Arts & Entertainment

Cynthia Geary as a hospice nurse in an episode of 'Going Home.' Provided by Pure Flix. Tinseltown talks to Cynthia Geary, who played Shelly in “Northern Exposure,” about new “Going Home” and the show’s hospice theme.
Nick Thomas

Cynthia Geary of ‘Northern Exposure’ Heads to Hospice

The new series features Geary as head nurse in a hospice care center

By Nick Thomas | July 25, 2022
Woman on laptop, possibly doing a Boggle or Jumble or other puzzle. Photo by Monkey Business Images, Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Brainbusters: Find the Fish

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 25, 2022
The brady bunch house Michele Pirrello Dreamstime. Just like nostalgic TV shows stir our memories, so the settings and characters can make us smile and carry us back to earlier times. Here are five iconic TV homes, with a contemporary twist.
Nostalgia

Iconic Homes from Old TV Shows

Three houses that will bring back memories

By Charlie Fletcher | July 22, 2022
From left, Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short in "Only Murders in the Building." (Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu/TNS)
TV & Movies

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Shines

A Review: Selena Gomez puts forth her career-best work in Season 2

By Daniel D’Addario, Variety | July 12, 2022
Black child and adult playing puzzle game for Jumble puzzles. Photo by Chayantorn Tongmorn, Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles with Basketballs and Books

The scrambled word game for kids and adults

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 11, 2022
Man sitting on sofa with paper and laptop, possibly doing a puzzle. Image by volodymyr melnyk dreamstime. Last used for Boggle water words on March 10 2025
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

This Boggle Is for the Birds

How many words can YOU find? Or, How many BIRDS can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 4, 2022
old comic books photo by Joseph Perone Dreamstime. Writer Julia Nunnally Duncan fondly recalls a youthful pastime: “On warm days I would climb into the bed of the [Studebaker pickup] truck and surround myself with model horses and my comic books.” She notes stories and favorites among those classic comics, her companions for years.
Books

My Comic Books

Memories from long ago

By Julia Nunnally Duncan | June 27, 2022
three generations tablet puzzle Syda Productions Dreamstime. For Jumble puzzles for Kids and Adults: Twins and Games
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Twins and Games

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | June 27, 2022
HOLLYWOOD, CA, USA, APRIL 13 2015: I Love Lucy mural by Jerry Ragg. Photo by Meunierd, Dreamstime. I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. Intro image to article on The Little Book of Bela’isms, by Stephen Billias and Bela Breslau.
Books

Excerpts from ‘The Little Book of Bela’isms’

Yogi Berra would be proud

By Stephen Billias | June 22, 2022
Leeloo at work with his dad, for Take Your Dog to Work Day
Humor

Jest A Moment: Take Your Dog to Work

Making sure these coworkers pull their weight

By Nick Thomas | June 20, 2022

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