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Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Feb 22, 2010 12:14pm

Dip into Katharine Weber's novel 'True Confections,' take a tour of early Oscar contenders in a new DVD collection, listen to Midlake's newest CD, and more. ...

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Feb 16, 2010 3:33pm

'Eco Chic' book for the green traveler, Nicholas Kristof's reporting chutzpah on HBO, dulcet harmonies on the Real Vocal String Quartet's debut CD, and more. ...

Is it art? For performance artist Tino Sehgal, it's immaterial.

Feb 16, 2010 3:26pm

A new interactive installation at the Guggenheim Museum draws onlookers into a conversation that itself becomes part of the art. ...

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Jan 25, 2010 3:43pm

'The Waltons' movies in a new three-disc set, OK Go's lastest album, eco-conscious 'No Impact Man'out on DVD, and more. ...

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Jan 18, 2010 12:23pm

A new mouthwatering book on artisan cheeses, singer-songwriter Freedy Johnston's lastest album, History Channel's new 'American Pickers' series, and more. ...

Kenya's rising culture club

Jan 18, 2010 12:15pm

After social upheaval, clubs and small publishers have sprung up in the East African nation as new outlets for literary expression. ...

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Jan 11, 2010 1:34pm

Elvis at 75 on CD, Alexander McCall Smith’s latest novel, ‘Shadows of Russia’ film festival on Turner Classic, and more. ...

Egypt salvages its modern treasures

Jan 11, 2010 1:11pm

With Cairo in transition, collectors scramble to save a fading era. ...

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Dec 21, 2009 8:19am

Susan Boyle's 'Dream' CD, McCartney concert magic at New York's Citi Field, D.C.'s holiday celebrations on TNT, and more. ...

Videos looking for a home

Dec 21, 2009 8:00am

Amateur video artists are being elbowed offline by websites turning to more commercial fare. ...

India's arts and crafts: new books that offer an eye-popping overview

Dec 9, 2009 9:00pm

Both traditional and avant-garde Indian imagery are given colorful display in these four richly diverse books that celebrate the continent's creativity. ...

2009 Gift Guide

Dec 6, 2009 9:00pm

Monitor picks for TV, movies, music, and games. ...

Why Morocco went Hollywood

Nov 29, 2009 9:00pm

For decades, it's been a stand-in for Saudi Arabia, Tibet, Egypt, the American West – and now, Iraq. ...

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff

Nov 29, 2009 9:00pm

Norah Jones's latest CD, a contemporary 'Alice in Wonderland' on the Syfy Channel, acclaimed Pixar-animated movie shorts on ABC, and more. ...

Black Friday blues? Take a page from Oprah.

Nov 24, 2009 9:00pm

The author of 'Living Oprah,' Robyn Okrant, takes the self-help guru's advice for one year and learns that it can drain both your wallet and your psyche. ...