Brian D. Johnson

In the psychodrama ’Splice,’ the most awful undercurrents of parenthood come to the fore

Top-selling fiction and non-fiction titles (week of May 31st, 2010)

The poetry, politics, and pure nerdiness behind the world’s favourite game

Raw explorations of love and marriage were strong entries at Cannes

With his endless invention, the ’Amélie’ director is like a Gallic Terry Gilliam

A new book recalls Canadians’ happy embrace of Prohibition

Top-selling fiction and non-fiction titles (week of May 24th, 2010)

These are no longer working women who like to shop. They’re post-feminist Barbies trapped in a Disney World of absurd opulence.

When an Israeli rocket killed his children, this Palestinian doctor took a vow: not to hate

And Javier Bardem has to split Best Actor—but declares his love for Penelope Cruz