arts & entertainment
Indian, U.S. investors trying to bring American, NFL-style football to South Asia
A group of American football stars and investors are joining with Indian businessman to put together and NFL-style professional football league in India.
China looking to export its culture the same way it does gadgets and gizmos
China is known around the world as the place that makes the televisions, iPhones and iPads that are in hot demand. Their culture doesn't share the same way, though. But could it?
Miss Bala movie provides look at Mexican drug war through eyes of a beauty queen
Miss Bala won't be the most popular movie you ever see. It probably won't break box office records. But if you're looking for the sort of movie that turns an idea on its head, that challenges what you think you know about the Mexican Drug Wars, Miss Bala is it.
Russian songwriter feeds pro-, anti-Putin crowds
Alexander Yellin became famous a decade ago for the song he wrote that became the anthem of Vladimir Putin, praising him as the perfect Russian man. But now, as Putin runs for re-election and his popularity wanes, Yellin has written the anthem of the anti-Putin crowds.
Super Bowl 2012 halftime show presents Madonna opportunity to reconnect
This year's Super Bowl halftime show will be Madonna's first ever — but she's a singer known by probably all ages of NFL fans. With a new album forthcoming, a new movie out this week and younger rivals challenging her pop stardom, this could be Madonna's chance to restate her relevance.
Super Bowl 2012 set to be an epic sequel fit for Hollywood
In 2008, the New York Giants and New England Patriots competed for the NFL title. This year, the two teams, with many of the same players, are back for a rematch that could only have been more hyped if it were produced for the Hollywood stage.
Careful, these songs will get stuck in your head: meet the earworm
Surely you've experienced a song that gets stuck in your head, sometimes for no apparent reason, and won't go away. Well, turns out there almost always IS a reason, and scientists are actually doing research to try and understand the phenomena.
Colbert Super PAC lawyer explains how campaign finance disclosure is and isn't working
Perhaps no man has made Super PACs more well-known than comedian Stephen Colbert. And he wouldn't be able to do that without the help of his attorney, former FEC commissioner Trevor Potter. Potter said the disclosures come too late and too slowly to help voters make decisions.
New releases this weekend: The Grey, Man on a Ledge both try to thrill audiences
Two suspenseful, action thrillers will dominate the box office this weekend. While The Grey brings hyper-realism to a new level in movie-making, Man on a Ledge is "so bad it's good."
What's old is new — and award winning — in Academy Award nominations
The Oscar nominations came out Tuesday and Hugo was a big winner, with 11 nominations. But across the board, movies set years ago did well this year.
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