Upon his death at age 72, TIME recalls Joe South with a few clips that show his songwriting and performing skills
Miscellany
Life Lessons from Bob Dylan
“Bob Dylan is, in the best sense of the word, a careerist.”
Are Political Conventions the New Comic-Con?
Question: When you put tens of thousands of partisan supporters in one giant building for a week of showbiz and yelling, what’s that called? If you said “Comic-Con” or “A Party Political Convention,” you’re right.
The Blind Chef Triumphs: Christine Ha, MasterChef’s Surprise Finalist, Talks Underdogs and Inspirations
“I want to be taken seriously, I don’t want to be just an inspiration”
Back to School Essentials: 9 Pop-Culture Tips on Making a Good First Impression
Comments of the Week: August 25 – 31
Everybody needs an editor. Sometimes it’s us and sometimes it’s the world—so thankfully we (and the world) have you guys. If there’s anything bogus going on in television, movies and music, you guys are on it!
For …
When Chefs Swap Kitchens: A-List Restaurants to Switch Chicago, New York Locations (for a Week)
Some swaps—wives, for example—are clearly based on reality TV publicity grabs. But two renowned U.S. restaurants switching locations smacks of something that goes beyond basic PR buzz.
The Chicago Tribune reports that two …
Sir Celeb? British Parliamentarians Call for Fewer Hollywood Honorees
Some British officials think there are too many stars in the knight sky
Billy Joel Meets Stephen King Meets The Simpsons
This post includes spoilers for Stephen King’s 11/22/63 and for the Billy Joel song “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” Yes, both.
Matt Selman, an executive producer of The Simpsons, has undertaken the task of writing the version
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Star Wars Speculation: With 3D Ewoks on the Horizon, How Long Until a Manipulated ‘New Hope’?
Some Star Wars fans have skipped right past the new announcement of back-to-back 3D re-releases of Star Wars Episodes II and III to speculate on how far behind the 3D releases of the original trilogy could be.
Given the …
Ricki Lake 2.0: The Talk Show Star Discusses Wig-Snatching, Paternity Tests and a New Show That’s ‘Evolved’ Beyond Both
“It was like WWOD: What Would Oprah Do?” recalls Ricki Lake of hosting her first talk show at 24. Now 43 and a mother of two, the Dancing With the Stars alum has her own vision for The Ricki Lake Show
Box Office Surprise: How Judi Dench and an 8-Year-Old Won the Summer
Amid the onslaught of franchises, superheroes and fantasy adventures that dominated the 2012 summer box office (see Richard Corliss’ complete summer box office coverage), independent films carved out their own lucrative corner of …
Comments of the Week: August 19 – 24
We know we usually pick out five of the best comments of the week, but one this week was so far our favorite that we are giving it a solo show. In response to James Poniewozik’s post about the nostalgia inspired by commercials, …
