari Wasserman talks Ohio State, Mary Kay Cabot talks Browns and Chris...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On today's Sports Insider, cleveland.com's Dan Labbe and Chris Fedor talked Ohio State, Browns and Cavaliers. You can watch the archive of the...

Cuyahoga Valley National Park to get $5.9 million visitor center

BOSTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- The Cuyahoga Valley National Park plans to open a $5.9 million visitors center in 2019. The...

Lake Erie ice anglers out of luck, but boat fishermen ready to catch walleye:...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The odds of dazzling your friends with photos of trophy walleye caught through the Lake Erie...