Let's start with the obvious. For its core audience, "The Fault in Our Stars" is essentially critic-proof. If you're a fan of the wildly popular young-adult book by John Green, and...

"Those Who Wish Me Dead" (Little, Brown and Co.), by Michael Koryta   Michael Koryta's latest novel skillfully melds a thrilling adventure story set against the Montana...

Patrick Carney is reconsidering his very non-pop star policy on openness and honesty.   The Black Keys drummer feels he's had a tough run in the press recently, and for the first time in...

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and gay rights activist Melissa Etheridge has gotten married.   People magazine says the 53-year-old Etheridge married partner Linda Wallem at the San...

Mariah Carey, "Me. I Am Mariah ... The Elusive Chanteuse" (Def Jam)   Mariah Carey's latest album kicks off in wonderful and typical Mariah form: She sings a song that...

Clear Plastic Masks, "Being There" (Serpents & Snakes)   Nashville's burgeoning rock 'n' roll music scene just got even better with the release of Clear Plastic...

Photography of celebrity children by leveraging celebrity itself: She assembled a roster of dozens of stars, from Jennifer Aniston to Jennifer Lawrence, who agreed not to grant interviews to...

In what may be his last remarks at a public gathering, Philip Roth accepted Yaddo's first ever Artist Medal and spoke gratefully of his time at the venerable artists' retreat in the summer of...

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It's 2 billion and counting for Psy and his irrepressible "Gangnam Style."   The South Korean pop star's surprise hit has become the first YouTube video to surpass 2...