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"Hotel for Dogs" is a mixed breed of sweet fantasy and rabid commerce, a film that grabs its audience like a chew toy and doesn't know when to let go.
A new wave of European films have attracted controversy for choosing to depict terrorism from the terrorists' point of view.
Publishers, historic sites and the U.S. Postal Service line up to commemorate America's first master of horror.
How a sedate museum created a home for a sumptuous costume collection.
Spain's Prado Museum has teamed up with Google Earth for a project that allows people to zoom in on the gallery's main works, even on details not immediately discernible to the human eye.
A tribute to Betty Freeman, an influential music patron who helped launch the careers of big-name composers John Adams, Philip Glass and John Cage.
A Met exhibition pays homage to the influence of retiring director Philippe de Montebello and looks at the works acquired in his time, over 80,000 in all.
The Metropolitan Opera's production of "La Rondine" is a less-than-stellar vehicle for diva Angela Gheorghiu.
Former head of McDonald's Italia, Mario Resca is generating a storm of controversy after being tapped to become the first supermanager of Italy's national museums and archaeological sites.
"Slumdog Millionaire" emerged as the big winner with three prizes at Sunday's Golden Globes, while Kate Winslet won two acting honors.
Christie's said it is making "significant" job cuts in its bid to stay profitable during the art-market slowdown.
Frank Lloyd Wright's design for S.C. Johnson's headquarters takes us back to the future of the '30s.
Hollywood kept hope alive for Depression-era Americans. Can today's movies do the same?
A revival of the musical "West Side Story" bets on a little-known actress from Argentina.
Gloomy economic news may dampen bidding at the Sundance Film Festival.
A private collection of art from China, Mongolia and the Himalayan regions is on exhibit in Amsterdam; "The Brussels Dream" examines the impact of the Czechoslovak participation at the World Expo 1958 in Brussels.
Broadway's 2009 spring season is heavy with big-name actors such as Will Ferrell and Jane Fonda, as producers play it safe with the recession-hit public.
Comic artist Osbert Lancaster was himself one of his own finest creations, as some of the pictures in a glittering centenary exhibition at the Wallace Collection show.
Ahead of their farewell performance, the English National Ballet's Agnes Oaks and Thomas Edur discuss dancing "Manon," and why they're stopping dancing.
How a little-known Indian filmmaker helped shape the acclaimed movie, "Slumdog Millionaire."
Traylor Howard has been a godsend for USA's hit series. A talk with the often-overlooked actress as the show begins its 2009 season.
Hollywood found some of 2009's most anticipated films in an unexpected place: 2008. A guide to some of the biggest movies.
This year, expect an array of TV options all designed to make viewers forget about the real world and disappear into a good show.
The recording industry rolls out long-awaited albums to battle its sales slump.
Collectors and curators are planning visits to events world-wide, from Italy's oldest biennial to South Africa's new art fair.
The Florida Repertory Theatre's "Dancing at Lughnasa," is a stirring production whose quiet beauty arises from the fact that it is performed by what amounts to a near-permanent ensemble of actors.
It is a sign of our television times that a number of the series with premieres this week, including "United States of Tara," go way out on a limb in the credibility department.
The Kennedy Center celebrates Martin Luther King's Birthday and Obama's inauguration with a concert that explores how "America's triumphant music" fought Jim Crow.
For its sixth-annual event held at New York's Webster Hall, Globalfest hosted acts from around the world that eagerly explored musical hybrids.
Erin McCarley's debut album has been enveloped by the kind of hype that could turn off thoughtful listeners -- and that would be a shame: It has a depth that demands repeated investigation.
The debut author talks about her novel set in World War II.
Cynthia Crossen answers readers' questions about books on Chicago and good inspirational picks.
The Bridge Project, a new transatlantic theater venture, aims to link British and American actors.
"Battlestar Galactica" actress Katee Sackhoff shares her favorite science-fiction films.
The season premieres of "Friday Night Lights" and "Lost" … a patriotic antiques show … and more.
Walt Mossberg tests new e-book apps that aim to bring current and popular titles from major publishers to the iPhone and Touch.
Supervalu is labeling which products meet government health recommendations.
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Photos: Interest in the First Ladies' inauguration gown goes back to the Washington administration.
The enforcement of airline rules dropped sharply last year with fines levied against airlines and travel companies falling to the lowest level since 2001.
Cars used to be trendy accessories, but the scarcity of attractive terms for financing and leasing means that more people are keeping their cars longer.
A look at who deserves to win the industry's top honors, including the "Tom Hanks" of commissioner products.
"It was the very first production at Hampstead Theatre, in 1960. He [Harold Pinter] wrote to me and asked me to play Riley [in "The Room"].
American conductor Kent Nagano led the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in a performance of interpretive intelligence.
Last May, the U.N. broke ground on a 175,000-square-foot building on the North Lawn. And it's already slated for demolition.
Ani DiFranco performs in Singapore; a London-based jazz collective and Jason Mraz tour Asia.
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—Joe Morgenstern on "Bride Wars"“No cues are needed to understand the plot, which feels computer-generated and barely serves to sustain an hour and a half running time.”
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