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He composed the tune that became an anthem for the Depression, and he discovered Shirley Temple, but few people remember his name. Now, his widow has written a memoir in tribute to her late husband, composer Jay Gorney. It shares the title of his most famous work: "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"

Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan reviews what critics are saying about his weekend's movie releases -- Scary Movie 4, The Wild and The Notorious Bettie Page.

Critic at large John Powers reviews the two-DVD edition of the 1939 classic film Young Mr. Lincoln, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda.

The home of Volkswagen -- Wolfsburg, Germany -- hopes to change its reputation as a featureless factory town. London-based architect Zaha Hadid has contributed the Phaeno Science Center, seen as a revolution in building design.

Actor Isaiah Washington, from the TV series Grey's Anatomy, discusses his search for family roots and his plans for investing in the West African nation of Sierra Leone.

What are critics are saying about the weekend's movie releases? Films on tap are Basic Instinct 2, Ice Age: The Meltdown and the slimy horror film Slither.

Music critic Christian Hoard reviews Show Your Bones, the new album by the rock group the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the follow-up to their wildly successful debut, 2003's Fever to Tell.

Jazz musician Pat Martino lost almost all memory of his family and his career after suffering a brain aneurysm in the 1970s. But he was able to reverse much of that loss by studying his old recordings and re-learning to play the guitar. He performs this weekend in New York City -- musician and Day to Day contributor David Was profiles Martino and his amazing comeback.

We live in a world where celebrities have overtaken movie stars, celebrity being something that can happen to anyone (think Paris Hilton) and stardom being a more elusive quality, that involves having some talent mixed in with your Botox.

What are the critics saying about this weekend's movie releases? Mark Jordan Legan serves up the dish on Thank You for Smoking, She's the Man and the futuristic thriller V for Vendetta.