Denis Johnson doesn't give talks very often, but the writer is coming to the University of Minnesota tonight for a reading and a discussion. "Train Dreams," his 2002 novella that he turned into a novel this past year, was lauded by NPR, the Economist and the New York Times. It's…

If you’re a fan of Community you’ve no doubt heard about the MAJOR BEEF that’s rocked the show’s fanbase this week between Chevy Chase and showrunner/genius Dan Harmon. The two have never gotten along, and their feud became uncomfortably public last week. The whole thing is a little complicated and…

I, like everyone else, saw "21 Jump Street" over the weekend. And like pretty much everyone else, I thought it was awesome. There are plenty of reasons for this, most notably the script filled with accessible but smart laughs (provided by "Scott Pilgrim" adapter Michael Bacall), and the surprising number of beloved and hilarious supporting actors…

Don't worry about all your girl/boy/other problems - straight-shooting advice columnist and bully-hater Dan Savage is on his way. He'll be saving the day on the night of Friday, June 22 at the Pantages Theater. That's a while away. We're telling you now because the tickets go on sale this Friday.…

Anyone who subscribes to Netflix knows how easy it is to get hooked on the Instant streaming feature of the site. One morning you might decide to take a break, skip one of your bigger, more skip-able lectures and watch a few episodes of something. One week and seven seasons…

Maybe you’ve already heard, but Community is back! This is great news. I feared the remaining eleven episodes would burn off over the summer, but fortunately/unfortunately NBC has no hits to speak of since the novelty of Cee-Lo’s little baby hands has failed to persuade anyone to watch The Voice…