Updated: 03/11/10 3:36 PM
St. Patrick's Day falls on a Wednesday this year, and that might put a damper on some celebrations. But with traditional optimism, the Irish accept the challenge as a great opportunity to expand the party from today straight through the day itself — and even a bit beyond.
Chelsea can handle today’s info-junk
Updated: 03/12/10 6:41 AM
Chelsea Handler is, as the ancient saying goes, not the kind of girl you bring home to mother. But then, that’s her claim to fame.
Marital blasts
Updated: 03/12/10 6:35 AM
How could you ramp up the anxiety — and thus the comic possibilities — of the classic guess-who’s-coming-to-dinner theme?
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Teen angst
Updated: 03/12/10 6:35 AM
Director Andrea Arnold tries for something strong and revealing in her award-winning drama “Fish Tank,” and, on an emotional level, she succeeds with high marks.
Moping around
Updated: 03/12/10 6:35 AM
In “Remember Me,” Robert Pattinson has temporarily stepped away from “Twilight,” apparently in search of his “Five Easy Pieces” or “Rebel Without a Cause.”
Unlikely pairing
Updated: 03/12/10 6:35 AM
Kirk is so bird-chested he doesn’t even fill out his TSA airport security uniform. He drives a battered Neon, has next to no ambition and apologizes to one and all at the drop of a hat — even if it was somebody else’s hat.
‘Green Zone’: Bourne team reunites for anti-war action film
Updated: 03/11/10 8:08 AM
It is assuredly no accident that Paul Greengrass' "Green Zone" is opening a scant five days after Kathryn Bigelow's superb "The Hurt Locker" won the Oscar for Best Picture. "The Hurt Locker" has long been on DVD.
Pergament: ‘Pacific’ is a worthy sibling to HBO’s brilliant ‘Brothers’
Updated: 03/11/10 8:12 AM
War is dangerous and scary as hell. We didn’t need “The Hurt Locker” to know that, but it doesn’t hurt to be reminded again and again.
Dining
- Rose Garden: Tasty breakfasts, classic comfort food on Wehrle
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Movies & TV
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- The daily dish... a spicy serving of celebrity news
- A look at Oscar’s big night
- Alice makes a wonderful trip to… Underland?
Movie Reviews
Music
- Ruling limits downloads by Floyd’s label
- Van Gogh work gets cleanup
- 'Face 2 Face' at last: Billy Joel-Elton John show has sharp contrasts
- Russian quartet plays with passion
Local Theater Reviews
- Black folk songs are center of story of ‘Black Pearl Sings!’
- New Kavinoky production makes no secret of cancerous egotism
- Theater / Capsule reviews
- Pitch perfect: MusicalFare delivers an outstanding ‘Falsettos’
Entertainment News
- The daily dish... a spicy serving of celebrity news
- The daily dish... a spicy serving of celebrity news
- The daily dish... a spicy serving of celebrity news
- The daily dish... a spicy serving of celebrity news
Books & Literature
- Book offers tips on setting a stylish dinner table
- Burton's fiction gives voice to the doomed Tamsen Donner
- Smart, cautionary tale about a family and money
- Mandel memoir movingly details his battle with OCD
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