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Homemade bacon milkshakeBacon in a milkshake. Boom.
'Dr. Seuss' The Lorax' actor Danny DeVito talks about the new movie'Dr. Seuss' The Lorax' has a universal message but doesn't beat the audience over the head with it, says DeVito.
Ginger blondiesGinger blondies with a touch of warmth and surprise nuggets of crystallized ginger.
Cities are banking on the artsOnce the first thing to be cut in a time of recession, the arts are proving their worth.
American Idol Top 12 girls try to end five-year droughtAmerican Idol recap: On Wednesday night, the top 12 girls took their shot at becoming the first female winner of American Idol in five seasons. 聽
Author Matthew Bowman talks about 'the Mormon moment'Author Matthew Bowman talks about Mormonism, a faith that once stood apart, but may now host a US president among its ranks. 聽
Reader recommendation: The Eighty-Dollar ChampionMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.- Where You Were HeadedA poem.
Top Picks: Tenor Salvatore Licitra, the miniseries 'On Death Row,' and more top picksSinger/songwriter Amos Lee and his band craft a funky, acoustic EP, composite sketch software creates images of literary characters, Hipcycle lets you be trendy and green, and more top picks.
'The Avengers' trailer shows invading aliens and the Hulk in action'The Avengers' trailer shows more of the film's plot of the superheroes facing off against Thor's brother Loki.
Davy Jones remembered as 'The Monkees' teenage heartthrobDavy Jones, the lead singer on the 1960s television band 'The Monkees,' passed away on Wednesday at his home in Florida.
E-book readers are buying plenty 鈥� but not in bookstoresThe new study by Book Industry Study Group says e-book consumers are buying more books 鈥� both print and electronic 鈥� but they鈥檙e buying mostly online and via in-app purchasing.
PBS specials will explore Margaret Mitchell and Harper LeeThe Southern authors, each of whom wrote a classic American novel, will have their lives and influence explored in two episodes of PBS's 'American Masters.'
American Idol: Why is Jermaine Jones in Top 13 boys?American Idol recap: The 'gentle giant' Jermaine Jones rejoined the other 12 male semifinalists for the first live American Idol episode. 聽How did the boys do?
3 really good new novels with unusual anti-heroesTalk about an anti-hero. From an overweight shut-in to Richard Nixon, these three new novels feature unlikely protagonists.
Reader recommendation: NakedMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
Bestselling books the week of 3/1/12, according to IndieBound*What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
Oreo-stuffed chocolate chip cookie browniesBecause why not combine all of your favorite things?
5 ways to improve a marriageFrom author Elizabeth Weil's book 'No Cheating, No Dying,' 5 expert tips to improve a marriage.
Berenstain Bears 'have helped so many children through so many challenges'Berenstain Bears co-creator Jan Berenstain has died at the age of 88.
