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Day to Day contributor, musician, golfer and avid technology freak David Was talks with Alex Chadwick about what's hot and what's not at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. More than 2,500 exhibitors are touting their latest electronic gadgets and software.

John Sayles' 1977 novel, Union Dues, is reissued this month. It tells the story of a father and son from a West Virginia mining town in 1969. Sayles talks about his work in both celluloid and print.

Nashville singer/songwriter Jeff Black travels long hours to perform in clubs around the country. But he's also trying to broaden his audience with a weekly podcast that he hosts.

With lush, mournful songs, Antony and the Johnsons have grown from cabaret act to Carnegie Hall. Singer-songwriter Antony channels artists such as Boy George and Nina Simone, earning an enthusiastic critical and popular response.

Celebrated novelist JT Leroy, known for gritty novels that drew on his life as a prostitute and drug addict, doesn't really exist. Madeleine Brand talks about the hoax with literary critic Stephen Beachy, who wrote about Leroy for New York magazine last October. They also discuss new allegations that A Million Little Pieces, the best-selling memoir by James Frey, is a fraud.

National Geographic photographer Nick Nichols calls the Congo Basin jungle of Africa The Last Place on Earth — the title of his new book detailing his adventures in the region.

What do a psycho murderer, a fighting pigeon and a geek who can't "get the job done" all have in common? They're all vying for your movie dollars this weekend -- Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan examines what the critics are saying about the weekend's new movie premieres.

Singer-songwriter Rickie Lee Jones has released an anthology of her favorite recordings, a three-CD set called Duchess of Coolsville. David Was shares his thoughts on Jones' no-compromises approach.

Actor Peter Sarsgaard is known for his strong supporting performances in a list of quirky, independent films, such as Kinsey, Garden State, Boys Don't Cry and Shattered Glass. But in his latest film, The Dying Gaul, he takes center stage.

Critic-at-large John Powers comments on the history of roles for offbeat women in Hollywood. Powers recently saw the hit film The 40-Year-Old Virgin and got to thinking about the actress Catherine Keener, who co-stars.