With his works consistently nominated for "Best Book" honors on subjects ranging from the occult to the scientific study of chaos, William Sleator has become a popular sci-fi author for young-adults. "Everybody in my family is a scientist except me. I al...

A popular and prolific writer of fiction for children and young adults, William Sleator is regarded as a particularly original and imaginative author whose works use the genres of fantasy, mystery, and science fiction to explore personal relationships an...

That was then and this is almost 20 years later. And boy do the lines on their faces and the salt and pepper in their hair show it. No matter, with age comes much wisdom and if the Beastie Boys are as wise as they...

Midway through Ill Communication's "Sure Shot," MCA squeals, "I've got more rhymes than I got gray hairs." Unless they've been avoiding mirrors of late, that decade-old lyric is now sadly outdated. But as Ad Rock, Mike D, and MCA bounded lithely about in front of...

Here's something Madonna can really celebrate: a nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.Madge joins heartland rocker John Mellencamp, the puckish rappers Beastie Boys and premier dance acts Donna Summer and Chic among the nine nominees for the hall. The five leading vote-getters...

The first annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors paid tribute to hip hop's 30-year history. Taped for broadcast Tuesday October 12, the show serves as the grand finale to VH1's 5-part documentary series, And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip Hop.Co-hosted by Vivica A. Fox...