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Musicals dominate the holiday seasonFrom movie screens to your TV, classic musicals like 'Into the Woods' and 'Peter Pan' are everywhere this holiday season. What makes that format a good fit for the end of the year?聽
Can 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' satisfy fans' expectations?When the first Avengers film came out, fans began to voice their wishes for their favorites to join the team. Will new characters satisfy fans of the Avengers films?
Kids' mobile apps still collect user informationDespite 2013 federal regulations to safeguard what information is collected in mobile apps used by kids, many apps still collect personal information. Experts allege the information is used to aim marketing efforts at unsuspecting targets.
Kids and technology: Three household principlesIt is easy for kids to plug into content labeled as 'educational' on tablets and smart phones, but partnering screen time with social interaction might be the best way to help kids learn without isolating themselves.
How Schoola makes clothing donations a good fit for school fundingOne mom, who happens to be a former school administrator, has created a way to turn gently-used clothing into money for schools, and good deals for shoppers.
Sting, Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin are selected for Kennedy Center HonorsSinger Al Green and ballerina Patricia McBride were also awarded this year's Kennedy Center Honors, which will be broadcast on CBS on Dec. 30. The show was hosted by Stephen Colbert of 'The Colbert Report.'
Bradley Cooper: What made him return to BroadwayCooper is currently starring in a Broadway production of the play 'The Elephant Man.' The actor says he was profoundly affected by the 1980 film of the same title, starring John Hurt.
The gift for Santa: Putting giving in the hands of kidsThe holidays offer a great chance to teach kids the value of giving, and one mom learns the first trip to visit Santa at the mall is a great chance to reverse the roles and let her son give a gift instead.
Little girl kicks off dance party on subway platformA little girl started a dance party on the platform waiting for the NYC subway and other passengers followed suit. Kids once again teach us that impromptu dance parties are the best way to ignite and share joy.
'Peter Pan Live!': Family-gathering fairy dust?'Peter Pan Live!' brought families together for the live-action musical. Parents' one complaint? The airtime.聽
Time to talk: The chance to discuss life's wonders in the tubA mom learns that the way her sons communicate and when they choose to open up is not always predictable, but always a perfect reason to set aside the to-do list.聽
Grammy nominations 2015: Here's who made the cut so farSam Smith is going up against artists such as Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor, Sia, and Iggy Azalea for record of the year. Smith has been nominated for four Grammys so far.
'Still Alice' skimps on other characters besides the protagonist'Alice' actress Julianne Moore is very good as a Columbia linguistics professor grappling with early-onset Alzheimer's disease, but by focusing so intently on her, the co-writing and directing team of Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland skimp on the realities one might otherwise expect from this story.
'Peter Pan Live!': How it upended hate-watchers' expectations'The Sound of Music Live!,' NBC's previous live musical production, received poor reviews but huge ratings. 'Pan' surprised many by being a fairly good show, with even critics who disliked it admitting that it was better than 'Music.'
An easy, impressive Sunday roast: Roast duck with apples, pears, and potatoesA whole roasted duck is accompanied by apples, pears, and potato wedges roasted in duck fat.
Top Picks: Judah & The Lion's album 'Kids These Days,' the 'Sherlock Limited Edition Gift Set,' and moreFathom Events programming includes Bolshoi Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' and 'White Christmas: The 60th Anniversary,' the documentary 'Song By Song: Lindsay Stirling' examines the electronic dubstep violinist and dancer's meteoric rise, and more top picks.
Family cancels Christmas: Good parenting or Grinch parenting?Internet users were quick to cast judgement when a Utah family swapped exchanging Christmas presents for volunteering and giving.
'Peter Pan' star Allison Williams: Why she was born to play the boy who wouldn't grow up'Losing your shadow... As a kid you just accept it,' Williams said. 'But as an adult, I've spent a lot of time thinking about what it means.' Williams will take on the role of Peter Pan in the live musical version of the story airing on NBC on Dec. 4.
Soccer mom debate: Isn't stealing the ball wrong?One mom realizes that for as much as she pressures her kids to play nice at home, things seem to take a dark competitive turn when they take to the soccer field, confusing her son as she yells at him from the sidelines.
Roasted vegetables with cilantro-lemon aioliA fantastic vegetarian feast of roasted vegetables with an herb-flavored aioli.