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'Merlin' returns for a new season: a preview'Merlin' will have a fourth season that contains challenges for the young wizard as well as his friend Arthur as they fight off the sorceress Morgana.
Norwegian Wood: movie reviewHaruki Murakami's bestseller 'Norwegian Wood' makes it to the big screen in this languidly聽beautiful interpretation.聽- Pina: movie reviewWim Wenders documentary on German choreographer Pina Bausch leaves as much mystery as enlightenment.
John Mellencamp: It's About You: movie review'John Mellencamp: It's About You' captures the rocker on summer tour in the South along with the poetic melancholy of rural America.聽
Black bean soup with cumin and salsa verdeA quick, tasty, and good-for-you soup.
Reformed Van Halen performs intimate NYC gigDavid Lee Roth reunited with Eddie and Alex Van Halen to play an intimate show at New York's historical Cafe Wa?- 'The Vampire Diaries' has the best new male character on TV in 2011'The Vampire Diaries' actor Joseph Morgan was the best new actor on a TV show with his villainous Klaus
6 movies you should see before the Golden Globes 6 movies you should see before the Golden Globes ceremony on Jan. 15
Hazelnut sesame granola clustersMaking your own granola is easy and satisfying in a 'made by you' kind of way.
My son gets his (driving) wingsToday's driving schools for teenagers are a far cry from an older cousin taking on the teaching duties.
Cowboy culture in suburban Bavaria: 'Wilkommen pardner!'In suburban Bavaria, cowboy culture is greeted with a howdy -- and a German twist.
'Revenge,' 'Happy Endings' are two of 2011's TV highlights'Revenge' and 'Happy Endings' were two of the best things about TV in 2011
Stocking your 'real food' kitchenTips for cost savings and what to store in your pantry and 'fridge.
Teaching on the runLife lessons from a 100-mile expedition in the Indian desert.- So, just where is this omnibus taking us?The Monitor's language columnist ponders how a word that once referred to horse-drawn carriages now refers to legislative packages with something for everyone.
'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' sequel is still on track, says Sony'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' has grossed less than expected, but a Sony representative says the sequel is still happening
Food makeover: How to set up your 'real food' kitchenUse the New Year as an opportunity for a new start in your kitchen.
Mission Impossible leads box office at end of weak yearThe year's final weekend saw top movies add to ticket sales from the Christmas holiday one week earlier but no change in the top three chart positions. The "Sherlock Holmes" and "Alvin and the Chipmunks" franchise films took the No. 2 and 3 positions behind Tom Cruise's 'Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol.'
Shaquille O'Neal: A culture crossover of hoops and holiday musicShaquille O'Neal conducted the Boston Pops Monday night during one of the orchestra's annual holiday concerts. For a big man, Shaquille O'Neal shows a deft touch with the baton.