Exploring the artsy side of 3-D printing

Three-D printing technology is a game changer in the arts and crafts world.

Review: 'Madden NFL 13' a bold revamp of franchise

EA Sports has rolled the dice on a major overhaul of its best-selling "Madden NFL" football franchise this season — and most of its gambles have paid off.

Review: 'Madden NFL 13' a bold revamp of franchise

This video game image released by EA Sports shows game action between the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers in "Madden NFL 13."

Movie review: 'Journey 2' sinks Jules Verne's 'Mysterious Island' in 3-D muck

There's little mystery about "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island."

Enthused by 3-D, Martin Scorsese sees in a new dimension with 'Hugo'

Thelma Schoonmaker, Martin Scorsese's longtime editor, warmly greets a reporter outside their Manhattan offices ahead of a screening of Scorsese's new 3-D fairytale, "Hugo."

Fox is touting Andy Serkis's performance-capture 'Apes' role for an Oscar

Oscar's supporting actor race will be a hairy one this year — and something of a digital proving ground. Andy Serkis, who played Caesar, the hyper-intelligent chimp in this summer's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," is getting an awards push courtesy of 20th Century Fox.

Doctors say horseplay is good for kids

A new book claims that getting down on the floor and being physical with your child as early as the infant months helps spawn spontaneity, improvisation and joy, all traits that will serve them well into adulthood.

What binds Ill. couple? It could be The Force

PAWNEE, Ill. | The last time Marjorie Carvalho checked her iPhone, she was mayor of the Springfield Toys R Us — despite the fact that she and her husband, Arnie, do not have children and no plans to change that.

Craft socials turn do-it-yourselfing into a party

Gathered around dozens of tables, more than 115 women are working on craft projects on a stormy Friday night, stamping buttons, turning old T-shirts into totes and using crayons to create cross-stitch patterns.

'Toy Story 3' video game builds a virtual playground

When I was a kid, they didn't make video games based on movies. But if you wanted to relive, say, "Star Wars," you could buy the action figures. If you didn't have all the dolls, you could recruit substitutes: GI Joe could fill in for Darth Vader, Barbie could understudy Princess Leia, and y…