Arts & Entertainment

grandmother granddaughter on a tablet, maybe playing a puzzle, laughing. Photo by Fizkes Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Horses and Darts

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 17, 2026
Carol Connors and Bill Conti, center, and other singers recording Gonna Fly Now
Nostalgia

Carol Connors and the Famous ‘Rocky’ Theme

Three words made the lyricist rich

By Nick Thomas | August 10, 2026
man doing puzzle Photo Monkey Business Images Dreamstime. Boggle the musical instruments
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Musical Instruments

Can you see the hidden words?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 10, 2026
At 4 a.m., a man lies awake in bed, his bedside clock reminding him of the ungodly hour. ChatGPT image
Humor

It’s 4 A.M., With a Song to Match

Somebody, somewhere is lying awake

By Joel Samberg | August 7, 2026
Cover of the graphic novel "A Single Rose" about the life of Rudolph Valentino and the Lady in Black. By Giovanni Sticco
Books

Rudolph Valentino Graphic Novel: ‘A Single Rose’

The actor, dancer, and Latin Lover

By Giovanni Sticco | August 5, 2026
Visitors to Italy continue to plan itineraries around seeing great works – like the Sistine Chapel – as part of Italian Renaissance travels. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Museums & Galleries

Italian Renaissance Travels

Appreciating the 15th-century explosion of arts and culture

By Rick Steves | August 4, 2026
grandson and grandfather on tablet and laptop, possibly doing a puzzle like Jumble. By Sepy67
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Acorns and Romans

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 3, 2026
A man wearing headphones looking at his smartphone, perhaps listening to Amazon Music. Aaron Amat
Greg Schwem

Amazon Music Must Think I’m Very Depressed

Or, if I wasn’t depressed before, I am now

July 30, 2026
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MAY 17: (L-R) Caroline Dries, Zac Looker, Gabrielle Policano, June Diane Raphael, Laura Kittrell, Lexi Minetree, Chandler Kinney, Jessica Belkin, Jacob Moskovitz and Lauren Neustadter attend as the cast of new Prime Video “Legally Blonde” prequel “Elle” visit iconic Rodeo Drive & attend brunch on May 17, 2026 in Beverly Hills, California. CREDIT: (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Prime Video).
Reviews

‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series ‘Elle’

Often Well-Executed, If Mostly a Rehash: Review

By Alison Herman, Variety | July 29, 2026
The cluelessness of kids watching TV in the 1960s and 1970s. ChatGPT image
Humor

’60s and ’70s TV and the Cluelessness of Kids

Really?!

By Joel Samberg | July 27, 2026

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