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The article focuses on Gustavo Dudamel, a musical conductor in the United States. Topics include his work with the Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra, a series of concerts directed by Dudamel called the Mahler Project, and his enrollment in El Sistema (The National System of Youth and Children's Orchestras of Venezuela) while growing up as a child musician in Venezuela.

It wrecks marriages, destroys careers, and saps self-worth. Yet Americans are being diagnosed as sex addicts in record numbers. Inside and epidemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on amusement park and roller coaster rides including the Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, the Devil Dive at Six Flags in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Zippin Pippin at the Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The article reviews the film "Men in Black 3," directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Will Smith and Josh Brolin, with a screenplay by Etan Cohen.

The article reports that mirrorlike metallic coatings on cars are trendy among some celebrities as of 2012, citing musicians Justin Bieber and Flo Rida, and notes that safety concerns have been raised over the blinding effect such cars may have on other drivers.

The article discusses the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California on April 13-15 and 20-22, 2012 which will feature musical groups including Radiohead, Florence and the Machine, and Azealia Banks.

The article offers information about the release of the science fiction film "John Carter," by the Disney entertainment company in 2012. Topics include business forecasting for box office revenues of the film, the management of the Disney Studios entertainment company by chairman Rich Ross, and the high budget for the film.

The article discusses the abundance of muscular actors appearing in leading cinematic roles. Jason Momoa, Chris Evans, and Ryan Reynolds are among those who bulked themselves up physically for films they appear in. Author David Thomson speculates that insecurity in the U.S. could be a factor in the popularity of such figures.

The article discusses why Kenneth Branagh chose to direct the motion picture "Thor." As a child Branagh enjoyed "The Mighty Thor" comic book from Marvel Comics, which the movie is based on. Branagh recognizes in the story of Thor several timeless themes including maturity and the dissolving of arrogance into humility.

The article reviews the film "Dark Shadows," directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp.

The article discusses the historical lack of profits earned by Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. despite the box office success of several of its motion pictures, including "The Hunger Games." Several reasons for why the company has not made a profit are offered, including its business model, large debt, and pressure from investors to merge the company with entertainment company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios.

The article discusses the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah in 2012 which featured the film "The Surrogate," starring Helen Hunt, the documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," and the film "Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap," created by actor Ice-T.

The article reviews the film "Shame," starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, directed by Steve McQueen.

The article looks at actor Jonah Hill, with a focus on his role in the film "Moneyball." Topics discussed include Hill's previous work in comedy films like "Superbad" and "Get Him to the Greek," the film's co-stars, veteran actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Brad Pitt, and the practical jokes Hill and Pitt pulled on set. Hill's significant weight loss is noted.

The article discusses motion-picture projects related to the late Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden. Screen writer Mark Boal and director Kathryn Bigelow have been working on a movie about a U.S. military unit that had been hunting bin Laden. In 2006 film rights to the book "Jawbreaker" by Gary Berntsen were acquired by film studio Paramount Pictures.

The article discusses what is said to be a rising incidence of exposed male genitalia in cable-television shows and motion pictures. The author observes that the show "Gigolos" features lots of male frontal nudity, and further informs that casting for a small but important scene in the movie "Hall Pass" was complicated by the need to find an actor with an appropriately-sized penis.

The article details an interview with American film director Steven Soderbergh who returns to directing with the film "Logan Lucky." He notes that the film reunites him with three-time collaborator Channing Tatum, star of his 2012 hit "Magic Mike." He mentions that his larger goal with film became to change how grown-up movies get made. Soderbergh also offered his services on the actress Lindsay Lohan erotic thriller "The Canyons" if he was given 72 hours with the footage.

The article focuses on Wendi Deng Murdoch, wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Topics include her assault of a man in defense of her husband at a British Parliamentary hearing on July 19, 2011, her reputation in her native China, and her controversial relationship and marriage to Murdoch. Her current projects including the film "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan," starring Hugh Jackman, and an Internet project named Art.sy, are noted.