And The Oscar Goes To ... Wait, Who Hasn't Had One In A While?
It's happened enough that it's a thing: A stellar actor is awarded for a not-so-stellar role. Many feel it happened again this week with the Oscar nominations.
Arts
Australia To Compete In The 2015 Eurovision Song Contest
This is the first time an Australian will compete in the song competition that brings in nearly 200 million viewers. The big question is: who will represent Australia at the event in May?
'Displacement' Floats Too Close To The Surface
Lucy Knisley's new Displacement is a buoyant memoir of a cruise with her elderly grandparents. Reviewer Etelka Lehoczky says the book is engaging and lovely, but snorkels when it should dive deep.
'Finn Fancy' Is Urban Fantasy With A Pop Culture Sweet Tooth
Randy Henderson's debut deals with sinister magic and family tragedy, but reviewer Jason Heller says it still has plenty of a rare commodity in current fantasy: laughs, laughs, and more laughs.
Watch Jon Stewart Break The News Of His Departure To An Audience
Taping last night's show before the news became public, the Daily Show host faced an awkward task: telling a studio audience that he's leaving the show.
Student-Curated Exhibit "Release: From Stigma to Acceptance" Features the Art of Former Inmates
Every year in this country 700,000 people return home after serving time in prison.
Ignoring The Rules, Kelly Link Traffics In Wonder, Irony And Teenage Longings
Writer Kelly Link has a lot of magic powers, but it's her confidence and storytelling chops that reviewer Meg Wolitzer finds most enchanting.
'Stop Telling Women To Smile': Denouncing 'Jackals' And Catcalling In Mexico
Sexual harassment is rampant in Mexico City. The artist behind "Stop Telling Women to Smile" is asking women to talk back.
Funny If It Weren't So True: A Farce About 'The Importance Of Beauty'
Amanda Filipacchi's novel is about a costume designer who wears a fat suit after a suitor commits suicide. It's structured as a mashup of an old Friends episode, a fairy tale and a murder mystery.
Is The Food Babe A Fearmonger? Scientists Are Speaking Out
The food system is awash in chemicals and additives. One woman has made a career out of investigating them. But a cadre of critics says she's creating more confusion than clarity about food.