Real and imaginary events of interest to readers.

The engrossing, gem-hard little popcorn-cruncher is as good as any well-executed cop show. And what's wrong with that?

From a gripping novel about terrorism to the memoir of a cross-country stripteaser, we pick the best -- that is, the most pleasurable -- reading experiences of 2001.

Henry Blodget's computer battery runs out on a 9-hour flight, and the publication's editor expresses his grief

A conversation with the songwriter and painter on his exhibit "Life, Death, Love and Freedom" and art vs. product

Episode 60 (Monday, Sept. 18): George tries to blast himself out of the house

Marilyn Manson offends the Swiss, Judi Dench disses Harvey Weinstein, and will "M*A*S*H" be revisited? Plus: The hottest online hit -- "The Meatrix"!

When Milt called about an emergency visit, little did she suspect just how desperate he was.

In a lively second season, the death-obsessed poet weighs the risk & reward of stepping beyond the room she knows

With a sharp retort about AIG, the president was on his game with the press, weaving through questions and driving home his economic plan.

Presidents have often borrowed phrases from theorists and other politicians, Trump's inspirations will make you gag

With the election looming, the same right-wing faction that spent eight years cheering on every instance of unlimited executive power suddenly fears such power.

The movie was adapted from a rom-com novel, and the choice in vacation reading material is thoughtfully appropriate

Can it be? In his new one-man show, Black Flag's former lead singer seems to be wandering toward the land of warm 'n' fuzzy.

At 97, Henry Kissinger is nowhere near the levers of power. But his fingerprints are on Trump's foreign policy