Arts & Entertainment

Because who’s even really listening to that soundtrack we detail for you on the next page?
December 5, 2013 at 5:36 am

Bond with your late–night burger pals with these trendy accessories.
December 5, 2013 at 5:26 am

This article was originally published as part of the joke issue on 12.5.2013 McDonald's The Set-Up: The 24–inch Westinghouse TV is only visible from about four seats (strategically nailed into the floor), and the subtitles are only visible from about two.
December 5, 2013 at 5:10 am

This article was originally published as part of the joke issue on 12.5.2013 Like any reputable community eatery, the 40th Street McDonald’s has its share of kindly decorative flourishes: the quaint community gathering place, a terrace; the entertainment, a television; and the art, a series of digital prints lining the brightly tiled walls. The seven pieces­—digital photographs printed on plastic, roughly 16” by 16”­—heavily feature the photographic technique of bokeh. You probably remember bokeh from your Windows 2001 default desktop wallpapers: points of light are blurred or intentionally unfocused.
December 5, 2013 at 5:07 am

This article was originally published as part of the joke issue on 12.5.2013 Promising that “sipping a McCafé drink is like taking a mini–vacation from your day,” McDonald’s latest “coffee” ad flaunts a winter wonderland popping out of a white chocolate mocha frappe, complete with a snow–crusted gondola gliding straight out of the cup.
December 5, 2013 at 5:05 am

This article was originally published as part of the joke issue on 12.5.2013 There was a time when people didn’t avoid trans fat, when “Super Size Me” wasn’t even an idea in Morgan Spurlock’s head and when my parents would do anything to shut me up.
December 5, 2013 at 5:00 am

Finally, we have an episode in which the characters actually do something wedding–related rather than just casually mentioning it.
December 4, 2013 at 9:45 pm

All the rhyming in the episode gave me a hurt in my head. “Bedtime Stories” was so boring, that I wanted to go to bed. Marshall and baby Marvin are on a bus to the Farhampton Inn. Where did they put the rental car?
December 2, 2013 at 4:00 pm

"The Armstrong Lie" is oddly disjointed, somewhat confusing and leaves us cold, only growing our previous collective feeling of betrayal by Lance Armstrong.
November 29, 2013 at 12:00 pm

"Frozen" is Walt Disney’s latest animated movie, loosely based on Christian Andersen’s "The Snow Queen." This spin-off follows two Scandinavian sisters: Elsa and Anna, princesses of Arendelle.
November 27, 2013 at 12:00 pm

Name: Josh Rojas Year: Junior Listening to: “Fire Woman”—Crush 40
November 23, 2013 at 12:00 pm

What do a conductor’s hat, a broom, and a set of bowling pins all have in common?  They make up half of the cast of “Rails,” a puppet pulp melodrama and the latest production of Philadelphia’s very own Transmissions Theatre. The company kicked off its 14-day tour of this dark comedy last weekend with two performances at the Rotunda.
November 23, 2013 at 12:00 pm

For both the casual moviegoer and the diehard literati, here are two different looks at the divisive new page–to–screen adaptation of everyone’s favorite childhood sci–fi book.
November 23, 2013 at 6:25 am

Today we’re talking about work music. And I’m not talking about the Bruce Springsteen classics you and your dad blast out of yellow DeWalt speakers painting a doghouse in the yard (I don’t know if these moments really exist, but I saw it on a Lowes commercial once). No, by “work”, I mean the luxurious act of studying, for which the ear’s delicate palate prefers muted tones and hushed soundscape. If you’ve entered the cranially-demanding world of *~the humanities~* then you’re well aware that Jersey Highway ballads are not conducive to the creative process. I’ve never gotten the appeal of classical music as a work soundtrack, and am suspicious it’s just a go-to for people that don’t know better.
November 22, 2013 at 6:25 pm

“The Best Man Holiday” tries hard to make its audience laugh and cry, but fails at accomplishing either.
November 22, 2013 at 1:00 pm

"Nebraska" commences with Woody Grant, a senile, drunken old Montana man (fully-embodied by an exceptional Bruce Dern) being stopped by the police on his doomed mission to walk to Nebraska and collect the millions of dollars he supposedly won from a clear scam.
November 22, 2013 at 12:00 pm

No trailer needed, Vince Vaughn’s name alone is enough to convince people to check out a new movie.
November 22, 2013 at 12:00 pm

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November 21, 2013 at 12:00 pm

Reuse old liquor bottles to impress with this easy centerpiece.
November 21, 2013 at 5:57 am

Upon its release in 1951, “The Catcher in the Rye” became the companion of millions of American teenagers—its narrator, Holden Caulfield, became their voice.  J.
November 21, 2013 at 5:56 am