A young writer finds the "Mecca of black America" is in danger of slipping away

I didn't understand my dad's gripe with Will Smith's performance in "Ali" until I saw the new Tupac film

Tupac would have turned 43 today. In age of Trayvon and Jordan Davis, here's why we have a hard time letting him go

A new Pew poll has key lesson for liberals. Here's how to game right's knee-jerk reaction to certain words (UPDATE)

In weekend attacks, hackers released encrypted government files and turned the sentencing website into a video game

In a new book, George Lois offers smart tips, and explains why he sees the AMC show as a personal insult

Andrew Neiderman on becoming the ghostwriter for V.C. Andrews, who created her own genre of horror, love & tragedy

In "To the Wonder," the reclusive auteur proves he's the most spiritual filmmaker working today

This week's new TV sitcoms offer two dismal duds -- and a sly, bittersweet comedy about a dissipated writer who hits on his own daughter.

In St. Louis, the "Town Talk" column's coverage of issues like improper grocery bagging and televised ice skating helps put the "free" in freedom of the press.

Sen. Fritz Hollings is pushing a bill that supposedly safeguards online privacy -- but actually gives intrusive marketers a green light.

The NFL Network's live package pops out another pooch of a game, so again you don't have to worry about not getting it.

I knew John Wojtowicz, the troubled, complicated star of a new documentary. And here's why I'll never forget him

The British writer never wanted his story told, but Selina Hastings' "Secret Lives" has done so, beautifully

A new biography shows Andrew Carnegie as a wily deal-maker and zealous correspondent who used his desire to give away his fortune to justify his drive to get rich.