How Amy Adams went from being a small-town girl to being one of the most sought-after starlets of her generation.  Read More

Tired of the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, New York? Here are four ways to experience the beauty and excitement that lie just outside the city.  Read More

Looking to burn rubber (and possibly a battery)? Do you feel the need for (relatively moderate) speed? At the 24 Hours of LeMons, all you need in order to race is a cheap car and a sense of humor.  Read More

Overwhelmed by the daunting task of finding the perfect college? A little homework will save your sanity.  Read More

Long before Bob the Builder and Dora the Explorer, Sesame Street was pioneering children’s educational entertainment -- and the show is still as relevant and engaging as ever. What’s the secret to its staying power?  Read More

The first thing that visitors to the courtyard of the new School of Cinematic Arts complex at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles are greeted by is the swashbuckling bronze likeness of Douglas Fairbanks Sr. -- but not because he was so dazzling in The Mark of Zorro (or in any of his other legendary roles). It was Fairbanks, a titan of the silent-film era as well as one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who, around 1927, first suggested to his fencing partner, USC president Rufus B. von KleinSmid, that establishing a film class at the university might be a boffo idea (see time-line entry number one).  Read More

Get your thumbs in gear: We’re previewing the most exciting new video games hitting stores this fall.  Read More

Author Thomas Pynchon shuns the spotlight, which makes him something of an oddity in today’s world of ultra-accessibility. Instead, he lets his work -- including his latest book, Inherent Vice -- speak for itself.  Read More

A celebration of great opening lines in literature.  Read More

When American Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, she claimed a historic victory for herself, her country, and women everywhere.  Read More

Mad Men is hailed for its realistic portrayal of vintage Madison Avenue. But the intricate sets are just as responsible for the authentic feel as the tumultuous plotlines are.  Read More