All in One: Home Theater In a Box, Why the MP3 Is Good Enough, and Preparing for Those Inevitable Gmail Outages [Video]

# theshow This week on the podcast, we're prepping for the next Gmail outage, learning a new language in a matter of months, and wondering if an all-in-one home theater is a good idea. We'll also figure out the best time to upgrade to an iPhone, the best format for your music, and how to fix one of Flash's biggest annoyances. More »

Home of the Week: Italian Renaissance-style in La Jolla

Six-bedroom, five-courtyard home with Venetian accents offers ocean and coastline views. Taking its cues from Teatro La Fenice, an opera house in Venice, this Italian Renaissance-style estate was recently doubled in size. Five courtyards bring the living space outdoors to take advantage of the ocean and coastline views.

'Alien' actress at home with a robot

Even today in the performing arts in Japan, gaijin (lit. "aliens"), as foreigners are called, are still often presented like something to be gawped at in a Victorian freak show. It was a bit like that when a new play called "Sayonara (Goodbye)" premiered with a special press performance in Tokyo in 2010. But the questions whispered among the audience of critics there were: "Wait a minute — which ...

Win tickets to a show at The Contemporary American Theater Festival

The Contemporary American Theater Festival in Shepherdstown, WV runs from July 6-29, 2012 with performances Wednesday-Sunday.

2012 Summer Events Guide: Theater and dance top picks

Classics, comedy and dance for summer enjoyment.