Each Thanksgiving season, a few unlucky Americans manage to burn down their houses trying to deep-fry a turkey. ...more

November 7, 2009

Someday, we may actually get a clue as to what makes the Jonas Brothers tick. We may get a glimpse into the pop stars' distinct personalities - because certainly they must have them - and, eventually, even learn about their demons and desires. ...more

February 26, 2009

For years, "Two Minutes" for food was a slogan and pledge at Hill's Family Restaurant. ...more

January 24, 2009

Crossword puzzle writer Merl Reagle will earn his place in animated pop culture history with a guest appearance on "The Simpsons" at 8 p.m. Sunday on Fox. ...more

November 13, 2008

Crossword puzzle writer Merl Reagle will earn his place in animated pop culture history with a guest appearance on "The Simpsons" at 8 p.m. Sunday on Fox. ...more

November 12, 2008

"The Elfish Gene: Dungeons, Dragons and Growing Up Strange," by Mark Borrowcliffe (Soho Press, $25) ...more

November 9, 2008

A Nihang, or Sikh religious soldier, participates in a special prayer, hymn and sermon session that was conducted on Monday at the Rakab Ganj Sikh temple in New Delhi, India. Sikh devotees came in droves to the temple for the grand celebration, which marks the 300th anniversary of Sikhism's sacred text, the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. ...more

October 21, 2008

Residents of Phuket, Thailand, are celebrating the Vegetarian Festival, which calls on devotees to purify themselves as they take on the sins of the community. A vegetarian or vegan diet is eaten for up to 10 days as a rite of spiritual cleansing. Devotees whom the gods enter during the festival manifest supernatural powers and perform feats such as walking on hot coals to bring good luck to the community. The festival originated in 1825 when the community noticed that illness spreading through a traveling opera troupe disappeared after its members ate a vegetarian diet. ...more

October 5, 2008

AT&T will sell the new version of the iPhone without a service contract for $400 more than the price with a two-year plan, a break from the rules set when Apple's popular touch-screen gadget debuted last year. ...more

July 2, 2008

For most people, it's just a bummer when a TV company cancels their favorite show. But fans of the now defunct CBS show "Jericho" are taking the loss of their show a bit harder. ...more

May 10, 2008