Magician Will Play Russian Roulette on Live Television

British magician Derren Brown will play “Russian roulette” live on Britain’s Channel 4 Oct. 26. Members of the public have the chance to be the person who loads the revolver by filling out a form at the Channel 4 Web site. The 32-year-old magician is...

TV Ratings Guide Parents on Age-Appropriate Programming

As parents became more concerned about the content of rapidly multiplying TV shows, they demanded help from the TV industry to monitor that content. As part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Congress asked the TV industry to implement a voluntary ratings system....

Difficulty of Forgiveness Prompts Approaches, Strategies

Even chimpanzees hold grudges, scientists say. Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center at Emory University are trying to determine just how long it takes for a chimp to chuck hard feelings and move on. But is letting go of a grudge the same thing as...

“Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”

Rarely is a sequel better than its predecessor, but “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life” is much better than “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” because it actually went back to the source material: Indiana Jones. More on that below. The real...