
By Peter Suderman - Special to The Washington Times
“Fast & Furious 6” takes everything that “Fast Five” did right, and then does it more: It’s louder, it’s funnier, it’s bigger — more exciting, more over the top, and more delightfully absurd. In every way, it is a movie that is truly faster and, yes, furiouser than any of its predecessors. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Adam Mazmanian - Special to the Washington Times
“Epic,” a 3D computer-generated animation from Blue Sky Studios, known for the “Ice Age” series, is fast-paced without being too intense for young moviegoers and manages to be romantic without being treacly or suggestive. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times
The machete attack that left a British soldier dead on the streets of London on Wednesday included attackers shouting, “Allahu akbar,” but the main television broadcast networks failed to reference Islam in their initial coverage. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Associated Press
Dan Brown’s description of Manila as “the gates of hell” in the American novelist’s latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Michael Cidoni Lennox - Associated Press
In the new film “Behind the Candelabra,” veteran entertainer Debbie Reynolds has just three major scenes to flesh out one of the most complicated figures in piano-playing showman Liberace’s life: his loving but sometimes manipulative mother Frances. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Peter Suderman - Special to The Washington Times
“The Hangover Part III” is predicated on a fundamental error. Published May 22, 2013 Comments

By John Carucci - Associated Press
Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional — not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter. Published May 21, 2013 Comments
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By Kristen Wyatt - Associated Press
In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill. Published May 23, 2013
By John Haydon - The Washington Times
We celebrate the pop music trio, the Bee Gees with a selection of some of their most memorable tunes spanning four decades. Published May 23, 2013
By Associated Press
Lea Michele has stories to share about the many auditions she has passed. Published May 23, 2013
By Mesfin Fekadu - Associated Press
Nick Carter isn't only writing songs, he's written a book. Published May 23, 2013
By Jennifer C. Kerr - Associated Press
The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and that PE become a core subject. Published May 23, 2013
By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times
Plummeting birthrates among all teens — especially Hispanics — has helped bring this vital statistic to record-low levels, says a new federal report. Published May 23, 2013
By Muriel Dobbin - Special to The Washington Times
Fascination with the undead and fear of the supernatural have filtered through the mists of time, and the vampire has become the star of a dark and bloody show still playing in the 21st century. Published May 23, 2013