Q & A They’re out there. Clawing at your mailbox. Gnawing at your mind as you sleep. Ready to devour you and your family. They have no souls. They have no conscience. The only thing driving them is the   More

Movies & Television Johnny Depp's latest voyage on the sea of diminishing returns wasn't screened by WW press deadlines, but we walked the plank anyway.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger TidesWW Critic's Score: 31
The original Pirates of the Caribbean worked on so many levels because it behaved like its inspiration: a ride. The out-of-the-blue blockbuster was a fun and goofy and full of...   More

Movie Reviews & Stories Midway through a battle in the searing Danish documentary Armadillo, the camera suddenly becomes shaky, then virtually still, as if moving underwater. Bullets and debris flash across the screen to a   More

Movie Reviews & Stories If you’re going to base an entire film around a ridiculous practical joke on audience expectations, it’s simple courtesy to let viewers in on the gag. Director Quentin Dupieux does us one better   More

Movies & Television Visionary Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hool director Zack Snyder explores a different kind of hooters. It wasn't screened anywhere near press deadlines, for the usual reason: sucking.Sucker PunchWW Critic's Score: 29 In promoting Sucker Punch, Zack Snyder insisted we should prepare...   More

Music Often, when a group from a bygone era pops back into the public consciousness after a prolonged silence, it’s a safe bet that that band is simply in need of a paycheck and ready to suckle on the teat of others’ nostalgia to get it. Or perhaps its just experiencing a midlife crisis, ready to jump back on the stage, play a few hits and supply middle-aged parents opportunities to embarrass their ...   More

Movie Reviews & Stories Soaked in blood and boasting a penchant for reworking old tropes into dazzling interpretations of human experience, the South Korean cinematic landscape is changing at a pace akin to the American i   More

Food Reviews & Stories Nobody really knows what Cheez Whiz is. The bizarre, bright-orange slop tastes nothing like real cheese and appears to have been rendered from alien ooze from another galaxy. But one thing is certai   More

Food Reviews & Stories There’s a reason Chicago has a high rate of obesity: the hot dogs are addictive. Wayne’s Red Hot offers the most authentic Chicago dogs this side of Wrigley, and the small MLK eatery—a haven f   More

Food Reviews & Stories A tasty shot of North and South Indian spice in the unassuming row of restaurants that also includes Mio Sushi and No Fish! Go Fish!, Dwaraka Indian Cuisine’s sparse decor and standard-issue India   More