A refugee camp in Gori, Georgia, 2009; photograph by Alex Majoli from , to be published by Magnum Photos and Chris Boot in December More than fifteen months have passed since war broke out between Georgia and Russia. The war

The three gossips from The Ghosts of Versailles at the Wexford Opera Festival, Ireland, 2009 () Wexford is a small town on the sea in the south-east of Ireland and an unlikely place to host an . Yet since 1951

Obama as Chairman Mao Some China watchers believe that China's dramatically rising prosperity will inevitably make the country more open and democratic. President Barack Obama's this week provided little to support that claim. As The Washington Post , in contrast

Joost Hiltermann speaks with Nathan Thrall about the political crisis facing Iraq as it prepares for parliamentary elections in 2010 and the departure of American troops the following year. To read Hiltermann's article, "Iraq on the Edge," please visit nybooks.com,

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When the Society of Publication Designers penned an appreciation of Nai Lee Lum, long-time art director of Fortune Magazine’s Europe and Asia editions, she was asked to select some of her favorite covers. Among them were these by [url=http://www.theis...

Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century ...

Leave it to Heidi Klum to steal the show. Five weeks after giving birth, the supermodel walked the runway at the Victoria's Secret ...

Read the transcript from The Oprah Winfrey show in which the talk-show queen dicusses her decision to end the show in 2011.

Penelope Cruz might be have trouble navigating the streets of L.A., but the Oscar winner has finally found her way in Hollywood.

Most weeks there isn't much call, or desire, to watch Sit Down, Shut Up (Saturday, midnight ET/PT), which is why Fox has buried ...

The 1939 classic celebrates its 70th birthday in Blu-Ray style. Plus, this year's update of Star Trek.

Broken Embraces is stylish and arresting, with powerful performances and a compelling, if at times contrived, story.

When space adventure Planet 51 resorts to silly bathroom humor 15 minutes after the opening credits, we know we're in for a sorry ...

James Caan is seeking a divorce from his wife of 14 years.

Though most know better than to shoot the messenger, violent reactions to the news relayed in The Messenger make tragic sense.

This sports drama about Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) never strays from the surface, parading a series of kind acts by Leigh Anne ...