All Arts & Culture
- Meatless Monday: Mushroom, leek, butternut squash, and barley bakeThis bake could easily be made with any grain or veggies. It's also good cold and makes a delicious lunch the next day.
The Big DanceSportswriters Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport tell how March Madness grew from an eight-team tournament in a rickety Illinois gym to a $10-billion business.- Reader recommendation: American NationsMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
7 classic fashion mistakes and why we make themIn her new book 'You Are What You Wear,' Dr. Jennifer Baumgartner, tells us what our fashion mistakes say about us.
Edgar Allan Poe turns action hero in the movie 'The Raven'John Cusack will portray Edgar Allan Poe who, in the movie 'The Raven,' is forced to try to discover the identity of a serial killer.
'The Hobbit' production team releases another behind-the-scenes videoDirector Peter Jackson's new 'Hobbit' video shows location shots in New Zealand's mountains and the filming of a pivotal scene where dwarves float down a river in barrels.
'The Book Thief' movie adaptation gets a director'Downton Abbey' director Brian Percival will helm the film version of the popular World War II young adult novel 'The Book Thief.'
Early Bront毛 story about an ungrateful rat is discoveredA composition written by Charlotte Bront毛 for a French instructor during her stay in Brussels was recently discovered in a Belgium museum.
Dr. Seuss's eco-cautionary fable 'The Lorax': movie review'The Lorax' is a reasonably entertaining version of Dr. Seuss's eco-cautionary fable.- Rez LifeThis unvarnished mix of journalism, history, and memoir tells hard truths about life on America's Indian reservations.
Being Flynn: movie reviewThe film, in which Robert De Niro comes across as a Method caricature, is a mix of genuinely touching and hokey moments.- Reader recommendation: Embracing Israel/PalestineMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Bullhead: movie reviewThe Belgian movie 鈥楤ullhead鈥 takes a quirky premise and turns it into a high-stakes thriller.
Where Are You Taking Me?: movie review鈥榃here Are You Taking Me?鈥 is an observational documentary that lets the images tell the story.
'Awake' is one of the best dramas on television'Awake,' starring 'Harry Potter' actor Jason Isaacs, deftly handles themes of grief without going over-the-top.
Verbal EnergyNot just what we pack, but what we carryLuggage and baggage seem to mean the same thing, but it's the latter that's being lugged about on the campaign trail this year.
Slow cooker recipe: French-country chicken with olivesSlow cooker success! This recipe was so tasty, it could be dinner party fare.- Dr. Seuss: 10 favorite quotes on his birthday10 favorite quotes from Dr. Seuss on his birthday.
American Idol unveils Top 13 and Jimmy Iovine tells it like it isAmerican idol: With more than 33 million votes and 3 wildcards, the Season 11 finals of American Idol have officially begun. 聽Did your favorite make the the top 13? 聽And what choice words did Jimmy Iovine have for them?
Dr. Seuss: 7 adaptations of his beloved storiesAs "The Lorax" arrives in theaters this weekend, here are seven previous Seuss film adaptations 鈥 the good and the bad.
