Africa this week lost another leader, an important and special one, who will be better judged by history than by his own ANC party. After nearly 10 years as president of South Africa and five as Nelson Mandela's deputy president, Thabo Mbeki was ignomini

The Hard Lessons: They were children once, playing with toys... What the Hard Lessons do as an indie band could be described as fairly revolutionary in the grand scheme of things. To quote Augie Visocchi, the popular Detroit trio's guitarist and co-vocal

"Video killed the radio star," sang The Buggles, thus ushering in the MTV era. That was back in 1979, when only the big-name pop stars had the money and clout to make a music video.

Greetings and welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly guide to the weekend's new movies. Tune in every Tuesday for the latest look at the upcoming weekend, and then check back on Thursday night for final projections based on actual theater count

The Forward, American Jewry's most influential Jewish newspaper, today announced its annual and much-anticipated "FORWARD 50" list which provides a snapshot of the important Jewish stories of the year, and the people who made those stories.