Arts & Culture Feature

When C.D. Payne stopped writing ad copy, he created a revolutionary teenage hero.

How the twist ending left M. Night Shyamalan twisting in the breeze.

How A Charlie Brown Christmas almost wasn’t, then became a tradition

Can one man convince millions of people to pay for their “free” music?

As Mad celebrates its 400th issue, its editors wonder how to stay funny in a world gone mad.

Christopher Guest takes his comedy very, very seriously

Robert Altman wants your attention, if not your affection

Music can free your soul, but can it spring the West Memphis Three?

Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell isn’t Carrie Bradshaw. Like, really.

After Jerry Maguire, Cameron Crowe comes of age…finally

When Fox-TV canceled American High, the network hit a new low