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Kissing the first lady may be off the record in this movie, but what about smooching a young boy's tummy?

A Movie Valentine for Putin

The DVD release in Russia of A Kiss — Off the Record purports to be based on the Russian President's own private life

Blogs

Tuned In

More on Journalists and Voting

As you might have guessed from the fact that almost no journalists do disclose who they vote for in elections, mine is still a minority view. There's still a debate raging (well, mildly raging) about whether journalists should vote at all.

Looking Around

Rose How'd You Get So Red?

To mark Valentine's Day—and to annoy the religious authorities of Saudi Arabia—I thought I'd provide a little celebration of all things red.

Podcast


Women in Power, and TV

Forget Sex and the City. From Lipstick Jungle to Cashmere Mafia, James Poniewozik takes a look at TV's newest generation of strong women

MUSIC

Grammys' Best and Worst Performances

The 50th Grammys opened with a dead guy and closed with a 67-year old grabbing the big award. In between, Amy Winehouse and Tina Turner ruled, while the Beatles and Pavarotti got painful tributes

FILM

The 25 Most Important Films on Race

In honor of Black History Month, TIME critic Richard Corliss reflects on 25 defining works over nearly a century of cinema that broke down the walls of intolerance on the big screen

SPORTS

The Africa Cup of Nations

We look back at the action from Africa's most prestigious sporting event, the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, held this year in Ghana