'American Crime': An Ambitious And Inventive Drama With Miles To Go
It's hard to predict where the complex American Crime might be headed, but it's led by terrific performances and it's tearing into some interesting issues.
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In Divided Nicaragua, National Dish Brings Rich And Poor Together
Nicaragua's civil war and dictatorship exacerbated social problems and economic disparity. But the richest and the poorest eat vigorón, a hearty dish of yucca and pork, side by side.
Drone Strike That Killed Awlaki 'Did Not Silence Him,' Journalist Says
In Operation Troy, author Scott Shane details the life, death and influence of Anwar al-Awlaki. "His status as a martyr has given his message even greater authority," Shane says of the propagandist.
Harvard's Hasty Pudding Club Considers Adding 1st Female Performers
Women auditioned for the Harvard musical theater group, Hasty Pudding, this weekend, which has never had a female member in the troop.
Ringo Starr Cleaning House, Will Auction Beatles 'Stuff' For Charity
The Fab Four drummer is putting an original pressing of the White Album, a guitar once owned by John Lennon and one of his own Ludwig Oyster drum kits on the block.
'Fake Fruit Factory' Portrays Warped, Whimsical Small-Town America
The city at the center of Patrick Wensink's novel may be one of "America's Boringest," but critic Jason Heller says it makes a great setting for this "overstuffed buffet of a book."
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Frank D. Gilroy Dies At 89
Gilroy also won a Tony Award and a Drama Critic's Circle Award for The Subject Was Roses, a play about a World War II veteran returning home from war. He died Saturday.
In 'Gamelife,' A Portrait Of The Writer As A Young Role-Player
Michael W. Clune spent much of his childhood alone — just him and his 8-bit computer. But, as he writes in his new memoir, playing text adventures and role-playing games helped prepare him for life.
The Powerful Photos That Rocked Getty Images' First Instagram Grant
For many photojournalists, Instagram has become a "modern-day Polaroid camera" used to take quick snapshots of important issues — and visual media giants have taken notice.
Matt Damon On Mars: A Toronto Diary, Part 1
Three days and 13 films in, we've got the good word on Matt Damon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Helen Mirren and lots more.