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Holiday travel: Coordinating kids and adults for the holiday seasonThe holidays offer unique challenges in organizing family schedules. Here's what some experts have to say about juggling obligations 鈥� from sports to spouses 鈥� in order to gather family around the holiday table.
'Laggies': The aim of the film starring Keira Knightley isn't always clearActress Keira Knightley isn't believable as a 'laggy' 鈥� someone who is slow and aimless 鈥� or as a woman reclaiming her teenhood, but聽Chlo毛聽Grace Moretz is well cast as the teen with whom she bonds and Sam Rockwell is good as Moretz's caustic but sensitive father.
'Force Majeure' is a superb exploration of the consequences of male weakness'Majeure' resembles an Ingmar Bergman movie on the slopes as it depicts the troubles between the father and mother of a Swedish family who are on vacation.
'Citizenfour': Director Laura Poitras shares the rage of her subject Edward SnowdenThe movie doesn't delve into the legalities of Snowden's actions or address the irony of Snowden being given political asylum in Moscow, but the film ably expresses that it is all too easy for democracies to cross lines when gathering information.
Taylor Swift: Is her album '1989' a successful move to pop?Swift's new album won't be released until Oct. 27, but reviews are already coming in. Though many reviewers note that her previous work had more than a tinge of pop to it, the singer announced that '1989' is her official move to the genre from country.
Top Picks: Hunter Davies' book 'The Beatles Lyrics,' an app to help you pack, and moreKat Edmondson's new album 'The Big Picture' has original songcraft and inventive arrangements, a multimedia project gives insight into East German refugees' journey to West Germany, and more top picks.
Gamergate: What Felicia Day says about misogynistic cyberbullyingActor Felicia Day calls for tolerance and an end to Gamergate cyberbullying.聽
'John Wick' is a near-nonstop thrill rideThe movie is a confident debut from director Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves is in excellent form as a former assassin out for revenge against a criminal who wronged him.- Tennessee toddler stuck in arcade machine: Panic or take a picture?A small boy in Tennessee managed to find himself inside a toy crane arcade machine. After the fire department was called, the grandma's camera came out. Sometimes a smile for the camera is the best way to diffuse a tricky situation.
'The Avengers: Age of Ultron': What does the trailer reveal?A new trailer for the upcoming movie 'The Avengers: Age of Ultron' was supposed to premiere next week, but it appeared online early. Check out the full trailer.
Watch dancing priests: Sacrilegious or just plain fun?The video of a tap dance off between two American priests in Italy has gone viral. But not everyone is amused.
Halloween 2014: Teal pumpkins, candy tricks, and other signs of the timesParents preparing to take their kids out on Halloween will want to consider everything from setting a budget for costumes to checking bags for candy laced with marijuana. This isn鈥檛 your parents' old-fashioned Halloween.
Verbal EnergyMaking my peace with 'mentoring'The Monitor鈥檚 language columnist has made peace with 鈥榤entor鈥� as a verb; 鈥榤entee鈥� as the term for the one being mentored, not so much.
Fish and corn chowderThis hearty chowder, chock full of potatoes, corn, fish and bacon, gets a sweet note when corn stock stands in for fish stock.
'F-Bombs for Feminism': A viral video exploiting girls, not empowering themA video featuring little girls standing up to discrimination with some strong words has gone viral. While the message is clear, the aim of the video is not as much. Is the company that produced the video selling equality, or t-shirts?
Why 18 Florida parents were arrested when their kids skipped schoolDozens of parents in Florida have been arrested for failing to take their kids to elementary school, resulting in some cases to kids missing multiple grade advancements because of truancy. How can other parents lend a hand?
She was bullied after donating her hair to charity. This is how she responded10-year-old Jetta Fosberg's selfless act led to torment at school. Here's how she fought back: #standwithjetta
What happens when stats about successful marriages meet a real marriage?A new study published by professors at Emory University tries to scientifically prove what it takes to be in a successful marriage. But what happens when real life doesn't stand up to the stats, and a marriage is successful despite the numbers?
'The Avengers: Age of Ultron': Here's where you'll be able to see the new trailerA trailer for 'Ultron' is debuting during an installment of the ABC TV show 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' 'Ultron' is set to be released on May 1.
Matthew McConaughey stars in 'Interstellar': Will it save the fall box office?'A movie like "Interstellar" wouldn't just have to be huge 鈥� it needs to be gigantic if it's going to do anything to save us,'聽Bruce Nash, founder of box office tracking site the Numbers, said of the year's box office so far. 'Interstellar' will be released on Nov. 5.