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No matter how you're going to spend your time by the pool, you're going to need musical accompaniment -- preferably something that steers clear of the typical Jimmy Buffett and Beach Boys mix. How about some jazz? Not the heady stuff, unless you're aiming to clear the decks. Instead, get yourself some deep '70s jazz; the kind that leaves a funk aroma and washes off easily when you take the plunge.

Director George Tillman Jr.'s Notorious, which follows the life and death of the rapper Biggie Smalls, opens in theaters this weekend. David Edelstein has a review.

The legendary O’Jays are back with a new album, and they're raising their voices in protest.

This enduring hit showcases Domino's individual talents, and the early power of New Orleans music.

Nels Cline brought his free-jazz trio, The Nels Cline Singers (which includes no singers), to this Piano Jazz session with guest host Jon Weber. Hear a set of richly layered free improvisations and a familiar tune or two.

The fermented soybean paste long used in Asian cooking is now commonly found in U.S. food stores. With its bold flavors and colors, a dollop of miso can help transform simple ingredients into an unusual, delectable and elegant meal in a matter of minutes.

The columnist could write like an angel — and bite like an asp. In a new biography, John Norris recounts McGrory's first big break and the proposition she received from a Democratic president.

Anne Helen Petersen's new book is a thoughtful consideration of several public women — from Nicki Minaj to Hillary Clinton — who've run up against the invisible expectations our culture has of them.

When Salvador Dalí met Harpo Marx, he was so infatuated that he wrote a treatment for a surreal Marx Brothers film, Giraffes on Horseback Salad. The film didn't fly, but this graphic novel does.

When even a tiny garret in a major city is crushingly expensive, the ideal of the "starving artist" has shifted since the days when poverty was held up as ennobling.