Arts & Entertainment

Part of Old Hollywood: the Walk of Fame stars
Nostalgia

‘Old Hollywood’ Beckons

But for how long?

By Alan Pell Crawford | January 30, 2026
Actors portraying Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline, for What's Booming: Music and Espionage, January 29 and February 5, 2026.
Theatre

What’s Booming RVA: Music and Espionage

Boomer’s top picks for the week ahead

By Annie Tobey | January 29, 2026
couple on laptop - daria filimonova
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Furniture

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 26, 2026
Grandparents and granddaughters on a laptop, perhaps playing the Jumble puzzles with a cat and a game
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: A Cat and a Game

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 19, 2026
Woman on a laptop, by ammentorp, perhaps playing a Boggle like the one chasing countries
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Chasing Countries

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 12, 2026
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 27: Eddie Murphy attends the World Premiere of Amazon MGM Studios' "The Pickup" at Regal LA Live on July 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images). Eddie Murphy left the 2007 Oscars - why?
TV & Movies

Why Eddie Murphy Left the 2007 Oscars

He lost best supporting actor – was he a bad sport?

By Jack Dunn, Variety | January 12, 2026
Mushroom Coffee, illustrating interesting health trends. By Oleksandra Naumenko
Greg Schwem

Health Trends That Make You Say ‘Huh?’

More kava root, A2 and sea moss, please

By Greg Schwem | January 9, 2026
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 18: (L-R) Ross Duffer, Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Charlie Heaton, Jamie Campbell Bower, Joe Keery, Natalia Dyer, Maya Hawke, Matt Duffer, and Caleb McLaughlin attend PaleyLive's "Stranger Things" - The Final Season Celebration at The Paley Museum on December 18, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
TV & Movies

‘Stranger Things 5’ Gets Review Bombed

Some take issue with a character reveal, others with plot

By Ethan Shanfeld, Variety | January 5, 2026
Grandparents and granddaughter on a computer, perhaps doing a puzzle like the Jumble with a cow and magician
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Cow and Magician

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 5, 2026
Woman on tablet, possibly playing Boggle the land formations or other puzzle. Image by Michael Zhang
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Land Formations

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 29, 2025

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