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Why Has It Been So Hard to See Margaret?
The Kenneth Lonergan film that many critics hailed as one of the best of 2011 has had a long journey to the theaters. It opens in New York tomorrow
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“A Precise, Beautiful Machine”: John Logan on Writing the Screenplay for Hugo
The Oscar-nominated writer tells how he adapted Brian Selznick’s bestseller for the screen
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Give Paris its due, but the place has at least its share of unromantic features
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Two centuries after his birth, the novelist is still wildly popular, as a theme park, a new movie and countless festivals attest
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The Allure of Nonexistent Places
Long-gone destinations have their own special appeal, don’t you think?
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The Essentials: Charles Dickens
What are the must-read books written by and about the famed British author?
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Holiday Gift Guide for Film Buffs
Movies every fan should have
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Though the American chef popularized French cuisine, she hasn’t yet received her due in the city she loved
Winfrey steps aside after a decade, Caruso steps in
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A member of the Algonquin Roundtable would have loved going to Vegas
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Because You Never Know Where the Night Will Take You
Flannery O’Connor, chronicler of the American South, knows what real lady when she sees one
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Martin Sheen’s Pilgrimage in “The Way”
The new movie by Emilio Estevez and featuring his dad, Martin Sheen, is a stunning depiction of famed religious pilgrimage
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Not Finding the Lost Explorer Everett Ruess
A recent book only adds to the enduring mystery of a legendary Southwest wanderer
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From D.W. Griffith to the Grapes of Wrath, How Hollywood Portrayed the Poor
In the era before the Great Depression and ever since, the film industry has taken a variety of views on the lower classes
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Spinning off a Comic With a Reference Book
In a new web comic series from “This is Indexed” artist Jessica Hagy discovers new ways of looking at famous quotes
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Forget the guidebooks. Whodunits offer a private eye on Italian art, food and culture
To every thing there is a season
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