Better RATINGS? TV industry executives are now considering adding content descriptions to their system of rating programs. Under pressure from almost all sides, the networks are also facing...

Of the five best-picture Oscar nominations, four (Secrets & Lies, Fargo, The English Patient, and Shine) were produced by independent studios. This was something of a slap in the face to the m...

David Chilton was the most naturally gifted writer I have ever met. He could diffuse fierce controversies with his ready wit and uncommon grace. He could untangle the knotted logic of even the mos...

It has been often said that Asia will become the new center of global events. That seems likely as China's move towards freer markets unleashes the entrepreneurial and intellectual talents of over...