You'd think there was already enough hatred raging in the Middle East with Israelis squaring off daily with Palestinians. But a sharp-edged division exists in yet another showdown: straight vs. gay. "City of Borders," a documentary by San Francisco-based filmmaker Yun Suh, examines the struggle for acceptance of gays and lesbians in a largely homophobic society. It screens at 5 p.m. Friday and 7:40 p.m. Sunday in the Cleveland International Film Festival at Tower City Cinemas. Full story »
With "The Boy Who Would Be Shakespeare," journalist Doug Stewart has written an eminently readable and even suspenseful book, centered on a young forger's 18 months amid scorched ink and ancient parchment. Full story »
Jerry Springer has been tapped to carry the hosting duties on "Baggage," a dating-game show that cable's Game Show Network will premiere April 19. Full story »
Betty White wants to whup Jesse James; Hanks wants to take 'American Idiot' to the big screen; Craig Ferguson sees the writing on the wall; and more Full story »
Gold medal figure skater Evan Lysacek and Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger emerged as early favorites on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars." Scherzinger earned the highest score during Monday's premiere, 25 points out of 30, for a Viennese waltz that judge Bruno Tonioli called "a performance of sparkling finesse." Lysacek's waltz landed him in second place with 23 points. Full story »
"The First Avenger: Captain America" has its namesake superhero. It's 28-year-old actor Chris Evans, who has appeared in films such as "The Fantastic Four" and "Sunshine." Also today: Jesse James mistress is an Eastlake grad, Miley Cyrus begins a "mentor" run on "American Idol" and top chefs, restaurants are nominated for food 'Oscars.' Full story »
Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for the inspiring drama "The Blind Side," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" wowed critics with its animated take on a Roald Dahl book, and "Mad Men" season three takes a retro ride that's better than a hot tub time machine, all new this week on DVD. Full story »
Accustomed to all sorts of settings, mystery readers this month will find that the New York region is a hotbed of trouble for all our favorite characters. Full story »
"Dog Boy" was inspired by the real-life story of an abused Russian boy adopted by feral dogs. If you already love dogs, it will compel you -- like David Wroblewski's "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" -- to caress your own canine and ponder all that you don't know of its magnificent capabilities. Full story »
Vladimir Perisic's minimalist portrait of the former Yugoslav war, "Ordinary People," doesn't even identify what side the young recruits are fighting on -- and the biographical data are as sparse as the dialogue. Full story »
Romania has been a hotbed of gritty, compelling cinema in recent years, and this little gem from director Radu Jade veers nicely into funnier territory: the absurdity and cynicism of crass commercialism. Full story »
Sobering doesn't even begin to describe the revelations of "Enemies of the People." Although it is not the most artfully constructed documentary, its content cuts straight to your heart and is a must-see for anyone studying the mass murders in Cambodia in the late 1970s under Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. Full story »
A lesbian high school student embroiled in a legal flap over her school's prom policy has received a $30,000 scholarship on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." Full story »
Attention to details, sparkling fresh sushi and adroitly prepared Japanese classics makes Shuhei Restaurant of Japan a long-running bastion in Beachwood. Full story »
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