The legendary film critic helped teach me how to write, to think -- and even how to watch movies

As Hank disappears into dementia, I have to admit the unbearable: His death would be easier than this

Smoking rooms at airports are pretty ugly, but soon they'll be attractive and filled with food.

Salon talks to the young icon about leaving Hogwarts far behind in his new profound and ridiculous film

These two know that the far-right is like the Smurfs: There's only room for one lady

I forswore Amazon and took a job at a local bookstore to make rent; it became something much more than a paycheck

Singer says parents bred like bunnies; Christy Turlington wants to breed like Jacksons. Plus: Angelina wears Billy Bob's blood!

A book of starlet glam shots raises questions like: Was it bad choices or bad luck that kept Sharon Stone from ruling Hollywood after "Basic Instinct"?

Salon talks to the legendary singer about "Detour," her new star-studded collection of vintage country covers

Salon speaks to digital satirist Vic Berger about filming at the Republican convention with comedian Tim Heidecker

An ugly encounter on a Viennese metro colors a winter's day.

Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, U2 and -- Fred Durst!? -- somberly and tastefully raise millions for the families of the victims of the Sept. 11 disaster

My Jan. 6 was a chaotic carnival of fandom, religion, politics and pandemic paranoia, dislocated in space and time

Hank corners Walt in the desert -- but not for long

There's plenty of new movies & eclectic docuseries to watch while avoiding April showers (or the unvaccinated)