Arts & Entertainment

Father and Son, Directors Jason and Ivan Riteman, pose for a portrait at the Hook and Ladder Company 8 Firehouse on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 in New York, NY. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times). For article, Ray Parker Jr. Remembers Ivan Reitman
Nostalgia

Ray Parker Jr. Remembers Ivan Reitman

‘He thought it was a hit when nobody else did – including myself!’

By Jem Aswad, Variety | February 21, 2022
man on laptop maybe doing puzzle photo by Rido Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBuster: Find the Flowers

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 21, 2022
office worker looking at hourglass photo by Elnur Dreamstime. For article, Humorist Greg Schwem extolls the virtues (and hints at hidden downsides) of an idea whose time has come: the one-day work week.
Greg Schwem

Greg Schwem: The One-Day Work Week

Because, why not?

By Greg Schwem | February 18, 2022
grandparents and grandkids laughing, gathered around a laptop, possibly working a puzzle like Jumble together. Wavebreakmedia Ltd Dreamstime
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Baseball and Ginger Meggs

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 17, 2022
Sharon Gless, left, as Detective Christine Cagney, with on-screen partner Tyne Daly as Detective Mary Beth Lacey – CBS publicity photo.
Books

Sharon Gless of ‘Cagney and Lacey’

Nearly 80 years old, the actor recalls stumbles and successes in her new memoir

By Nick Thomas | February 16, 2022
Cooper Hoffman and Alana Haim in the movie "Licorice Pizza" (Courtesy of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Inc./TNS). Oscars Make Strides in Diversity Beyond the Acting Categories
TV & Movies

Oscars Make Strides in Diversity Beyond the Acting Categories

A diversity of people on screen and behind recognized by the Academy Awards in 2022

By Angelique Jackson, Variety | February 14, 2022
senior woman doing puzzle Rozenn Leard Dreamstime.com
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Birds

How many words can YOU find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 14, 2022
A grandmother and granddaughter on a laptop, possibly doing puzzles or browsing the internet. Photo by Monkey Business Images Dreamstime. Used 2/10/22 and 3/3/25 for anglers and stairs
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble for Kids and Adults: Spiders and Buckets

The scrambled word game

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | February 11, 2022
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin playing Hamburg, Germany, in 1973 | Photograph by Heinrich Klaffs. For article, “Travelin’ Memories with 100 Greatest Rock Songs”
From Our Readers

Travelin’ Memories with 100 Greatest Rock Songs

Boomer reader Steve Cullen shares a list of his favorite music

By Steve Cullen | February 9, 2022
Espresso Martini from Absolut. For article on the McNamara Martini recipe, excerpted from Mixology and Murder, based on the story of the Golden State Killer and the crime writer, Michelle McNamara, who worked to uncover his identity.
Books

‘Mixology and Murder’ McNamara Martini Recipe

Paired with the tale of the search for the Golden State Killer

February 8, 2022

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