As the head of the Portland-based folk band, Colin Meloy is known for his brainy lyrics. But he recently put his musical career on hold to pen a series of young adult novels. His Wildwood fantasy series — think Narnia goes to …
Mirror Mirror: A Snow White That Wants to Be Funny, and Isn’t
Julia Roberts is the wicked Queen in this lovely-to-look-at, hard-to-sit-through revision of the Grimm fairy tale
Before Anchorman 2: Top Ten Will Ferrell Movies
The comedy sequel is finally in the works. To celebrate, we look back at the funny man’s best films. Do you agree with our choices?
Angelina Jolie Talks to TIME
The actress, activist and writer-director on Bosnian Serbs, sex scenes and that Oscar pose
Wrath of the Titans: The God-Fathers, Part II
The Olympian family feud continues, in a sequel of giant monsters and modest pleasures
The Shy British Mum Behind 50 Shades of Grey
E.L. James’ naughty book set U.S. hearts afire. TIME has the story of the woman who started the mommy porn craze.
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Did American Idol Trade More Talent for Less Excitement?
I haven’t been doing week-by-week writeups of American Idol performances this season, which I thought might give me the perspective to see the forest of the season without getting lost in the trees of the individual song …
Bully: A Punishing Movie Your Kids Must See
Lee Hirsch’s documentary pries open a world of child abuse by other children: taunts and threats that can drive a victim to suicide. The movie received an R rating, but if kids want to see a life-changing film, they should sneak in.
Anchorman Sequel Finally Coming, Says Ron Burgundy
On Wednesday evening, Will Ferrell stopped by Conan in character as Ron Burgundy for an important announcement: Paramount Pictures will make a sequel to 2004’s Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
The ‘Zou Bisou Bisou’ Revue: Foreign-Language Songs on U.S. Pop Charts
With Megan Draper’s provocative rendition of “Zou Bisou Bisou” in the Season 5 opener of Mad Men, the U.S. stands to become rapidly enchanted with sultry French period pop. (The song has already been released as a single on …
“I pray [for] the best for them as a family — but for goodness sake, the best thing you can do is keep your mouth shut.”
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Hummus-Aisle Intifada! The Daily Show Comes to My Neighborhood
Ah, those cut-ups at The Daily Show! They’re so delightful and on target–when they’re mocking and ridiculing people who are not you, who do things that you don’t do, and believe things that you do not personally believe! But is Jon Stewart’s satire as funny-because-it’s-true when it comes to your own neighborhood?
A confession: I am …
Dancing with the Stars Watch: The Results
Hint: It wasn’t William Levy