Kurt Andersen, Mary Elizabeth Williams and Paul Rudnick prognosticate.
In honor of 'MacGruber,' which hits theatres nationwide today, we look at the best and worst movies based on Saturday Night Live sketches ?- from "The Blues Brothers" to "It's Pat" and ask, what makes for a good SNL movie?
The 16th Annual Nobel Peace Prize concert is tonight. It will be hosted by Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Joining us now to explain some of those choices (and the award show phenomenon) is culture critic, Mary Elizabeth Williams.
A government-backed physicians' group, the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force, recommended this week that women delay their yearly breast exams until age 50. The recommendation has quickly sparked a national debate.
The Walt Disney Corporation will be acquiring Marvel, the home of Spiderman, Iron Man and Captain America. We ask Takeaway contributor Mary Elizabeth Williams whether this is a brilliant example of corporate synergy or an ungodly pop-cultural mutation.
The most accurate polls around might be a little on the unconventional side: Halloween mask sales, schoolchildren, and coffee cups at 7/11 convenience stores.
New numbers show that, while everyone else is in the red, spending on breakfast foods has actually increased. What does the nation eat when times are tight? Guest: Mary Elizabeth Williams, Takeaway contributor
In the world of fashion, you get what you pay for, and that's exactly the point Britain's House of Lords has taken issue with. Clothing chains like H and M or Forever 21 epitomize this trend of 'Fast Fashion' -- where it's in one day and out the next. Does this just foster a culture of irresponsible waste?