George Clooney traded jokes with his father, veteran journalist Nick Clooney, before a screening Monday night of the actor's 2005 film "Good Night and Good Luck." ...more

January 28, 2009

ANGOULÊME, FRANCE - Dave Eggers preceded his memoir "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" with a section titled "Rules and Suggestions for Enjoyment of this Book." It's a brilliant attempt to disarm the reader and preempt criticism. Among its warnings, referring to chapter four: "The book thereafter is kind of uneven." (Disclosure: Eggers edited my work at two magazines in the 1990s.) ...more

January 28, 2009

The Super Bowl is on track to remain one big, glitzy bash even in these tough economic times. ...more

January 18, 2009

Forget the millions on Metro, and the bus caravans inching in from beyond the Beltway. Barack Obama's inauguration is destined to create the greatest red-carpet gridlock in the history of the Federal City. ...more

December 21, 2008

In lots of ways, Brevard seems the perfect town, almost too good to be true. ...more

July 13, 2008

Hip-hop star Lil Wayne was arrested in Boise, Idaho, on a felony fugitive charge after authorities in Georgia accused him of possessing a controlled substance, Boise authorities said. ...more

October 7, 2007