"Jersey Shore" and "Boardwalk Empire." Bon Jovi and the Boss. As MTV's hit returns, making sense of the cheesy/cool

Some immature or ineffectual, others fabulists, 1 narcissist, another downright malevolent but all dads to the core

Donald Glover is a brilliant self-cannibalizer

What you need to see, read, do this week: Sigur Ros' irresistible refrains, Elvis Mitchell's great interviews -- and a superbly neurotic story collection.

Abdul's accuser says she paid for his clothes, haircut. O'Brien tells Dr. Phil he was "out of control." J.Lo for prez?

Just because you can't recognize a person's face doesn't mean you don't know who they are, Jesse

Stanley Donen's classy crime caper has charm, wit -- and Cary Grant.

The Beatles' psych-rock opus, receiving a lavish reissue in May, isn't what you think it is

Kelly's debate moderating triumph included hypocrisy highlight reels straight out of "The Daily Show" playbook

The jazz world may have written off this mallet instrument pioneer, but his musical legacy speaks for itself.

Frank 'n' Betty on guys 'n' dolls

The late actor dared to play dangerous, damaged men, while off-screen he remained a fascinating Hollywood outsider

States are pushing ahead with their own reforms instead of waiting for the president to act.

Here's a real mystery: How can John Cusack, Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman, acting in a John Grisham thriller, be so dull?

We can learn a lot about pols from their Spotify playlists. But how the hell did Neon Trees get on Orrin Hatch's?