At the Toronto Film Festival, the 27-year-old Scottish actor was touted as the next Ewan McGregor, thanks to starring roles in three movies, including The Last King of Scotland, in which McAvoy plays Idi Amin’s (fictional) physician.

Today, legalized gay marrriage. Tomorrow, the world! (Or at least the Elks Lodge.)

Life's no box of chocolates for the slow-witted lead in this sharp family drama.

Of course, you can find them at Zabar's and the 2nd Avenue Deli. But miraculous-tasting versions of Hanukkah's traditional potato pancakes appear all over town. Atkins devotees, avert your eyes.

It’s happened a thousand times: You hear a song, you buy the album, and the other eleven tracks are duds. At these accommodating CD shops, however, you can try before you buy. Listen up.

Michelle Williams has played a mean teen on Dawson’s, gone naked Off Broadway, and is now dating a dwarf in The Station Agent.

After a bruising public split from his wife, actor Scott Foley heads for the (relative) calm of The Violet Hour, where no one can "edit" him.

From a sexologist to Ray Charles, it’s big-screen-profile season.

Five walks that remind you how much you still don’t know about New York.

He's using genetic medicine to help Parkinson's patients.