Marwencol presents initially as your typical Independent Lens documentary feature, a bittersweet meditation on the strength of the human spirit that, while informative, doesn’t maintain good boundaries with the twee. But this film, about Mark …

I’m hoping the TN readers can help me ID a short story I read back in the (brace yourself) 1960s.
I’m 99% certain I read it in one of the Childcraft books — we had …

The Tomato Nation Contest isn’t just about raising a big heap o’ money for public schools and feeling the warming glow of good deeds, ohhhh no. It’s also about loot — lots and lots of …

The Movie: Taps
The Crush Object: Timothy Hutton
The Story: Brian Moreland (Hutton), a rising senior at Bunker Hill Military Academy, has just gotten a promotion to head cadet; he even got to sip brandy and shoot …

I am hoping you can give me some advice regarding arranging for the disposition of my father’s remains.
My father was an alcoholic, and I had not had any contact with him or any knowledge …

Remember, we go live at 9 PM ET tonight — Wednesday 4 May — with a Q&A with author Jennifer L. Pozner. Bring questions, comments, and critiques of Chris Harrison!
The chat window will appear just …

I’m excited to announce that all Giving Page jefes who raised money for the Save The Day leaderboard will receive a $10 DonorsChoose.org gift code! If you produced even a buck for the Red Planet, …

I lost track of Duel of the Iron Fist‘s plot about halfway through; I understood that Tuberculosis Guy had betrayed the hero, but only because the shot set-ups made it obvious from the moment he …

 
Osama bin Laden is in heaven.
Upon his death, bin Laden went to heaven, as he’d expected to, a warrior of righteousness claiming his longed-for reward. An archangel escorted him to a large, lavishly appointed salon, …

Once again: $154,136. 1,374 donors. 138,709 students reached. Consider that tall building leapt.
Next up, of course, is the prizing phase. That takes a few days to set up for, so stay tuned to the homepage …