Conversation Starters: 2011′s Top 5 Book Club Picks
From what I know of book clubs, I would wager that no two are exactly alike. There are the groups …
Disappointing ‘Redneck’ TV Shortchanges The American South
Oklahoma hand fisherman Skipper Bivins is obviously a man who enjoys his work. Bivins is the star of Animal Planet’s …
The Crackling Spices Of Indian Tempering
I spent eight weeks in India this summer, and most of the time I was in other people’s kitchens. I …
DVD Picks: ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’
Time now for a home-viewing recommendation from our film critic, Bob Mondello. With a new movie version of Tinker Tailor …
Dustin Lance Black: Crafting The Story Of ‘J. Edgar’
In the first part of his career, J. Edgar Hoover was often hailed as a hero. As a young man, …
‘How I Met Your Mother’: The Optimism Of Inevitability
The fact that How I Met Your Mother hasn’t introduced the mother of Ted Mosby’s kids after six and a …
Ten Glass-Half-Empty Holiday Songs For The Grinch Within Us All
1. “I’ll Be Home For Christmas.” A beautiful song, it nevertheless salutes being very far away from everyone you love. …
From Tiny To Tome, The Best Gift Books Of 2011
There is an important distinction to be made between a great book and a great gift book. Last month, the …
‘Once’ And Again: A Love Story Gets A Second Life
Once, the much-loved 2007 Irish indie, was kind of the little movie musical that could. Made on a shoestring budget …
Sandwich Monday: The Marmite Sandwich
Our big BBC America “Wait, Wait” special is airing December 23, and this sentence may seem like nothing more than …
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