Arts and Entertainment
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.
VIDEO: At Golden Globes, The Artist, Homeland are top winners
The Red Carpet was walked. The Golden Globes were awarded. Political statements were even made. But, at the end of the night, the 69th annual Golden Globes gave few clues as to who might be the ultimate winners out of this year's crop of TV programs and movies....
Only African-American chess grandmaster wants to inspire a younger generation
Maurice Ashley, 45, is one of just 1,000 ches grandmasters in the world. He's also the only African-American and he's hoping to use that status to inspire a new, younger generation of African-Americans to take up the sport....
As college sports get bigger, some want athletes to get more of the money
Next week, the NCAA will consider a proposal to allow colleges to give their student athletes larger stipends, coming closer to covering the actual cost of attendance. Many universities want nothing to do with it, but some outsiders say it doesn't even go far enough....
Famed British cartoonist Ronald Searle dies at 91
British graphic artist Ronald Searle died at the age of 91. Searle was the author of the St. Trinian’s series and was an illustrator for many news publications. ...
Baltimore tourist attraction Cafe Hon gets celebrity, PR makeover
Cafe Hon, and the Hon culture immortalized in John Waters films, got a makeover recently from celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey and his Kitchen Nightmares program...
In Colombia, tower racing's stars run for World Cup
In nearly 40 years, tower racing has gone from a nice idea to a sport that draws thousands of people. But, perhaps, could it be a ticket to the best, safest form of exercise in an increasingly urban environment....
Tourists, residents tangle over access to iconic Hollywood sign
The Hollywood sign in Los Angles is a magnet for tourists, but for years it was hard to actually get up to. No more. The introduction of GPS has hundreds of people flocking to the sign and that's sending neighbors over the edge....
VIDEOS: MASH, Dragnet star Harry Morgan, 96, dies in Los Angeles
Harry Morgan, well-known as the actor who portrayed Col. Sherman T. Potter on the long-running TV show MASH, died on Wednesday at age 96....
For the best Santas, certification of Christmas spirit
At the Charles H. Howard School, some of the best Santas get an education about what it's like to be St. Nick. They learn about the history of Santa, the personality of the reindeers and even what it's like to fly in a sleigh....- Pop-up Kimchi shop in Germany seeks to help people understand diversity
- New York art exhibit explores how we talk to objects
- Scientists show off their profession in tattoos
- Jesse Eisenberg discusses his new work, the off-Broadway play 'Asuncion'
- Russia's underground artists have new target: Putin
- Mexico's political cartoonists fight drug war
- Iconic civil rights painting moves to Oval Office
- Saving Haiti's art and culture
- Food art: Oreo cookie portraits and bread embroidery
- Statue of freed slave causes uproar in Indianapolis
- In Spain, legislation to crack down on online piracy draws protests
- New book draws on reality to make fictional portrayal of life in North Korea
- New book looks at 'extremely private' Queen Elizabeth II
- Looking for a good book? Check out this list
- Remembering an American contrarian: Christopher Hitchens dead of cancer
- Colson Whitehead's new book on politics, class and zombies
- Steve Jobs biography released, on bookstore and iBook shelves (with video)
- Bill O'Reilly's take on the Lincoln assassination
- Author Samuel R. Delany on the evolution of sci-fi
- John Hodgman interviews George R.R. Martin
- New releases this weekend: The Grey, Man on a Ledge both try to thrill audiences
- What's old is new — and award winning — in Academy Award nominations
- Despite international success, Iranian film industry under fire at home
- VIDEO: New movie uses found footage documenting life in Canadian Arctic, nearly 100 years ago
- Joyful Noise the highlight of a weekend with three big new movie releases
- These six films will knock your socks off in 2012
- Major movies out on Christmas Day 2011
- Kate Winslet stars in Polanski's new film, Carnage
- 2011 will go down as the year of movie sequels, but there's reason for hope in 2012
- VIDEO: Hugh Grant leads parade of outraged U.K. phone hacking victims
- Russian songwriter feeds pro-, anti-Putin crowds
- Super Bowl 2012 halftime show presents Madonna opportunity to reconnect
- Careful, these songs will get stuck in your head: meet the earworm
- Hungarians turning to music to protest government clamp down on freedom
- Body percussion a sign of cultural heritage in recovering Aceh province in Indonesia
- DJ presents some of the best and worth off-beat Christmas music
- Mission Impossible, Sherlock Holmes, Carnage, all hit the big screens this weekend
- Hip-hop artist Dessa breaks the mold
- Nickelback halftime performance stirs up controversy, petition in Detroit
- Black Sabbath preparing to release reunion album
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Steve Mintz, aka Ethics Sage (04 February, 2012 08:48:17)The SEC recently announced that it would no longer allow defendants to say they neither admit nor deny civil fraud or insider trading charges when, ... -
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Mark NewYork (03 February, 2012 01:46:39)Komen wants this issue to go away but their stupidity raises bigger questions about their top leaders and how totally clueless/tone-deaf they've seemed all week. ...