Topic: The Silence of the Lambs

David Foster Wallace's 10 favorite books

The late great novelist David Foster Wallace's 10 favorite books.

Charles Napier remembered for facial expressions in tough guy roles

Charles Napier was a veteran character actor in movies and television. A former basketball player and Army veteran, Charles Napier was a Kentucky native.

Superman and Batman lead the charge of the "new" DC Comics

The first week of DC Comics relaunch highlights the diversity of the new line.

Daylilies are wonderful flowers, but, oh, their names

About 1,000 new daylilies are registered every year. It's obviously not easy to come up with names for all of them. You could have a garden growing 142 daylies with some variation of the name 'plum' or 314 with 'peach.'

10 best-paid American mystery writers

It's no secret that, in the realm of literature, crime pays – big time. And, according to a study cited in The Guardian, American mystery writers receive a particularly staggering payoff for their work. (Totals include book sales, box office returns, license fees, and company accounts.)

Here are America's top-ten best compensated mystery writers.

American Idol shocks with Iggy Pop, and Pia Toscano elimination

American Idol delivers on its promise of shock and awe: A scary, shirtless Iggy Pop performance, then, American Idol said goodbye to judge favorite, Pia Toscano.

Darth Vader Super Bowl commercial: What happens to child stars in ads?

The Darth Vader Super Bowl commercial made six-year-old Max Page an advertising wunderkind even before the public had seen his face. As the pint-sized Darth Vader in the VW ad, Max became an Internet phenomenon for using "The Force," or trying to. The Super Bowl commercial went viral on the Internet in the run-up to the big game. Since the Super Bowl, Max has gotten even more attention. On Monday's "Today" show, he took off his Vader mask, letting America see his face. Here's a look at Max and five other child actors who starred in ads. Can you guess which of the five made the big time?

Anthony Hopkins wants to play Hitchcock on screen

Anthony Hopkins says he hopes play the legendary filmmaker on screen and has been attached to such a project for four years.

Plum Island, a former germ warfare testing site, gets rare look by environmentalists

Plum Island held an open house of sorts for environmental leaders Wednesday as the federal government proceeds with plans to relocate its 50-year-old animal disease research laboratory to Kansas and sell the 840-acre pork chop-shaped island off the eastern tip of New York's Long Island.

D'oh! Homer Simpson named the best TV character in 20 years.

A survey by Entertainment Weekly magazine named Homer Simpson the greatest character created for film or television during the past 20 years, beating out Harry Potter.

"The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" movie reviews

The Swedish film version of bestselling novel "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" has finally arrived in the US.