"The Hush: a Novel" (St. Martin's Press), by John Hart Series, or sequels to a novel, work because the stories have a continuity that invests the reader in the characters' next adventures....

The Academy Awards seem like formality when it comes to the best supporting actress category this year. Since the world devoured Allison Janney's brilliantly acidic performance as Tonya Harding's...

"Movie Nights with the Reagans: A Memoir" (Simon & Schuster), by Mark Weinberg The Aspen Movie Club may well have been the most exclusive gathering of its kind. Most weekend nights in the...

James Dean's cherry-red jacket from "Rebel Without a Cause" is expected to bring up to $600,000 when it goes up for auction this week in Florida, offering fans a rare chance to own something linked to...

Soccer Mommy, "Clean" (Fat Possum) Sometimes, someone sneaks to the front of the line, grabs attention and gets fast-tracked to good things. This year, for minimalist rock, that line-cutter is...

"The Shimmer" is the name given to the mysterious phenomenon that, after a meteor strike, settles along a swampy coastline in Alex Garland's "Annihilation." It's an area enclosed by a fluid,...

A long-awaited recording of jazz compositions written by Prince's father is now available. John L. Nelson's album "Don't Play with Love — The John L. Nelson Project" was released Friday...

If you want to get Tracy Letts in your movie — and that might be a good idea since he has two up for best picture at the Oscars — you'd better proofread the script before you send...

Randy Bachman, "By George — By Bachman" (UMe) Randy Bachman, founder of The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, let's his imagination run away with 11 George Harrison songs on "By...

Scientist. Warrior. Queen Mother. Spy. These are just a few of the job titles of the women of "Black Panther," now playing nationwide. None of them are fighting over a guy, or needing one to save...