Arts and Culture

Roasted Bodies, Lost Souls Horrify in Hanks's War Series: Dave Shiflett You know you’re watching an intense war film when being machine-gunned is an act of mercy. That’s the predicament for many Japanese soldiers in “The Pacific,” a 10-part World War II miniseries that begins Sunday on HBO at 9 p.m. New York time.

Gordon Gekko's Favorite Handgun May Fetch $1 Million at California Auction A rare .45-caliber 1907 Luger handgun, once bought for $150, may sell for as much as $1 million at a March 14 auction in Anaheim, California.

Goldman Sachs Bankers Spin on Merry-Go-Round With West Point Cadets: Books The bankers of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. may be in for a surprise: They have more in common with West Point cadets than they know.

Nissan's Ugly Cube, Red Bull Holder Exude Dorky Coolness: Jason H. Harper Man is that thing ugly. Not just homely -- willfully, thoughtfully, ugly. I kind of like it.

Damon Uncovers Chemical Weapons Plot in Iraq; Wedding Follies: Rick Warner What manic thriller directed by Paul Greengrass stars Matt Damon as an obsessed man caught in a web of political intrigue, gunplay and spine-tingling chases?

Top London Chefs Auction Home Cooking; Harrods Opens Wonderland: Food Buzz Twenty leading chefs helped raise a total of 400,000 pounds ($600,000) for leukemia care when they prepared dinner and auctioned off their services for private dining at the annual Leuka charity dinner on March 8 in London.

Top Five Nonfiction Books From Conover to Rove: Bloomberg Muse Recommends With so many books in the stores, we’re often asked for recommendations. Here’s a list of recent nonfiction titles: