Arts and Culture

Kim Cattrall Flirts, Clowns in Noel Coward's `Private Lives': London Stage Kim Cattrall transformed the monochromatic role of Samantha in “Sex and the City” into a portrayal of sexual self-confidence. Maybe any actress with a certain va-va-voom could have done the same. Va-va-voom will never be enough to tackle Noel Coward’s “Private Lives.”

Damien Hirst's Pig Tempts VIPs, Still on Market at $2.7 Billion Dutch Fair Works by Damien Hirst, Alberto Giacometti and Paul Gauguin attracted interest from collectors as the world’s largest art and antiques fair opened to VIP guests last night.

Mexican Street Food, Fine Dining Win Over Sun-Starved Londoners: Interview Mexican food had barely made its presence felt in London until recently, unless you count tourist joints where the fare bears as close a relation to the cuisine as Walkabout bars do to fine Australian dining.

Hilary Mantel's `Wolf Hall,' Cheever Biography Receive Book Critics Awards Three of the awards given by the National Book Critics Circle last night went to British writers, including Hilary Mantel, who was honored at the New York ceremony with the fiction prize for “Wolf Hall.”

Roasted Bodies, Lost Souls Horrify in Hanks's War Series: Dave Shiflett You know you’re watching an intense war film when being machine-gunned is an act of mercy. That’s the predicament for many Japanese soldiers in “The Pacific,” a 10-part World War II miniseries that begins Sunday on HBO at 9 p.m. New York time.

Gordon Gekko's Favorite Handgun May Fetch $1 Million at California Auction A rare .45-caliber 1907 Luger handgun, once bought for $150, may sell for as much as $1 million at a March 14 auction in Anaheim, California.

Goldman Sachs Bankers Spin on Merry-Go-Round With West Point Cadets: Books The bankers of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. may be in for a surprise: They have more in common with West Point cadets than they know.

Nissan's Ugly Cube, Red Bull Holder Exude Dorky Coolness: Jason H. Harper Man is that thing ugly. Not just homely -- willfully, thoughtfully, ugly. I kind of like it.

Damon Uncovers Chemical Weapons Plot in Iraq; Wedding Follies: Rick Warner What manic thriller directed by Paul Greengrass stars Matt Damon as an obsessed man caught in a web of political intrigue, gunplay and spine-tingling chases?

Top Five Nonfiction Books From Conover to Rove: Bloomberg Muse Recommends With so many books in the stores, we’re often asked for recommendations. Here’s a list of recent nonfiction titles: