Arts & Entertainment

Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim in the movie "Licorice Pizza" (Courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Inc./TNS). Oscars Make Strides in Diversity Beyond the Acting Categories
TV & Movies

Oscars Make Strides in Diversity Beyond the Acting Categories

A diversity of people on screen and behind recognized by the Academy Awards in 2022

By Angelique Jackson, Variety | February 14, 2022
senior woman doing puzzle Rozenn Leard Dreamstime.com
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Birds

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 14, 2022
A grandmother and granddaughter on a laptop, possibly doing puzzles or browsing the internet. Photo by Monkey Business Images Dreamstime. Used 2/10/22 and 3/3/25 for anglers and stairs
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Spiders and Buckets

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 11, 2022
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin playing Hamburg, Germany, in 1973 | Photograph by Heinrich Klaffs. For article, “Travelin’ Memories with 100 Greatest Rock Songs”
From Our Readers

Travelin’ Memories with 100 Greatest Rock Songs

Boomer reader Steve Cullen shares a list of his favorite music

By Steve Cullen | February 9, 2022
Espresso Martini from Absolut. For article on the McNamara Martini recipe, excerpted from Mixology and Murder, based on the story of the Golden State Killer and the crime writer, Michelle McNamara, who worked to uncover his identity.
Books

‘Mixology and Murder’ McNamara Martini Recipe

Paired with the tale of the search for the Golden State Killer

February 8, 2022
couple watching TV on their sofa, using the remote and smiling. Photo by Shao-chun Wang Dreamstime. For article, 31 perfectly paired romantic double feature movies, with a touch of romance and of LOL. Watch them or just get a laugh out of their couplings.
Humor

Romantic Double Features with Your Sweetheart

Plan your night of romance. Or maybe not

By Nick Thomas | February 7, 2022
senior man doing puzzle. Image credit Katie Nesling Dreamstime.com
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find 8 Countries

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 7, 2022
grandmom grandson on tablet puzzle Imtmphoto Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Little Green Man and Lion Cubs

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 4, 2022
sm The North American Tour of Come From Away Photo Credit Matthew Murphy_0950-Edit
Reviews

‘Come from Away’ Stirs the Soul

A true story from a time that we all recall

By Annie Tobey | February 2, 2022
A cocktail, cigar, and gun on a table. Photo by Oliver Nowak Dreamstime. For article, The Chi-Chi Chowchilla cocktail was inspired by a kidnapping of a busload of children. The story and recipe appear in 'Mixology and Murders.'
Books

‘Mixology and Murder’ Chi-Chi Chowchilla Recipe

Paired with the story of the Chowchilla school bus kidnapping

February 1, 2022

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