Anne Frank

A book for Mother's Day? The mystery of my mother's reading habits

2013-05-10 12:22:00

No two readers are alike. No two mothers are alike. And the only way to really find out what might be a good book to get your mother for Mother’s Day is to ask her what she likes to read. My own mother’s reading habits have always been a bit...

Deanna Durbin dies at 91; wholesome star of Depression-era films

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Deanna Durbin, the singing starlet with the bubbly personality and the jewel-tone voice whose enormously popular movies were widely credited with saving Universal Pictures from bankruptcy during the Depression, has died. She was 91. Her popularity...

A spin through a world where bicycles rule streets

2013-04-25 14:00:00

In bike-unfriendly cities such as Los Angeles, people who love cycling speak in wistful tones about a faraway place where the bike reigns supreme. Go to Amsterdam, they say. In that mecca of the bike, you will find special roads set apart for cyclists,...

Justin Bieber posts racy cartoon, gets support for Frank comment

2013-04-18 07:00:00

Justin Bieber made the hearts of Beliebers worldwide pitter-patter on overdrive when he posted a racy cartoon picture of himself, shirtless, embracing a topless brown-haired girl in bed. The girl was labeled a "Belieber." Talk about throwing red meat to...

Justin Bieber-Anne Frank uproar: Are we being too hard on Justin?

2013-04-15 07:52:00

Had Anne Frank been a modern-day teen -- instead of a tragic Jewish figure in hiding during the Holocaust -- would she have been a Belieber?� And is it appropriate for Justin Bieber to hold out that hope? The teen pop sensation, on world tour, was moved...

Here's Peter Lassally: A life in late-night television

2013-04-12 10:00:00

Late-night television, busier than ever (and at its best, better than ever) with talk shows and comedy, has been in the news again lately, with the hand-over of "The Tonight Show" from Jay Leno to Jimmy Fallon officially announced for next spring —...

'Downton Abbey,' 'Mad Men:' Why the good old days are hot again

2013-01-13 08:00:00

The third season premiere of "Downton Abbey" was heralded by the sort of media blitz more in line with the Summer Olympics or a new Robert Downey Jr. franchise than anything appearing on PBS' "Masterpiece." The public television network hosted a red-...

Europe sends gays seeking asylum back home and back to the closet

2012-07-28 06:04:21

Oscars by the Numbers

2012-02-02 16:41:14

Book review: Shalom Auslander's 'Hope'

2012-01-15 00:00:00

Late Night: Stephen Colbert converts dead Mormons to Judaism

2012-02-24 16:36:50

The Bookish Life: Weaving memories into handmade books

2011-08-14 00:00:00

I make books. That's what I do. I made my first book about 17 years ago, a feat I consider a miracle. On a whim I took a class on making cased-in books with hard spines, and when I looked at the finished product I was astounded, as if I'd made a car with...

Had Anne Frank been a modern-day teen � instead of a tragic Jewish figure in hiding during the Holocaust � would she have been a Belieber? And is it appropriate for Justin Bieber to hold out that hope?

2013-04-19 16:03:00

A replica of the Anne Frank diary is shown at the Indianapolis Children's Museum in Indianapolis. Justin Bieber has visited the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, leaving a message that has some people irritated.

2013-04-15 07:53:33

The scenic canals, widely available marijuana and legal red-light district get a lot of ink, but the best thing about Amsterdam may be its museums, and this is a great year for those.

2013-02-28 14:08:30