A Knack for Being the Bad Boy
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The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.
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The slick thriller mixes fire fights with a fiery message.
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He's a good-looking geek with a taste for derring-do and a job as a librarian who often saves the world.
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Johnny NuÃ±ez uses his charm to gain valuable access in the world of hip-hip.
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Aamir Khan is known to go all out to get into the skin of his character.
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Mr. Market's recent mood offers some valuable lessons.
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For the first time in his life, he has sacrificed bits of his flamboyant lifestyle in the name of physical fitness. He has worked diligently on his game.
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"Addickted: 12 Steps to Kicking Your Bad Boy Habit" by Kristina Grish (Polka Dot Press, $14.95 paper)  This lighter-than-air dating guide aims to wean women who can't get enough of men who treat them badly and guide them into relationships with nice guys.
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To tame a strong personality, an author says, don't force it to play defense.
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He's got the same name as his famous father. He's also got a lot of athletic ability.
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Only a bona fide superstar can parlay a moment of stardom into a long and lucrative career.
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Readers of 21st-century romance novels aren't just looking for alpha males to save the day, then marry the helpless damsel. Strong, sexy heroines who save the day and then pick their own man are seducing the romance genre.
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At a loss for what to get your best men? These distinctive gestures won't leave them disappointed.
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The ordeal taxed and tested the man New Jersey had come to regard as a successfully ambitious but impulsive character.
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It's good to be the king, but not always.
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Zakir Hussein considers himself to be a sensitive villain.
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He is young, charismatic, and has a knack for publicity stunts like cutting through Arctic snow on a dog sled to promote green issues or addressing voters in a video blog from his kitchen.