Author: By Wayne Bell

Great foliage and football games are one thing, but my appreciation for fall lies in what we get to play on our iPods and what we see in the theaters.

My winning rate for the Emmys has never been that high, but here’s my predictions for 2010.

Five reasons why Eureka Springs may just be the perfect vacation spot to rediscover.

Here are some dynamic, lesser known publications that should really be explored on a hot day in the summer, when we are all a slave to air conditioning.

I thought I would take this week and look at some things that we should all pay attention to this summer.

It’s a good thing I can enjoy barbeques, drinks on the deck, and gardening because if I was looking for relief from the heat from the cinema, I would be sorely disappointed.

I thought about sleeping for a bit longer, but I decided to crack open my new May issues of CitiScapes and Celebrate. And then I came to a realization.

Branson has slowly changed. First came the outlet malls, then the upscale retailers, and finally the entire revitalized downtown section.

We are very lucky to have so many great stores, restaurants, and locations in Fayetteville. What are your favorite hidden gems?

Do you let your favorite national news show dictate your local choice or do you stray to a particular anchor or format?

Please take these recommendations for a few things that deserve your attention this spring. Remember that in just a few short months, summer will be here and culture will pretty much be at a stand-still.

Voters are instructed to rank the ten nominees from one to ten with one being their favorite film and so on. That sounds simple, but alas, it’s not.

I have yet to lose the Oscar pool at our Academy Awards party and I don’t intend to this year either.

Here are five things that you should pay attention to during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Best Picture: Avatar, The Blind Side, An Education, District 9, The Hurt Locker, Inglorious Basterds, Precious, A Serious Man, Up, and Up in the Air.