Knight-Ridder Tribune

In the spring, we make our homes light and airy--cleaning to get rid of the clutter. The idea is to lighten the load indoors so there's more time for fun...

It's 8 a.m. Need fuel. What could start the day better than Pimp Juice, the neon-green energy drink made by Nelly? Then fry up some George Jones Country Sausages--"pure pork,...

The U.S. flu vaccine shortage--one of seven vaccine shortages in the past two years--is just the latest symptom of an ailing national vaccination strategy, public health experts and two federal...

Tony Soprano he's not. Jonah Malloy, bespectacled head of the Richmond, Va., mob in ABC's new Tuesday drama, "Line of Fire," looks and sounds like a nebbishy accountant. That's cool...

Behind every good music scene there's an artist whose dues are long overdue. So it is with Esham and Detroit hip-hop. Long before Eminem, Kid Rock and Insane Clown Posse...

With sneakers the rage, must-have status shoes have expanded from those with athletes' endorsements to vintage brands such as Converse to designer and hip-hop labels. Lugz is collaborating with DJ...

Partners in crime Hugh Morgan (a.k.a. Huey) and Brian Leiser (a.k.a. Fast) thrive on the rhythm of the street--a pulse they translate into music. As the creative force behind the...

If Tom Cruise looks kind of bloodshot and disheveled in "The Last Samurai," don't blame producer-cowriter Marshall Herskovitz or director Edward Zwick. They were just heeding their star. "It was...

The smell of someone else's success isn't always so sweet. When success comes quickly and excessively, its aroma can be repugnant. Take Puddle of Mudd, the most commercially successful modern-rock...

It's easy to believe that Hollywood, unlike most industries, actually has contempt for its customers, especially if you were unlucky or uninformed enough to choose "Timeline" as your post-Thanksgiving dinner...