Middle-Age March - TONY
A provocative novel lays bare its hero's loss of youth.

Death! Fire! Mayhem! - Village Voice
The New Museum treks into a post-apocalyptic world.

Show Stoppers - NY Magazine
Robert Downey Jr. steals the show in Tropic Thunder.

New Sondheim - Chicago Sun Times
Sondheim musical bounces into NY with new name.

The Corrections Fetish - UK Times
The New York Times publishes a correction... 48 years later.

Rock and Roll in NYC - NY Times
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame branches out to New York City.

The Science of Pathos - New Scientist
Why real and imagined disgust have the same effect.

Scandal at the Olympics - CBC
Olympic organizers reveal lip-synched child performance.

Italy's Culture Minister Shocks World - Guardian
"I just don't get modern art."

Blockbuster Fatigue - Salon
As the summer drags on, it's time to ask how much more cinematic hype we can take.

Don Giovanni in Hell? - NY Times
Met subscribers endure 5-hour long lines.

The Wild Card of the Orchestera - NY Times
Why the French Horn is considered the best/toughest instrument around.

What's Wrong With Environmental Alarmism - Slate
A new book argues how to mobilize, not paralyze, the public with fear.

Museum of History Unveils Its Future - NY Times
Museum of History tries to compete with its neighbors.

The Obama Market - Yahoo
The literary world is witnessing a new market with Obama books.

Staves Off - Guardian
Do you need to be able to read music to study it? Not necessarily...

Movies Invade Opera - Variety
Opera looks to famous movies for source material.

The Politics of the Olympics - Bloomberg
The political implications of the Olympics opening ceremony.

Uncommon Knowledge - Boston Globe
Surprising knowledge from the social sciences.

So You Wanna Be a Writer? - Boston Globe
Some insights into the profession of writing.

Dark Knight Tops B.O. Again - Variety
Batman derails Apatow comedy and earns over $441 million.

Rare Cello On Sale - NY Sun
A Stradivarius cello is expected to break auction records.

Poet Mahmoud Darwish Dies - NY Times
Revered Palestinian poet died in Houston after heart surgery.

Isaac Hayes Dies, 65 - CNN
1970's soul legend Hayes died on Sunday.

The Biggest Beet Root in the World - Telegraph
A look into the world of giant vegetable growing.

Review: Rhong-Tiam - New Yorker
Delectable Thai restaurant hidden in the West Village.

Dazzling Display Opens Olympics - Variety
China officially marks its arrival on the world stage with a stunning ceremony.

Eminently Quaffable - Slate
Bottle Shock is a sweet little wine movie.

Singing! Dancing! Adapting! Stumbling! - NY Times
The lessons of Mamma Mia and other movie adaptations of musicals.

Bernie Mac Dies - CNN
Beloved comedian dies on Saturday of pneumonia.