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'The Equalizer' wins the weekend box officeThe thriller starring Denzel Washington topped the box office with $35 million, while last week's box office champion 'The Maze Runner,' which is based on a young adult dystopian novel, placed second with $17.5 million.聽
How a 10-year-old got her father to quit his $100 million a year jobMohamed El-Erian, the former CEO of PIMCO, quit his big salary job to spend more time with his daughter. His example highlights the challenge of balancing work and family.
How to make homemade spice blendsTry making your favorite spice blends from scratch: garam masala, taco seasoning, Cajun spice, pumpkin spice seasoning, and more. All of these blends are easy enough to make at home using organic spices without聽any additives.
Jeffrey Tambor calls his part in the TV show 'Transparent' 'the role of a lifetime'Judith Light and Gaby Hoffmann co-star on the Amazon program. The pilot for 'Transparent' has been available online for months but the rest of the first season just became available.
'The Two Faces of January': The noir movie has an unsettling plotDirector Hossein Amini understands dread is a dish best served slow.
'I Am Eleven': The documentary is a paean to an innocent age'Eleven' is an enjoyable mishmash of young voices and faces poised between childhood and teenagerdom.
'The Boxtrolls' is charming but story-challengedThe movie's grubby Victorian designs can be a little suffocating and the story's structure is off, but 'The Boxtrolls' includes good voice work by Ben Kingsley and, as with other Laika-produced movies, the touch of darkness in the movie is welcome.
'The Equalizer': The hero's invincibility becomes a little silly'The Equalizer' stars Denzel Washington in a powerful performance as a former George W. Bush-era intelligence operative who now lives a quiet life until he takes a paternal interest in an abused teenage prostitute.
'How to Get Away with Murder': Inside that surprising reveal'Murder' stars Viola Davis as a law professor whose students seem to be involved in a complicated criminal situation.
Top Picks: The Star Walk app, the three-CD box set 'Real World 25,' and moreThe PBS series 'Food Forward TV' features people across the US looking for solutions to the problems in our food system, the movie 'Chef' is a heartwarming tale about a chef opening a food truck with his sous-chef and young son, and more top picks.
School pictures: How parents can escape the pricey packagesSchool picture season is upon us, and many parents feel helpless to find inexpensive alternatives to pricey packages offered by school-appointed photo studios. One mom's solution to Picture Day sales pressure.
'The Boxtrolls': What are critics saying about the animated film?'The Boxtrolls' features the voice work of actors Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Elle Fanning, and Ben Kingsley.
Cinnamon and spice sweet potato breadBake those sweet potatoes languishing in your pantry into a spicy moist quick bread. It's a perfect recipe for the first crisp fall weekend.
'Gone Girl,' 'Inherent Vice' will debut at New York Film FestivalThe Edward Snowden documentary 'Citizenfour' and Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi's documentary 'The 50 Year Argument' will also be screened at the festival. The New York Film Festival begins on Sept. 26.
Mom vs. Yik Yak: What parents can do to stop bullying via appsSmartphone and tablet apps meant for messaging friends have become potential platforms for bullies. One Mississippi mom is spreading awareness about the apps that facilitate hate messages. What else can parents do to stay ahead of the technology?
Malcolm Young leaves AC/DC, band will release new album in DecemberA statement on the band's website said that Young is leaving the band for health reasons but that Malcolm and Angus Young's nephew Stevie Young will be playing rhythm guitar on the new album 'Rock or Bust' and will be touring with the band in 2015.
Andre Benjamin shares how he identified with Jimi Hendrix for biopicBenjamin portrays Hendrix in the movie 'Jimi: All Is By My Side' and says he recognized the journey Hendrix went through trying to gain confidence onstage. 'I had to grow into being an entertainer and聽Jimi had to grow into being an entertainer, too,' the Outkast member said.
Economist: Planned pregnancies win out over drifting into parenthoodIn a new book "Generation Unbound: Drifting into Sex and Parenthood without Marriage," economist Isabel V. Sawhill sees a distinct advantage for parents who plan ahead and save before starting families.
Verbal EnergyA college education in just 10 wordsIt鈥檚 not all Greek: Merriam-Webster鈥檚 list of top 10 words on campus includes some Latin, too.
Buttermilk bacon cheddar macaroni saladMake macaroni salad even better with bacon, buttermilk dressing, and cheese. Toss in a few veggies, too, if the mood strikes you.
