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Slate advertising critic Seth Stevenson gives his assessment of the new Samsonite luggage ad, featuring a globe-trotting four-wheeled suitcase bouncing from destination to destination to the beat of a catchy samba tune. Stevenson says the effectiveness of the ad lies in its focus on product.

Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan looks at what critics are saying about the weekend's major new films, including Sahara, Fever Pitch and Kung Fu Hustle.

Lewis Black is a playwright, stand-up comic, actor, and a commentator on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He's been described as having the mouth of a shock-jock and the heart of a liberal. His new book is entitled Nothing's Sacred.

The new film from director Todd Solondz, Palindromes, begins with a funeral for Dawn Weiner, the memorable, much-maligned 11-year-old from the 1995 Solondz film Welcome to the Dollhouse. The main character of the new film is Dawn's cousin, but she's played by seven different and distinct actors.

NPR's Mike Pesca reviews the DVD box set of the third season of the FX cop drama The Shield. Not only are the characters and action compelling, but the behind-the-scenes mini-documentaries and commentary tracks -- often just tacked-on to pad other DVDs -- actually add to a greater appreciation of the show.

A professor of English literature at the New School for Social Research, Sundiata is one of New York's notable spoken-word artists. His one-man show, about the year his kidney failed, runs at the Apollo Theater in New York City through April 10, 2005. This interview originally aired Nov. 20, 2002.

Film critic David Edelstein reviews Sin City, starring Bruce Willis and directed by Robert Rodriguez and comic writer-artist Frank Miller.

The Alexander Payne film was the darling of critics leading up to the Oscars, and Paul Giamatti's performance was duly lauded. The DVD takes fans one step further with a commentary track by Giamatti and co-star Thomas Haden-Church that's smart, ribald, sophisticated and adds a lot to a second viewing.

Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan looks at what the critics are saying about this week's major movie releases, including Sin City, Beauty Shop, and Look at Me.

Day to Day television reviewer Andrew Wallenstein reviews a modern remake of the detective classic Kojak, starring the late Telly Savalas. The new series stars Ving Rhames as the hard-driving investigator.