James Parker
Recent articles by James Parker
Double-X Films
Not just chick flicks, the movies of Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers defy categorization and provide a sentimental education for everyone.
Retching With the Stars
The addictive appeal of Dr. Drew Pinsky’s Celebrity Rehab
Brit Wit
The comic invasion of Ricky Gervais and Russell Brand.
Sing to the Lord a New Song
Among the young believers at the new Christian-rock hot spot.
Woodstock Nation
Revisiting the 1969 mass freak-out, and the documentary that captured it all.
Sex and the Single Wizard
The peculiar challenge of adapting Harry Potter for the screen.
SpongeBob's Golden Dream
The mysterious allure of the fry cook from Bikini Bottom.
The Sorcery of Alan Moore
How pop culture fell under a comic-book writer’s strange spell.
Don’t Fear the Reaper
Learning to love the slasher-film renaissance.
School of Rock
What does Guitar Hero’s popularity mean for the future of rock and roll?
Lost In Space
Is Battlestar Galactica a great television epic—or proof that there is no such thing?
[Web only: Video: "Far Out"]
The Existential Clown
Why Jim Carrey makes us uncomfortable. [Web only: Video: "The Fears of a Clown"]
An Atheist Walks Into a Bar …
Bill Maher’s spiritual journey.