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Pat Martino's Amazing Jazz Comeback

Jazz musician Pat Martino lost almost all memory of his family and his career after suffering a brain aneurysm in the 1970s. But he was able to reverse much of that loss by studying his old recordings and re-learning to play the guitar. He performs this weekend in New York City -- musician and Day to Day contributor David Was profiles Martino and his amazing comeback.

Slate's Summary Judgment: 'Scary Movie 4,' 'The Wild,' 'The Notorious Bettie Page'

Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan reviews what critics are saying about his weekend's movie releases -- Scary Movie 4, The Wild and The Notorious Bettie Page.

Summary Judgment: Two Sequels and 'Slither'

What are critics are saying about the weekend's movie releases? Films on tap are Basic Instinct 2, Ice Age: The Meltdown and the slimy horror film Slither.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: 'Show Your Bones'

Music critic Christian Hoard reviews Show Your Bones, the new album by the rock group the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the follow-up to their wildly successful debut, 2003's Fever to Tell.

Summary Judgment: 'Smoking,' 'She's the Man,' 'Vendetta'

What are the critics saying about this weekend's movie releases? Mark Jordan Legan serves up the dish on Thank You for Smoking, She's the Man and the futuristic thriller V for Vendetta.

David Mamet and Shawn Ryan: 'The Unit'

The latest project from playwright David Mamet teams him up with Sean Ryan, who created the FX series The Shield. The pair's new show is The Unit, about a covert military unit.

The Death of the Movie Star

We live in a world where celebrities have overtaken movie stars, celebrity being something that can happen to anyone (think Paris Hilton) and stardom being a more elusive quality, that involves having some talent mixed in with your Botox.

A Second Look at 'Young Mr. Lincoln'

Critic at large John Powers reviews the two-DVD edition of the 1939 classic film Young Mr. Lincoln, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda.

'Down in the Valley' Hinges on Edward Norton

Our film critic reviews Down in the Valley, the new film by writer/director David Jacobson, staring Edward Norton, David Morse, and Bruce Dern. The story revolves around a cowboy who enters the life of a teenager, played by Evan Rachel Wood.

The Misunderstanding of John Malkovich

John Malkovich is more than just a big-screen baddie -- and he's more than just an actor. He talks about being misunderstood as a performer and about his dual role as actor and producer in his latest film, the black comedy Art School Confidential.

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