Topic: The Blind Side

Culture Cafe Tim McGraw sobriety: The country singer speaks about his decision to stop drinking

Tim McGraw talked about his decision to embrace sobriety in an interview with People. Tim McGraw said sobriety was something he felt he needed to pursue.

'Real people' who win Oscars

Daniel Day-Lewis in 'Lincoln' is only the most recent actor to land awards nominations for portraying a historical or contemporary figure.

Undefeated: movie review (+trailer)

'Undefeated' documents the extraordinary empathy of a white football coach for his team of African-American players, whose chaotic personal lives threaten to undermine their talents.

Oscar nominations 2012: year of the 'feel-good' nominee (+video)

This year's Oscar nominations for best film contain little violence, explicit sexuality, or offensive language. Moviegoers are enjoying a wavelet of prestigious, feel-good films.

Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World

Michael Lewis touches down in the nations damaged by the 2008 financial meltdown and proves – yet again – that he can turn anything into compelling prose.
10/13/2011 07:05 am

Chapter & Verse 'Moneyball': The movie may be great – but does it do justice to the book?

Like 'The Blind Side' – another Michael Lewis book turned into a movie – 'Moneyball' is complex. Did Hollywood capture it?
09/23/2011 06:28 pm

Fall books: 20 nonfiction titles you don't want to miss

From the energy crisis to The Doors, from Hitler’s Germany to Rin Tin Tin, here are the nonfiction titles that have readers buzzing this fall.
09/06/2011 07:05 am

Amazon's Top 10 fall books

Is there anything good about the end of summer? Yes – the arrival of fall books! For those who can't wait another moment, here are the Top 10 fall book picks from Amazon editors. It's looking like a stellar line-up of autumn reads.
08/08/2011 01:20 pm

Bestselling books the week of 2/17/11, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
02/15/2011 04:43 pm

In Pictures Barbara Walters' 10 most fascinating people of 2010

The New Economy Amazon Black Friday 2010: Great deals. Better extras.

Amazon Black Friday is again beating the competition with lower prices on selected merchandise. But it's the extras, like low-price guarantees, which make some deals really compelling.
11/23/2010 09:04 am

Life as We Know It: movie review

In 'Life as We Know It,' Katherine Heigl plays a mopey singleton suddenly faced with parenthood.
10/08/2010 12:31 pm

Secretariat: movie review

In 'Secretariat,' Diane Lane plays Penny Chenery, owner of the greatest of all racehorses who, in 1973, won the Triple Crown.
10/08/2010 11:31 am

Sandra Bullock appears at Nashville Rising flood relief benefit

Sandra Bullock made a surprise appearance Tuesday night at the Nashville Rising flood relief benefit concert.
06/23/2010 01:22 pm

Bestselling books the week of 4/29/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
04/29/2010 04:12 pm

Bestselling books the week of 4/15/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
04/15/2010 07:35 pm

Bestselling books the week of 4/8/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
04/08/2010 10:17 am

Bestselling books the week of 4/1/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
04/01/2010 02:40 am

Bestselling books the week of 3/25/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
03/25/2010 05:35 am

The Monitor's View Sandra Bullock and the blind side of NCAA March Madness

A movie like "The Blind Side," with Sandra Bullock and depicting a real scholar-athlete, has a lesson for the NCAA in this March Madness: Get the graduation rates up for players, especially blacks. Otherwise, Uncle Sam may be on your case.
03/18/2010 04:59 pm

Bestselling books the week of 3/18/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
03/18/2010 05:35 am

Bestselling books the week of 3/11/10, according to IndieBound*

What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
03/11/2010 04:35 am

Chapter & Verse The books that took the Oscars

Oscar winners "Crazy Heart," "Precious," "The Blind Side," and "The Secret in their Eyes" all took their inspiration from books.
03/08/2010 11:53 am

Oscar winners 2010: full of drama

Oscar winner 'Hurt Locker' beat out 'Avatar' for Best Picture, while Sandra Bullock won Best Actress, beating out 16-time nominee Meryl Streep.
03/08/2010 11:22 am

Horizons 'District 9' bests 'Avatar' among BitTorrent fans

Of the ten Best Picture nominees, 'District 9' was the most popular with users of file-sharing services. That's almost as good as an Oscar.
03/08/2010 10:42 am