Arts & Entertainment

Jeffrey Wright (left) as Lt. James Gordon and Robert Pattinson in “The Batman." (Warner Bros. Pictures/TNS). "The Batman" goes darker than “The Dark Knight,” deadlier than “No Time to Die” and longer than “Dune” with a sullen, serious-minded antihero.
Reviews

‘The Batman’ Review: A Dark Antihero

A tortured Robert Pattinson goes even darker than ‘The Dark Knight’

By Peter Debruge, Variety | March 7, 2022
Toyota Land Cruiser drives through a dry river bed in the Arkaroola Wilderness. Image by Henk Van Den Brink, Dreamstime. For article, Matching car names to drivers, wherein Nick Thomas takes the humorous route.
Humor

Jest a Moment: Car Names That Register with Drivers

Which cars would these owners have chosen?

March 7, 2022
senior woman doing puzzle. Credit: Richardjohnsonuk Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBuster: Find the Land Formations

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | March 7, 2022
senior man doing puzzle Katie Nesling Dreamstime 2
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find 8 Mammals

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 28, 2022
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Two with WaynoVision Guest Cartoonist

The scrambled word game for kids and adults

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 25, 2022
Father and Son, Directors Jason and Ivan Riteman, pose for a portrait at the Hook and Ladder Company 8 Firehouse on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 in New York, NY. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times). For article, Ray Parker Jr. Remembers Ivan Reitman
Nostalgia

Ray Parker Jr. Remembers Ivan Reitman

‘He thought it was a hit when nobody else did – including myself!’

By Jem Aswad, Variety | February 21, 2022
man on laptop maybe doing puzzle photo by Rido Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBuster: Find the Flowers

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 21, 2022
office worker looking at hourglass photo by Elnur Dreamstime. For article, Humorist Greg Schwem extolls the virtues (and hints at hidden downsides) of an idea whose time has come: the one-day work week.
Greg Schwem

Greg Schwem: The One-Day Work Week

Because, why not?

By Greg Schwem | February 18, 2022
grandparents and grandkids laughing, gathered around a laptop, possibly working a puzzle like Jumble together. Wavebreakmedia Ltd Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Baseball and Ginger Meggs

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 17, 2022
Sharon Gless, left, as Detective Christine Cagney, with on-screen partner Tyne Daly as Detective Mary Beth Lacey – CBS publicity photo.
Books

Sharon Gless of ‘Cagney and Lacey’

Nearly 80 years old, the actor recalls stumbles and successes in her new memoir

By Nick Thomas | February 16, 2022

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