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Taika Waititi Leads Star-Studded Virtual Reading Of 'James And The Giant Peach'

Filmmaker Taika Waititi leads a read-along of Roald Dahl's novel James and the Giant Peach to raise money for Partners in Health. He is joined by the Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep and others.

From left, Huda Attar and her daughters, Eslah and Shorook, in the kitchen baking. Huda is teaching Eslah how to make <em>knafeh</em>, a Middle Eastern dessert consisting of a thin noodle pastry stuffed with cheese, soaked in syrup and topped with pistachios.

A Daughter Bakes A New Connection With Family During Ramadan

At home in Ohio during the pandemic, photographer Eslah Attar is using newfound family time to learn from her mother and sister how to bake traditional desserts ahead of Eid al-Fitr.

An illustrated guide: 5 easy art projects to try at home

Sarah Urist Green, creator of PBS' The Art Assignment, walks through five fun art projects that don't require fancy supplies or talent to create and enjoy.

Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his Impossible Mission Force go to great heights to combat the threat of a nuclear confrontation in<em> Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol</em>.

An 'Impossible' Mission Full Of Fun And Wonder

Director Brad Bird makes his live-action debut with Ghost Protocol, the latest film in the Mission: Impossible franchise starring Tom Cruise. Critic David Edelstein says the movie is "wonderful fun" and "in a different league than its predecessors."

In <em>Shame,</em> Matthew Fassbender plays a sex-addicted New Yorker whose physical and psychological hungers drive him to the point of self-annihilation.

For Fassbender, Two Perspectives On The Perils Of Sex

Critic David Edelstein looks at two current films starring the actor Michael Fassbender — the anti-erotic drama Shame and the biographical drama A Dangerous Method, both of which grapple with the dangers of desire.

Orphan Hugo Cabret (Asa Butterfield and his vivacious new friend Isabelle (Chloe Grace Moretz) marvel at the magic of the motion picture in <em>Hugo.</em>

'Hugo:' A Dazzling 3-D Display Of Movie Magic

A young orphan stumbles on a mystery while living in a Paris train station.

<strong>A Labor of Love:</strong> For his "I Hate Perfume" collection, Christopher Brosius blends and bottles all of his scents by hand in his workshops. The process may be labor-intensive, but it allows him to create singular scents that can't be mass-produced.

Mmm, Is That Roast Beef You Smell? No, It's Perfume

Would you wear a perfume that made you smell like "A Day at the Beach?" How about "Baby's Butt?" If so, scent inventor Christopher Brosius can help. His Brooklyn boutique is at the vanguard of the anti-perfume movement.Would you wear a perfume that made you smell like "A Day at the Beach?" How about "Roast Beef," or "Baby's Butt?" If so, scent inventor Christopher Brosius can help. His Brooklyn boutique is at the vanguard of the anti-perfume movement

<em></em> In response to presidential candidate Herman Cain's <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/11/14/142319607/herman-cain-has-major-oops-moment-on-libya">recent "oops" moment</a>, <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>'s Peggy Noonan writes, "To know little and to be proud of knowing little is disrespectful of the democratic process, and of the moment we're in."

Tina Brown's Must-Reads: The Columnist's Voice

Daily Beast and Newsweek editor Tina Brown explores the work of newspaper columnists through readings that propose a new way of looking at the 2012 election and the scandal at Penn State.

Behind The Scenes: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Since 1924, millions of Americans have been watching Macy's iconic parade as they ring in the holiday season. Guest host Tony Cox speaks with parade executive producer Amy Kule, who shares some of her favorite performances and reveals what it takes to coordinate more than 8,000 participants on that day.

Three-Minute Fiction: Time Is Running Out

Short story writers, your time is short! The deadline for this round of our contest Three Minute Fiction is Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. The rules set by this round's judge, writer Danielle Evans, are simple: One character must come to town and, one character must leave town. And remember, your story can't longer than 600 words.

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