The new rock documentary "Mistaken for Strangers" is alternately hilarious, cringe-inducing, inspiring, depressing, stupid and profoundly intelligent.   Fans looking to learn...

"The Collector of Dying Breaths" (Atria), by M.J. Rose   M.J. Rose's "The Collector of Dying Breaths" combines fascinating history, torrid romance and a compelling...

Ten world-class soloists put costly Stradivarius violins and new, cheaper ones to a blind scientific test. The results may seem off-key to musicians and collectors, but the new instruments won...

What to make of Darren Aronofsky's "Noah"? Perhaps that's the wrong question. Indeed, what NOT to make of "Noah"? Because it is so many things.   It is, of...

Lars von Trier's four-hour "Nymphomaniac," which is being released in two "volumes," is a sexual odyssey that could be described as thoughtful, provocative, ridiculous,...

"Long Mile Home: Boston Under Attack, the City's Courageous Recovery, and the Epic Hunt for Justice" (Dutton), by Scott Helman and Jenna Russell   A new book about the Boston...

To say that a movie feels like a dream is not automatically a positive statement. It all depends on the dream.   Some dreams, for example, make sense, at least partly, and others are just...

Despite spending nearly half her life under the glare of cameras, Jennifer Aniston admits she's still not used to the baggage that comes with it, from paparazzi to the tabloid...

Unseen in the tree-shrouded hills overlooking downtown Portland are rifle-toting coyotes wearing Napoleonic uniforms, birds ferrying human children on their backs and an army of mole knights living...

Shakira, "Shakira" (RCA Records)   Shakira's domination in America has dwindled since she became a hip-swiveling goddess of festive pop hits like "Whenever, Wherever"...