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Sherlock Holmes

Can Sherlock Holmes Solve Bible Mysteries?

Len Bailey | Posted 05.09.2013 | Books
Len Bailey

I needed a detective to travel back in time to solve ten Bible mysteries. Ah, but which one?

Filking Is the Music Revolution

Michael Molina | Posted 05.12.2013 | Comedy
Michael Molina

Like most music trends it's hard to specify what exactly filking is, but our research scientist tells us it involves the performance of folk music centered around a science fiction or fantasy theme.

How Sherlock Holmes Used Science To Solve Mysteries

Jim O'Brien | Posted 03.27.2013 | Books
Jim O'Brien

When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle decided to try his hand at writing detective stories, he was determined that chance would play little or no role in the solution of the crime. Sherlock Holmes would reason his way to the answer using both old and new forensic methods.

James Bond? Dallas? 'Reboots' My Foot!

Mark Juddery | Posted 03.24.2013 | Entertainment
Mark Juddery

As 2012 drew to a close, people were talking (as usual) about the trends of the year's films and TV shows. The word "reboot" was oft mentioned -- wrongly, most of the time.

10 Baffling Unsolved Mysteries

Maria Konnikova | Posted 02.26.2013 | Books
Maria Konnikova

Sherlock Holmes may be the world's greatest fictional detection, but the principles behind his approach to solving crime are very real, indeed. Listen to him explain his method of thought to Watson, and chances are, you'll come away with much the same impression as the good doctor: of course!

The Drive Dilemma: False Advertising at the Movies

Mark Juddery | Posted 01.05.2013 | Entertainment
Mark Juddery

If cinema-goers insist on lawsuits, I can think of a few more deserving movies over the years, including a few advertisements that are plain misleading.

Gender Essentialism? Elementary, My Dear Watson!

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 10.18.2012 | Entertainment
Athena Andreadis, Ph.D.

There have been countless Sherlock Holmes adaptations, both film and television. Fast forward to this fall, when CBS started airing Elementary.

'Sherlock' Star 'Not Threatened' By 'Elementary,' But He's 'Cynical'

Posted 08.31.2012 | TV

Benedict Cumberbatch isn't thrilled with CBS's "Elementary." Cumberbatch, who plays the titular character in BBC's contemporary "Sherlock," told S...

Movie Review: Premium Rush

Marshall Fine | Posted 10.23.2012 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

There are the seeds of a funny and exciting film buried within Premium Rush. Instead, there's a lot of footage of people riding bikes with determined looks on their faces. Sorry, it's just not that exciting.

Some Questions For CBS 'Elementary'

| Posted 08.06.2012 | Books

By Kit Steinkellner for Book Riot After watching (and re-watching) (and re-re-watching) BBC’s Sherlock, the mini-series that might as well be cal...

Favorite Women-Empowering Movies of Recent Memory

Juliette Fretté | Posted 10.03.2012 | Entertainment
Juliette Fretté

Let us not forget that art and entertainment do affect the masses and the masses affect the arts. In many ways, what is popular and successful is a barometer of where we are and where we're headed.

Happy 156th Birthday Nikola Tesla! A Conversation With Graphic Novelist Ravé Mehta at Comic-Con

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.08.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

A Conversation With Ravé Mehta At Comic-Con Mike Ragogna: So just who is this Tesla dude and why is he important to us, although we kind of know ...

'Thorne: Scaredy Cat' Preview: David Morrissey And Sandra Oh Team Up

The Huffington Post | Laura Prudom | Posted 06.13.2012 | TV

Sandra Oh has some experience with sharp objects thanks to her role on "Grey's Anatomy," but in "Thorne: Scaredy Cat," (airing June 13 at 9 p.m. ET on...

Madeleine Crum

The Case Of Our Curious Obsession With Sherlock Holmes

HuffingtonPost.com | Madeleine Crum | Posted 06.12.2012 | Books

Recently, the movie and television industries have seen a resurgent interest in fiction's most iconic detective, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's gruff and cl...

DVDs: God Save the Queen

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.03.2012 | Entertainment
Michael Giltz

Have you been soaking up all the hoopla over Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee? Well, until they release a DVD set of all the goings-on in the UK, here are some other titles to tide you over.

Curious Quotes: Match The TV Detective With Their Sleuth-Speak (QUIZ)

Posted 06.08.2012 | Crime

Detectives are known as an eccentric lot. Neurotic and paranoid, hard-nosed and hard-boiled—their line of work often results in memorable lines as t...

The Evolution Of Detectives In Fiction

Max Allan Collins | Posted 07.08.2012 | Books
Max Allan Collins

Here are the authors and their creations who, in my view, changed the detective game.

Television’s Most Memorable Male Detectives of All Time (PHOTOS)

Posted 03.29.2012 | Entertainment

Some are obsessive-compulsive neat-freaks. Some aren't afraid to get their hands (or reputations) dirty. Some enjoy a damn fine cup of coffee, while o...

Is CBS Afraid To Go Gay?

Laura Prudom | Posted 04.30.2012 | TV
Laura Prudom

In case you hadn't heard, CBS is developing a modern-day reimagining of Sherlock Holmes, set in New York, called Elementary. I was dubious as soon as I heard about the concept, mostly because a modern-day reimagining of Sherlock Holmes already exists -- it's called Sherlock.

CBS Finds Its Sherlock Holmes ... In Angelina Jolie's Ex?

EW.com | Posted 02.14.2012 | TV

CBS has found its Sherlock Holmes. The network has tapped Jonny Lee Miller to play the iconic detective in its modern-day reboot of the character....

PHOTOS: 7 Famous Homes Turned Museums

BootsnAll | Posted 03.21.2012 | Travel
BootsnAll

These house museums give us a sense of what life was like in a different period and a glimpse of what went into making artists, writers and great thinkers who they were.

CBS Creates A Modern-Day Sherlock Holmes

Posted 01.18.2012 | Books

In case you haven't had your fill of onscreen, detail-oriented pipe smokers, CBS has now green lit the pilot of a series called (wait for it) "Element...

'Sherlock' Star Talks Nude Scene

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 03.07.2012 | TV

PASADENA, Calif. — Benedict Cumberbatch is shrugging off British newspaper criticism of his female co-star's nude scene in TV's latest season of...

DVD: Woody Allen Back on Top, Ready for Oscar Love

Michael Giltz | Posted 03.01.2012 | Entertainment
Michael Giltz

Oh the DVDs are piling up, and these are the dog days of late December and early January when DVD releases slow to a trickle. Let's get to it.

Sherlock Holmes Meets Dracula at Pulp 2.0 Press Comics! (PHOTOS)

Alexandra Holzer | Posted 02.21.2012 | Weird News
Alexandra Holzer

Part II interview with comic book writer genius Martin Powell as the new film Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is just released!