Conversation for the Dinner Table

Lit news to help you sound informed or create a much-needed diversion at the dinner table.

Social Networks and Saddam Hussein: A Private Matter?

Chris Wilson writes on how social networks caught Saddam Hussein; whould we be using Internet technology to catch all criminals?

Ten Things You Could Learn from Tiger Woods

I don't much believe in the cult of celebrity, but sometimes you learn a lot from watching how the rich and famous live their lives.

NBC Heroes Employee Says There's Too Much Diversity in Hollywood

A fan of the show Heroes complains of white male privilege. An employee of the show tells her, Oh please. It's hard for white men in Hollywood.

Desiree Rogers' Teachable Moment

All that charisma can be as much liability as asset if it's not correctly managed...

Making The Most With Less This Christmas

Two wars, severe recession, and a lot less cash to spend with. How will you be able to get smiling this Christmas?

The Best Gabourey Sidibe Interview So Far

Looking forward to the Oscars? Not so fast. Damon Weaver gets the last word on the NAACP Image Awards. Watch his red-carpet interviews.