A Smarter Romantic Comedy In 'Man Up'
Simon Pegg and Lake Bell star in an inventive rom-com elevated by a script that reflects the true, eccentric workings of relationships.
Arts
Triad To Do: "The Assasin," "Bell, Book & Candle," And Will Read For Food
Sean and Quique are both headed to the theatre this weekend: Sean to the movies and Quique to check out a play.
Hemingway, Mailer, PewDiePie? YouTube Stars Hit The Best-Seller Lists
Books by three YouTube stars are on The New York Times best-seller list right now. That's not an anomaly — NPR's Lynn Neary reports it's a trend that more and more publishers are starting to embrace.
The 'Amazing Fantastic Incredible' Life Of Stan Lee, Now In Comic Form
Stan Lee is a comic book legend. He's the writer behind Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk and Iron Man. Host Renee Montagne sits down with the 92-year-old to talk comics and his own superheroic life.
'My All-American' Remembers Forgotten Story Of Heroic Texas Football Player
My All-American is out in theaters on Friday. It's a story about Texas football and is written by the same person who did Rudy and Hoosiers. It centers on one of the players, Freddie Steinmark, and an improbable story that reached all the way to the White House.
'This Old Man' Is A Wry, Nimble Take On Life, Aging And Baseball
At 95, New Yorker editor Roger Angell has written decades' worth of books and articles. Maureen Corrigan says it's a great pleasure to spend time in the company of his latest book, This Old Man.
'Hotels Of North America' Gets 4 Stars
Rick Moody's new novel takes the form of online travel reviews written by the lonely but oddly eloquent Reginald Morse. Critic Jason Sheehan says it's Moody at his most inventive, playful and biting.
Edit, Please
The Benevolent Female Spouse? Edit, please! How about, The Good Wife? Contestants guess the simpler, actual TV show titles based on an over-written, way too literal version.
Mythconception
Don't be a lemming and run off the side of a cliff! In this game we dissect common misconceptions and myths.
Based on a True Story
Inspired by VIP Peter Sarsgaard's new film Experimenter, this quiz is about movies based on a true story.