Books and Entertainment

A repellent sense of entitlement gets in the way of any message the characters of the HBO series Girls might have. May 17, 2012

Maurice Sendak shook up the staid world of children's books to help create literature that both educated and entertained. May 17, 2012

London during the Olympics will see "the biggest mobilization of military and security forces since the Second World War." May 16, 2012

In Autoworkers Under the Gun, Gregg Shotwell provides important lessons for rank-and-file activists in any industry. May 16, 2012

The documentary Bully speaks to the difficulties faced by LGBT teens--but also the possibility for achieving change. May 10, 2012

The tributes to Adam Yauch from across the spectrum show the profound impact he had in expanding music's boundaries. May 8, 2012

Police brutality and lack of good jobs was the flammable mix that caught fire when Rodney King hit the nightly news. May 3, 2012

An icon of women's sports--and the sports world in general--is retiring as basketball coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols. April 25, 2012

The Swedish hardcore band Refused are back after 14 years--and they still have a bone to pick with capitalism. April 24, 2012

In Black Tide, Antonia Juhasz exposes how oil companies, politicians and government agencies all failed after BP's Gulf oil spill. April 23, 2012

Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods is a brilliant and funny addition to the often-abused horror genre. April 19, 2012

The struggle for justice and freedom lost one of its most powerful and enduring voices with the death of Adrienne Rich. April 16, 2012

Attacks on free speech--from Ozzie Guillen to Professor Loretta Capeheart--are an attempt to strangle voices fighting for justice. April 16, 2012

A documentary on the criminal justice system provides the facts and analysis to understand how racism is perpetuated. April 12, 2012

Overlooked/Looked Over is a powerful art exhibit on the theme of sexual violence by women who served in the military. April 12, 2012

When Miami Marlins coach Ozzie Guillen talked about Fidel Castro, it caused a political firestorm in South Florida. April 11, 2012

In We Meant Well, Peter Van Buren recounts what he saw as a leader of Washington's reconstruction team in Iraq. April 9, 2012

Through his novels, British author Charles Dickens brought to life the greed, suffering and comedy of 19th century capitalism. April 5, 2012

The Hunger Games movie does a good job of depicting the totalitarian regime of the novel--and the characters who resist it. April 5, 2012

Two contributors to a book about the attack on public schools examine education theorist Paulo Freire's alternative vision. April 4, 2012

The fact that Lebron James used his exalted platform to speak out for Trayvon Martin should be a great source of hope. March 29, 2012

Trayvon Martin was killed in the same town that almost forced Jackie Robinson from major league baseball half a century ago. March 27, 2012

If you believe the media, professional recording artists are living charmed lives--but the reality is very different. March 27, 2012

The disqualification of Kansas State center Jamar Samuels shows exactly what's wrong with the college basketball racket. March 22, 2012

Bruce Springsteen's hunger is back--with the lyrics on his new album dripping indignation against the 1 percent. March 19, 2012