"The Fallen" (Grand Central Publishing), by David Baldacci In David Baldacci's "The Fallen," Amos Decker, who had a terrible head injury while playing football, can recall all of his memories to...

"Truth or dare?" What would you choose? A group of six teenagers huddled together one evening in a public garden are playing Spin the Bottle (without a bottle), but not one of them opts for...

For one week each May, some of television's best-known comics take on a new role as the little devils perched on the shoulders of their bosses. Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and...

Leon Bridges, "Good Thing" (Columbia Records) Leon Bridges explores new musical dimensions on "Good Thing," updating the retro soul of his acclaimed debut with a fresher approach and more...

Writer-director Aaron Katz's "Gemini " is a very stylishly executed and well-cast attempt at a Lynchian neo-noir that doesn't really work. Glum and meandering, the Los Angeles-set mystery about a...

"The Art of the Wasted Day" (Viking), by Patricia Hampl Critically praised Patricia Hampl invites readers to take a journey to explore the idea of a life steeped in leisure without...

When the Israeli creators of the Netflix show "Fauda" first came up with its concept, they doubted whether an action series based on the never-ending Mideast conflict would make for must-see...

Foreigner "Foreigner With The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus" (ear music) It really MUST feel like the first time when the members of the band keep changing. Foreigner, the...

Is RBG getting enough kale? That was the question — only partly in jest — that circulated back in early 2017 when President Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court....

"Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke, and the Making of a Masterpiece" (Simon & Schuster), by Michael Benson Fifty years ago, moviegoers had their minds blown by director Stanley...