'Invisible Man' celebrates its 61st birthday on stage

A wave of silence gripped the crowd as lights dimmed in the packed Boston University theatre last Friday. Moments earlier chattering voices buzzed, but suddenly a pin drop More »

Behind the scenes Q&A with Invisible Man actor Deidra LaWan Starkes

It's such a dense piece of art in terms of what it has to say to African-American men specifically, African-American people specifically, and the role in general. I think one of the most intriguing things about this piece of work that's 60 years old is that a lot, a lot of what Ellison had to say and a lot of what he projects in the book is prevalent today. More »

Meagan Good talks new drama, 'Deception'

Meagan Good stars in NBC's midseason drama "Deception" as Joanna Padget Locasto, a San Francisco narcotics detective with childhood ties to a notoriously secretive and powerful New York family, the Bowers. More »

The ABCs of cold and flu season

People often confuse the flu with the common cold. That's a mistake. "They're completely different viruses," said Dr. Richard D. Zane, professor and chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, formerly the vice chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. More »

in the Mix

I so wanted to love this movie for a variety of reasons. First, it's the solo directorial debut of Allen Hughes (of "Menace II Society" and "Dead Presidents" fame). It's a crime thriller with a great cast (Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, Catherine Zeta-Jones and the always magnificent Jeffrey Wright), with action and a good premise. More »