From fiction to film, television to theater, TIME's critics offer 47 things to see, hear and do in the arts this autumn
A charter member of the Air America team, she's a non-bullying leftie who's finally getting her chance in prime time
The director brings his signature horror flick The Fly to the Los Angeles Opera
Can HBO's drama True Blood reinvent the vampire story? We only wish that we could B-positive
His bravura performance may win an Oscar but can't save this cliche-battered movie
From the Venice Film Festival, a dynamite cinematic drive through the Iraqi occupation
I've watched two new episodes. Is the new season better? Not exactly, not much, not yet. But you can see how it could get good again. And one episode finally confronts a basic question: Is Vince actually a good actor or not?
I published a long piece this week about Damien Hirst. TIME International chose to put it on the cover. In the U.S. edition a condensed version runs inside. Apparently there's an election campaign that's taking up a lot of the page space here.
For Blanc de Chine, history provides a wealth of inspiration; jewelry designer Michelle Ong talks about her line for Carnet, and use your mother as an excuse to get the best tour of the Olympic city of Beijing
Kate Betts, Isaac Mizrahi and Joel Stein blog on all the latest looks — inside and outside the tents
The last few decades have been rough, but TIME's music critic Josh Tyrangiel finds much to praise in his back catalog
Haitian people like real food.
Pictures of the Week
Cartoons of the Week
Chef Mario Batali
The Wrestler: Mickey Rourke's Comeback
Afghan Civilian Deaths: A Rising Toll
Could Florida Survive the Big One?
Damien Hirst: Bay Boy Makes Good
Collider Triggers End-of-World Fears
An E-Mail Plea: Help Pay My Tuition!
How Fast Should Iraq Re-Arm?