Parker Millsap, "Other Arrangements" (Thirty Tigers) Even as Parker Millsap rocks harder than ever on his fourth album, he continues to draw on his upbringing in the Pentecostal church. Such...

The title character of Jason Reitman's "Tully" descends not from the clouds, carried by an umbrella in the wind, but glides cheerfully through the front door on a black night. She arrives just as...

"Annie's Bones" (Permanent Press), by Howard Owen Grayson Melvin was just 18 when Annie, the girl of his dreams, broke up with him in a North Carolina college parking lot. Weeping, she ran from...

Diahann Carroll recalls a date with Marlon Brando that yielded a slap and career advice. Robert Adler tells how he co-invented the TV remote control. Walter Cronkite shares his dismay over learning...

Trampled By Turtles, "Life is Good on the Open Road" (Thirty Tigers) One of the first questions you have to answer with Trampled By Turtles is what they are: A quirky bluegrass band with rock and...

It's been 25 years since a major Hollywood studio released an English-language film with a primarily Asian cast. The last was Wayne Wang's adaptation of the generational tear-jerker "The Joy Luck...

"The Food Explorer: The True Adventures of the Globe-Trotting Botanist Who Transformed What America Eats" (Dutton), by Daniel Stone. Who knew avocados, citrus and cherry blossoms had a...

Barack and Michelle Obama are getting into the television business with Monday's announcement that they had signed a multi-year deal with Netflix. The former president and first lady have formed...

Sevendust, "All I See Is War" (Rise Records) There are some people who sneer at hard rockers Sevendust, expressing dislike for the metal band for its lighter tones and stylistic changes. To which...

Melissa McCarthy hasn't had a movie in theaters since "Ghostbusters" two years ago, but it's not like she's been taking a break. She's been hard at work preparing multiple projects with her...