In this uproarious comedy about a restaurateur who forces his staff into a do-or-die competition to sell the most food, the Broken Lizard comedy troupe mixes unhinged cartoonish gags with a newfound sense of story structure, plus a brilliant comic turn by Michael Clarke Duncan. More »

Readings on contemporary Asia with M. Thomas Gammarino, whose debut novel, "Big in Japan: A Ghost Story," is a coming-of-age tale about a progressive-rocker named Brain Tedesco. More »

Staten Island's ever-so-slightly old-school answer to Feist is fresh off her fourth album, "Everybody," which is about love and romance in all its psychosis. More »