Christian Science Monitor | Arts & Entertainment

Why Morocco went Hollywood

30 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

For decades, it's been a stand-in for Saudi Arabia, Tibet, Egypt, the American West – and now, Iraq.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

30 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Norah Jones's latest CD, a contemporary 'Alice in Wonderland' on the Syfy Channel, acclaimed Pixar-animated movie shorts on ABC, and more.

Tiger Woods car accident: He's in 'good' condition, charges likely

28 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

A fire hydrant, a tree, and the golfer's Cadillac SUV are casualties in Tiger Woods' car accident early Friday.

Nutty Putty Cave to be closed for good after trapped caver's death

28 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Trapped caver John Jones, who died Wednesday, was not first to be stuck in Utah's Nutty Putty Cave.

Black Friday blues? Take a page from Oprah.

25 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

The author of 'Living Oprah,' Robyn Okrant, takes the self-help guru's advice for one year and learns that it can drain both your wallet and your psyche.

'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee': movie review

25 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Adapted from Rebecca Miller's novel, 'The Private Lives of Pippa Lee' is an unconvincing exploration of one woman's complex past – and present.

'The Road': movie review

25 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Based on Cormac McCarthy's novel, 'The Road' is a slow trek through the debris of a postapocalyptic world.

La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet: movie review

25 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Fred Wiseman turns his perceptive lens on the rigors and drama of dance in 'La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet.'

'Me and Orson Welles': movie review

25 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

'Me and Orson Welles' is a heartfelt movie about a theater-struck high school teenager unceremoniously ushered into the mercurial world of Orson Welles.

Robert Frank: His photographs recorded an unvarnished America

23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Robert Frank's candid images exposed the underside of midcentury America and were initially reviled.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

'The National Dog Show' treat on NBC, Wynonna Judd on tour, 'Star Trek' prequel on DVD, and more.

Oprah Winfrey queen of a declining empire - daytime TV

22 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Oprah Winfrey announced this week that she will discontinue 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 2011. Her timing is impeccable. Daytime TV is on a steep decline.

Oprah Winfrey: saint or mindless consumerist?

21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Oprah Winfrey’s announced departure from her daytime talk show has brought out her biggest fans and loudest critics.

In Chicago, mixed feelings about end of Oprah Winfrey show

21 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

The loss of Oprah Winfrey's show could affect local tourism and businesses in Chicago. But many Chicagoans seem unconcerned about her potential departure from the city.

'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' - movie review

20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

The latest in the 'Twilight' series, 'New Moon' follows a moping Bella who continues to have poor choice in men.

'The Blind Side' - movie review

20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Sandra Bullock plays a feisty Southern belle in this true story of a wealthy family who takes in a near-homeless black boy and nurtures his talent for football.

'The Messenger' - movie review

20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

'The Messenger' is an understated character study of two Army officers assigned to inform families that their loved one has been killed.

'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' – movie review

20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Werner Herzog's 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans' casts Nicolas Cage as a cop who becomes increasingly unhinged by gambling debts and drug use.

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Norah Jones' latest CD, Pixar's 'Up' on DVD, illustrated 'Kitchen Knife Skills' book for the cook in your family, and more.

Museum of Chinese in America opens in New York

16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

The exhibits, which narrate 200 years of struggle for the Chinese in the United States, puncture old stereotypes and some that still lurk.

Washington Redskins can keep team name; Supreme Court refuses native Americans' suit

16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Seven native Americans had sued to force the Washington Redskins to change the team name. The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that their challenge came too late.

Colts vs Patriots 2009: Pass the smelling salts - to Belichick, too

16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Over an eight-year rivalry, Colts vs Patriots 2009 is the most outlandish. Credit a moment of madness by Belichick.

'Pirate Radio' – movie review

13 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

The DJs in 'Pirate Radio' thwart a government ban on playing rock 'n' roll and create a bit of gleeful anarchy along the way.

'The Wedding Song' – movie review

13 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Set in 1942 Tunis, 'The Wedding Song' peers into world of adolescent love and fear.

'Fantastic Mr. Fox' – movie review

13 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Roald Dahl's book 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' is turned into sophisticated puppetry complete with in-jokes and clever dialogue.