How Does A Rikers Inmate Become a Hero?
As a teenager, Ismael Nazario spent more than 300 days in Rikers Island's solitary confinement before being convicted of a crime. He describes how every day was a test to survive.
Arts & Life
How Does The Journey Change The Hero?
After completing her harrowing solo sail around the world, Dame Ellen MacArthur describes how that journey transformed her.
Baby Steps: Love And 'The Big Bang Theory'
How does The Big Bang Theory mark one of the biggest events in nerddom? Well, they thought of something.
Dad Rage Fuels The Comedy Of 'F Is For Family'
The animated Netflix series features an often-frustrated patriarch named Frank Murphy. Comic and co-creator Bill Burr says the show is inspired by his own childhood stories.
Russell Brand Goes Big And Loud On The Economy
The British entertainer clearly wants to borrow ideas from Michael Moore's metaphorical guidebook on economic jeremiads, but he mostly manages to grab from the least interesting chapters.
'Sisters' Is A House Party And A Victory Lap
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler welcome you to a crazy rager in a comedy that might not earn its every great guest turn, but offers plenty of good fun before the cops show up.
The Holocaust Remains Just Out Of Frame In 'Son Of Saul'
The innovatively shot drama about a man attempting to protect the dignity of one boy offers little in the way of reflection, but its kinetic focus on one story strives to be utterly truthful.
Movement To Pay It Forward With A Cup Of Coffee Spills Into U.S.
The idea behind Suspended Coffees: Buy a cup of coffee in advance for a stranger who couldn't otherwise afford it. The movement took off in cafes across Europe. It's now finding its legs in the U.S.
Rekindling The Spirit Of A Galaxy Far, Far Away In 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens'
The newest installment of the Star Wars franchise features many of cast members from George Lucas' '77 classic. Reviewer David Edelstein calls the J.J. Adams' film fun — if not particularly original.
Kathleen Kennedy: From Standing In Line For 'Star Wars' To Producing It Herself
The Lucasfilm president was handpicked by George Lucas to take over his company and the franchise. She's aware that all her film mentors have been men; "I need to bring other women along," she says.