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Gratitude in an age of automatonsIf you think it鈥檚 tough to file a complaint today, try filing a compliment.- First LookHow a plucky little dog stole the show at CruftsOlly the terrier did not win 'best in show,' but his energy and poise in the face of disaster stole hearts around the world.
First LookStradivarius violin recovered from 1980 theft heard in concert for first timeAfter a year of restoration, the Ames Stradivarius violin stolen from violinist Roman Totenberg returned to the stage at a private concert in New York on Monday.聽
'The Big Bang Theory' prequel about Sheldon: Jumping the shark?CBS has given a straight-to-series order for a TV show that will be a prequel about a young Sheldon Cooper from 'The Big Bang Theory' as it reaches 10 years on the air.聽
Pi Day: celebrate with a savory dinner pieMarch 14 is Pi Day. Serve up a chicken and cheddar savory pie at supper that incorporates the best British traditions with a few Southern flourishes.
14 recipes for lentils Lentils are a year-round pantry staple that can be used in soothing soups for fall and winter, or give more heft to salads in spring and summer. Here are 14 lentil recipes to try any time of year.
First LookKing Kong scales weekend box office with 'Kong: Skull Island'The new movie 'Kong: Skull Island,' the latest take on the famous 'King Kong' story, had a strong opening weekend, coming in first against competition such as the 'X-Men' film 'Logan' and the horror movie 'Get Out.'
Pan-seared steak, quick side hacks, and the pleasures of dinner for oneA simple pan-seared steak gets support from store-bought cheats for a solo dinner that got cooked quickly and lingered over.聽
Post-'Apprentice,' could Arnold Schwarzenegger's next move be to the Senate?The short-lived host of 'The Apprentice' could be taking a grudge match against Trump to Washington. The former governor of California has hinted he could be considering a return to politics.聽
'Kong: Skull Island' is a fun movie with an inspired setting'Kong' stars Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, and Tom Hiddleston as members of an expedition who travel to a previously uncharted island in the Pacific Ocean and encounter King Kong.
Socially conscious horror movies don't get any better than 'Get Out''Out,' which is directed and written by Jordan Peele, stars Daniel Kaluuya as a young black photographer who is brought to stay at his white girlfriend's parents' house for the weekend. In its own darkly satiric way, it is also a movie about racial paranoia that captures the zeitgeist in ways that many more 'prestigious' movies don鈥檛.
Smooth surfaces of 'The Sense of an Ending' need disrupting'Sense' stars Jim Broadbent as Tony, a聽septuagenarian whose youthful past suddenly intrudes upon his humdrum life and forces a day of reckoning.
Garlic butter smashed sweet potatoesBoil first, and then broil, adding Parmesan cheese at the last minute, to achieve tender and cripsy sweet potato rounds.
Top Picks: Dan Hicks' 'Greatest Licks: I Feel Like Singin',' the Overcast app, and moreActor Martin Clunes explores in Acorn TV's 'Martin Clunes: Islands of Australia,' the movie 'Moana'聽centers on a Polynesian girl who attempts to save her people, and more top picks.
Stars dish on 'Thor: Ragnarok': Will humor improve the series?The first two stand-alone 'Thor' movies were far from failures, but they did less well at the box office than their Marvel brethren and received fairly negative reviews from critics. What will happen with 'Ragnarok'?
Pan-seared scallops with golden almonds and creamy cauliflowerPan-seared scallops make an elegant meal for either treating yourself or making a simple meal for date night.
Verbal EnergyObservation and the new planets next doorThe discovery of a whole family of new-to-us planets is a reminder how observatories have evolved over time.
Here's what critics are saying about 'Marvel's Iron Fist' as Marvel, Netflix plot a TV universeEarly reviews for 'Iron Fist' 鈥� the latest TV series to come from the Marvel-Netflix team-up that has produced series including 'Jessica Jones' and 'Luke Cage' 鈥� are grim.
Toffee crunch cookiesThis toffee cookie is both crisp and chewy 鈥� in a good way.
What we learned from our winter hikeNow we know why most people don鈥檛 hike then 鈥� and also the freezing point of mayonnaise, perhaps.
