‘Silent House’: Tick-Tock Terror That Takes Its Time
Even if Silent House had turned out as grimy, gory and stupid as much of its terrorplex ilk, the film …
‘Friends With’ Benefits From Its Complications
The premise of Friends with Kids is the stuff of high-concept romantic comedies: Writer-director Jennifer Westfeldt plays Julie, who’s at …
Culturetopia: Attacking Everything Edition
“Murga attacks everything,” says a Uruguayan choir director during our podcast of the week’s best arts stories. Murga is a …
Is ‘Game Change’ Fair To Sarah Palin? You Betcha
There are times when TV dramas about national politics and politicians deserve criticism, even ridicule, for their fast-and-loose narratives and …
Maya Rudolph: The Fresh Air Interview
When Maya Rudolph returned to the set of Saturday Night Live in February to guest host, she says it was …
Can Penguins Replace Angry Birds As The Workday’s Most Tempting Distraction?
Discovery’s series Frozen Planet, the latest BBC co-production in the same series as Planet Earth and Life, premieres on March …
Murky ‘Threats’ Will Get Inside Your Head
The important thing to remember when diving into Threats, the debut novel from young L.A. writer Amelia Gray, is to …
‘Lifespan’: What Are The Limits Of Literary License?
When an author writes something that’s supposed to be a true story and readers discover he’s stretched the truth, things …
‘Fragile Beginnings’: When Babies Are Born Too Soon
Dr. Adam Wolfberg had two daughters and another on the way when his wife, Kelly, went into labor. But this …
On HBO, A Bestselling Book Becomes A Movie About A ‘Dynamic Moment’
There were a lot of good stories from the 2008 presidential election, including Hillary Clinton’s serious run for the Democratic …
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