It is beyond belief that we have a handful of senators that want to filibuster to prevent even a vote on sensible gun control. When 90 percent of America is saying universal background checks are needed now. When over 75 percent of gun owners and NRA members are saying the same thing.

When scandalous tales of fraud involving superstar athletes Lance Armstrong and Manti Te'o were exposed in the last week, connections to films were immediate and obvious. The story of Notre Dame Football hero Te'o falling for a fake dead girlfriend on the Internet called to mind the documentary "Catfish." And disgraced cyclist Armstrong, who has finally admitted to doping in winning the Tour de France a record seven times, is already the subject of a biopic that's in the works.

The class clown inside A.J. Thigpen will never disappear. It’s been there since grade school, and part of his makeup. He still pulls occasional pranks.

It's amazing that young people can even get auto insurance in the cinematic world of teen comedies. From "Sixteen Candles" to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," the mortality rate of a parent or sibling's prized car has to be about 85 percent.

Social media creates such an interesting window into the world. Yes, it tells us we’re obsessed with dancing baby animals, but it also gives us a look at the better side of ourselves. It tells us what we share, and apparently, being the victim of a bully is a top shared experience.

Over the course of a decade, more than 70 incidents were reported of a police officer calling various fast food restaurants and grocery stores, claiming that a female employee stole from a customer and ordering that she be strip-searched by management. It wasn’t until 2004 – when an 18-year-old McDonald’s employee was stripped, spanked and forced to perform oral sex on a manager’s fiancé – that authorities realized this was not the doing of an officer, but a perverted prank caller.

LOS ANGELES — "Compliance" is the rare film that's caused me to do a total 180 on how I feel about it.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Mitt Romney introduced Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his Republican vice presidential running mate on Saturday, turning to the architect of a deeply conservative and intensely controversial long-term budget plan that would remake Medicare and cut trillions in federal spending.

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Mitt Romney introduced Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his Republican vice presidential running mate on Saturday, turning to the architect of a deeply conservative and intensely controversial long-term budget plan that would remake Medicare and cut trillions in federal spending.

Here's how masterfully Sarah Polley manipulates tone in "Take This Waltz," just her second film as writer and director: She takes the Buggles' peppy '80s anthem "Video Killed the Radio Star," best known as the song that launched MTV, and finds unexpected poignancy in it. She actually uses it a couple of times in the film, in very different ways, and in both instances the mood she establishes is wistful and assured.

A bid by a Tucson Republican lawmaker to update telephone harassment laws has hit a roadblock amid concerns that it could stifle legitimate speech on the World Wide Web.

PASADENA, Calif. - At age 90, Betty White can't be on TV enough.

When Justin Willbanks walked into his school’s office on Tuesday, he was expecting to see and say ‘hi’ to his mom, pick up his sandwich for lunch, and be on his way.

A radio station that launched inside a former grocery store near downtown Mesa and became a staple for generations of Valley listeners soon will reach a milestone: KDKB (93.3-FM) turns 40 on Aug. 23.

A radio station that launched inside a former grocery store near downtown Mesa and became a staple for generations of Valley listeners soon will reach a milestone: KDKB (93.3-FM) turns 40 on Aug. 23.

In today's world, we college kids have grown up with technology at our fingertips. We can blog, Facebook, Skype and tweet all day long without breaking a sweat. Being able to communicate across the globe gives us the kind of power our predecessors could only dream of. We can share ideas, laughter and creativity with anyone in the world in an instant. And we have. For this very purpose, planking was born.

In today's world, we college kids have grown up with technology at our fingertips. We can blog, Facebook, Skype and tweet all day long without breaking a sweat. Being able to communicate across the globe gives us the kind of power our predecessors could only dream of. We can share ideas, laughter and creativity with anyone in the world in an instant. And we have. For this very purpose, planking was born.

Justin Upton snuck up to the left of Miguel Montero's podium on Monday morning, grinning like a Cheshire cat.

Whether it was a misprint or a bit of a prank, there is no mistaking that J.J. Dielman is anything but a joke to college recruiters.

In 1973, LJ and Lenore Moser uprooted their family from Indiana to Arizona, selling everything they owned to open a pizza franchise.

In 1973, LJ and Lenore Moser uprooted their family from Indiana to Arizona, selling everything they owned to open a pizza franchise.

In 1973, LJ and Lenore Moser uprooted their family from Indiana to Arizona, selling everything they owned to open a pizza franchise.

Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is cautioning pet owners to that Halloween can be dangerous and traumatic for pets. They offer the following tips: