"Other Worlds, Better Lives: Selected Long Fiction, 1989-2003" by Howard Waldrop (Old Earth Books, $45 hardcover, $15 paperback) ...more

January 11, 2009

The Dark Knight **** ...more

December 12, 2008

"The Dark Knight" highlights this week's new DVD releases. ...more

December 9, 2008

Why so serious? The biggest movie of the summer will likely become the biggest DVD of the year as well. "The Dark Knight," with Heath Ledger's dark portrayal of the Joker, hits stores today. ...more

December 9, 2008

Crossword puzzle writer Merl Reagle will earn his place in animated pop culture history with a guest appearance on "The Simpsons" at 8 p.m. Sunday on Fox. ...more

November 13, 2008

Crossword puzzle writer Merl Reagle will earn his place in animated pop culture history with a guest appearance on "The Simpsons" at 8 p.m. Sunday on Fox. ...more

November 12, 2008

"Swingtown" brings back memories of the 1970s - most of them bad. The CBS summer series, debuting at 10 tonight, takes us back to the days of disco, free love and really ugly hair. ...more

June 5, 2008

This is, of course, impossible. Getting people to agree on the coolest cars in pop culture history is like trying to get people to agree on the best flavor of ice cream (it's Moose Tracks, by the way). ...more

November 7, 2007