Director Blake Edwards (The Pink Panther series, Breakfast at Tiffany's) has died. He was at 88. The Guardian offers this photographic retrospective of his career.
The Economist on importance of The Federal Reserve's independence.
The Criterion Collection announces its March DVD titles, which include the 1939 Technicolor classic The Mikado, as well as Oscar-winning films Topsy-Turvy and The Times of Harvey Milk.
This article appears in Dec 16-22, 2010.