Historically, New World wines—particularly those produced in the U.S.—have struggled to achieve the same prestige as their Old World counterparts. Wines from California are characteristically written off as being too oaky, overly alcoholic and overpriced; East Coast wines are often considered too jammy, sweet and unsophisticated. But now a handful ... More

As two of the most successful and recognizable athletes in the world, top-ranked Serbian tennis phenom Novak Djokovic and Australian golf champion Adam Scott aren’t unfamiliar with fans analyzing their every move. During this year’s U.S. Open, 11.7 million viewers watched the 26-year-old Djokovic compete for the championship trophy, and ... More

Stephen Sondheim’s big break came in 1957, when he collaborated with Leonard Bernstein and Arthur Laurents on West Side Story. Since then, the composer and lyricist has gone on to win a Pulitzer, an Oscar, eight Grammies and more Tony Awards than any other composer. On December 9, HBO will take ... More

When crime gets as much TV coverage as Bonnie & Clyde, it's often thanks to blood-soaked segments of breaking news. Come December 8, however, the extra eyes will come thanks to the film, an enthralling retelling of that most infamous criminal romance, being broadcast over three networks: Lifetime, A&E and ... More

Not all Hollywood monsters are dreamed up for the big screen. Many of the gangsters and crooked cops on Mob City—TV god Frank Darabont’s new series debuting December 4 on the TNT network—were flesh-and-blood bad guys in 1940s Los Angeles, including notable nogoodniks Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky ... More

Click on the gallery to view the shoot. Lupita Nyong'o wants to change the subject. The 30-year-old actress, who landed her starring role in 12 Years a Slave before she even graduated the Yale School of Drama, has let it slip she keeps a journal, but as far as the ... More

"People always say to me, ‘Why don't you get along with critics?'" Lou Reed told me one night last year. "I tell them, ‘I get along fine with Anthony DeCurtis.' Shuts them right up." We were sitting in the dining room in the Kelly Writers House at the University of ... More

Michel Gondry is no stranger to the offbeat. From the sweet sci-fi of his Oscar-winning 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind to the quirk of his (sometimes banned in America) commercials and his self-released cartoons, the French-born, Brooklyn-based director isn’t one to shy away from an unconventional idea. ... More

You may know recognize her as Quantum of Solace's Bond girl, the recently rumored new Wonder Woman or the beauty alongside Vincent Cassel in upcoming thriller Momentum, but most recently Olga Kurylenko can be found starring as Alexandra, a sultry world traveler and fashion designer, in Waldorf ... More

An army of teenagers already know 24-year-old actor Keegan Allen as Toby Cavanaugh from the ABC Family thriller Pretty Little Liars, but beginning November 18 the California native will be facing an entirely new audience. That's when MCC Thetater's Small Engine Repair opens in New York, giving Allen ... More