Entertaining yet uneven, “Wicked” still contains some trenchant commentary about war, terror, power, and the media. Oh, and it’s got flying monkeys, too.

For the discriminating airborne consumer, SkyMall offers ways to hem your pants with expensive Band-Aids, disinfect every surface you come across, and infiltrate the Federation!

A red dawn over Sydney gave photographers the opportunity to take pictures of unprecedented beauty.

What kind of name is ‘Courtney’ for a brown-haired geek? Answer: a damn good one.

Buddhist, Catholic, Anglican – whatever the denomination, nuns are awesome. Especially Zhang Tingting.

Ground control to major tools . . .