“Where do you get your ideas?” A common question for writers, artists, and innovators; a question not easily answered. Any attempt at an explanation often remains shrouded in mystery. With Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation, bestselling author Steven Johnson tackles that question and identifies situations that best foster creativity. Basing his argument on the premise that good ideas exhibit shared properties shaped by fertile environments, Johnson works through the mystery and identifies seven patterns that are conducive to innovation and creativity. more ›

With Beirut’s ads proclaiming, “Nudity. Sexually Explicit Material. Adults Only,” audiences might think they'll be seeing a titillating show. While there is plenty of nudity, it isn’t of the arousing sort. In this hour-long saga of love, lust and sexual deprivation, the actors (and real-life newlyweds) Patterson and Vogt-Patterson go at each other with a clawing intensity and emotional rawness that pulls you into their dark tale of doomed love. more ›

A super swell, baby-faced Harvard drop-out, Zuckerberg is constantly balancing on the edge of controversy, whether it be college hacking, the murky origins of Facebook, or the implementation of new privacy invading features on his fancy website. Yet, for a venture that is barely four years old, Zuckerberg has garnered billion dollar buyout bids, household name status and a probable place in the history books. more ›