Alec Baldwin

Rise of the Guardians is a DreamWorks winner

Kids' mythical figures fight unbelief in inventive kids movie

The 2012 presidential election through a country music fan's eyes

When it comes to political touchstones, country music is all about po' folks and old time religion, issues that largely resonate with folks no matter where they sit on the political spectrum. As we gear up for the November election, it's important to think about what you support -- not just politi ... More >>

The Campaign highlights bad election-season behavior

Story of two candidates flip-flops between satiric and sophomoric

Rock of Ages, Tom Cruise get nostalgic for '80s hair metal

Star-clogged film degrades rock and musical theater

Summer movie preview

A look ahead at the season's hottest films

Looking for Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls ice cream? Here's where to find it

Yael GrauerBen & Jerry's popular limited-edition flavor is a best-seller​Finding Schweddy Balls in the Twin Cities ain't easy, as the popular Ben & Jerry's limited-edition flavor has been flying off shelves. If you've been curious to try it, here's where you can pick up a pint in the Twin Ci ... More >>

Ridiculous celebrity foodie Twitter spats

Anthony Bourdain gets grumpy on Paula Deen. ​Was the summer heat and humidity going to celebrity foodie heads? For whatever reason, the last few months have been especially rife with famous-types doing regrettable food-related tweeting, including Alec Baldwin's diss of an Upper West Side Starb ... More >>

Nancy Meyers's It's Complicated churns out weak women

Even Meryl Streep's character is a high-strung, sex-starved nag

Placenta: It's what's for dinner

Placenta-eating's reported benefits include warding off postpartum depression and increasing milk supply.

My Sister's Keeper is honest only about illness

Jason Patric and Cameron Diaz play parents of sick child

Here are the week's best releases from the pop culture universe

5/2 Morning Communiqué

A Guide to Recognizing Your Shrinks

'Running with Scissors' puts the Me Decade on the couch

8/3 Morning Communiqué

Summer Film Events

Puppet Regime

The 'South Park' boys pull the strings in the new 'America'

Real Life Rock Top 10

Mr. Airplane man call out from Memphis, Sacred Harp Singers reclaim the bible belt, and Hootie's reputation heads south

Tripping the Light Fantastic

At the Minnesota Fringe Festival

History Lessens

Pearl Harbor is a Bay that will live in infamy

Mano A Mano

96 Tears by Doug J. Swanson

The Year in Film

The view from here to Scotland, Hong Kong, and Fargo

Spoon-fed Shakespeare