Greg Bear is one of the most important writers in science fiction today. He has won the prestigious Nebula Award three times, and he also has two Hugo Awards to his credit. In the St. James Guide to Science Fiction Writers, David Brin stated that few SF...

Last night's season finale (which precedes a final season) offered one benediction after another, and just about every one felt unearned. The show played with the viewer. It hinted two or three times at climactic violence and each time delivered hugs-and-kisses instead. Notably, in the...

In the 1987 movie "Broadcast News," Aaron Altman, played by Albert Brooks, has one shot at the anchor's seat, only to be beset by a rabid case of flop sweat. William Hurt's character, the slick but shallow Tom Grunick, later describes Altman's moist meltdown as...

A federal judge spared Sen. David Vitter an embarrassing appearance on the witness stand in a prostitution case when she abruptly canceled a hearing scheduled for next week.The Louisiana Republican was under subpoena to testify about his ties to a Washington escort service. Deborah Palfrey,...

Manhattan Buildings Sell for $940 M. In one of the largest residential portfolio sales in city history, Urban American Management and City Investment Fund have purchased a series of buildings in Harlem and one in Roosevelt Island for $940 million, according to two sources. White-Shoe...