Saga of surfer girls in Hawaii is a snooze. On land, that is. On the water, it might be the most intense visual experience you'll find at the movies this year.

Five great noir novels from the post-Chandler generations.

The president's "hip-hop barbecue" had very little hip-hop, but plenty of race-baiting potential

"Be Kind Rewind" is no rib-tickling pop-culture mashup, but a loving tribute to all that is antiquated, homemade, lost or forgotten.

Activists say John Kiriakou's punishment has more to do with torture revelations than anyone's identity

Focus of the battle is now shifting to New Mexico

Environmentalists have been working for months to bring the issue of climate change front and center

Fascinating world views from a festive bear enclosure in Britain to the polio-endemic streets of Pakistan

With a stellar career spanning the '80s to today, Graham is opening up to different characters and directing

From Edwina to Jessica Fletcher, Lansbury looked out for us

They come from all over to France's Lacanau Pro '99. The board riders' brains seem blasted away by the overpowering waters and they exhibit the weird, gentle majesty of giraffes or monks.

Netflix's appealing new drama that premiered at TIFF offers a glimpse into a little-known subculture

The year's best in box sets provides obsessed fans of country, jazz, blues and rock with some treasures and some trash.

Refusing to resolve competing claims about reality is the staple of journalistic "balance"

"Whenever I see it, I want to put a bag over my head," editor John Ottman says