Arts & Life

Theaters that call themselves 4-D use lights, moving seats, fog and even sprays of water and air to give moviegoers a unique experience — one they hope audiences will consider worthy of higher ticket prices.

Arts

Movie Theaters Hope To Add Another Dimension To Their Profits

2:10pm October 14, 2014

by Sam Sanders

Domestic movie ticket sales seem to have topped out. Now, cinema owners are trying to lure customers — and justify higher ticket prices — with innovations like panoramic screens and so-called 4-D.

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Luci Cook doesn't want her tattoos to die with her. She's asking her friends and family which ones they' want to receive in the event that she dies before they do.

Science
Arts

Extra-Permanent Ink: Preserving Your Tattoos After Death

2:10pm October 14, 2014

by Martha Bebinger

Got a killer tat? There's no reason for it to die with you. Thanks to a Dutch tattoo artist, if you sign the right forms and pay the right price, a lab can preserve your body art after you die.

Books
Arts

The Feathery Saga Of A 'Sucker For Unwanted Birds'

1:43pm October 14, 2014

by Heller McAlpin

Michelle Raffin's new The Birds of Pandemonium is an impassioned but occasionally jumbled memoir of her adventures in the noisy, smelly, exhausting, rewarding world of rare bird conservation.

Journalist Talks Confidential Sources, Getting Subpoenaed And His New Book

1:31pm October 14, 2014

James Risen could face prison for refusing to reveal his source for a story about a botched CIA operation intended to sabotage Iran's nuclear weapons program. His new book is Pay Any Price.

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Neil Patrick Harris has hosted the Tony Awards four times.

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Arts

What's It Like To Be Neil Patrick Harris? He Gives You Options

1:01pm October 14, 2014

The actor says he's been able to do a lot of different things in his life, including his role as Doogie Howser. So when he sat down to write a memoir, he made it a "Choose Your Own Adventure."

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Rosamund Pike plays Amy Dunne, whose mysterious disappearance turns her husband into a murder suspect.

Arts

'Gone Girl,' Take Two: The Very, Very Spoiled Edition

12:42pm October 14, 2014

by Linda Holmes

If you've already read Gone Girl, or if you don't mind swimming in a sea of spoilers, we've got a few thoughts that require giving up some of the book's bigger secrets.

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Jeremy Renner plays Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb.

Arts

'Kill The Messenger' Incompletely Unravels A Complex Tale

12:11pm October 14, 2014

by Mark Jenkins

Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb, Kill the Messenger spins a yarn of Washington intrigue, spy drama and investigative journalism.

Arts

Wait Wait ... Don't Show Me! Behind The Scenes Of The NPR News Quiz

12:03pm October 14, 2014

by Ian Kibbe

Thanks to the magic of radio, Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! listeners aren't usually privy to what goes on behind the scenes at the NPR News Quiz. Watch at your own risk. It's not pretty.

Books
Arts

A Hero's Journey Turns Dark In 'Clariel'

11:36am October 14, 2014

by Alaya Dawn Johnson

The long-awaited new novel in Garth Nix's Old Kingdom series goes back in time to follow a powerful young woman on a difficult path. Fans will get a chill when Clariel's final destiny is revealed.

Ken Marino and Casey Wilson star in NBC's Marry Me.

Arts

'Marry Me' Throws Plenty Of Jokes (And Its Lead Actress) At The Wall

10:28am October 14, 2014

by Linda Holmes

NBC's new romantic comedy Marry Me may wind up joining a frustrating group of shows that struggle to survive on broadcast, where appealing to everyone is key.