Eartha Kitt

Rock Around the Clocktower

Present Laughter's mix of style and vulgarity works

Can Anne Hathaway cut it as Catwoman? A look back at the pun-tastic legacy

Sure, Anne, go with that costume. ​Fresh from the movie news wire comes the announcement that Anne Hathaway will play Catwoman in the third entry to Chris Nolan's gritty Batman series, inexplicably titled The Dark Knight Rises (probably because these movies make everyone involved a lot of doug ... More >>

10 Christmas songs we never want to hear again

​Dear stores, we get it: It's Christmas time. It only comes but once a year -- yadda, yadda, yadda. That's great and all, but being bombarded by Christmas music while searching for the perfect gifts is driving us nuts -- it's like being a mouse in an endless maze with no buttons to push. And, ... More >>

Top 10 emotionally disturbed Christmas songs

​Christmas songs really ought to be up little tunes -- hope, faith, charity, love and all that. But some songs have apparently snuck through the back door, drunk up all the rum, made a clumsy pass on pretty much everyone but the family dog, and are now holding court in the corner, seriously br ... More >>

Beyond Playlist presents Xmas-rated, part four: Variety Packs

This year, we've wrapped our roundup of holiday albums a bit differently. Instead of delivering it to you in one big lump (like coal), we're parceling out the reviews online, with a blog each weekday through December 24 devoted to recordings in a different category. Part four features "Variety Pac ... More >>

Delegating Denver #45 of 56: South Carolina

This year, we've wrapped our roundup of holiday albums a bit differently. Instead of delivering it to you in one big lump (like coal), we're parceling out the reviews online, with a blog each weekday through December 24 devoted to recordings in a different category. Part four features "Variety Pac ... More >>

Meow Mixed

Catwoman prompts both purrs and hisses.

Jonathan Richman

Her Mystery Not of High Heels and Eye Shadow (Vapor)

The Latest Noels

'Tis the season to rate another avalanche of holiday discs.

Goldfrapp

Felt Mountain (Mute)

Holidaze

Unwrapping our annual roundup of musical season's greetings -- and beatings.

Christmas Packages

The best holiday discs, as well as others that will make you pity the yule.

Music for the Holidaze

Digging out from a blizzard of seasonal CD releases.

Christmas Seasoning

Hark! The Herald Angels are practically the only group without a holiday CD this year.

Snoop's On

Hark! The Herald Angels are practically the only group without a holiday CD this year.

YULE'S GOLD

THE GOOD, THE BAND AND THE UGLY CHRISTMAS ALBUMS FOR 1994.