Adrian Miller, author of "Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time," talks about a quintessential African American culinary expression. (Courtesy of University of ...

The new Disney/Pixar film Soul boldly ventures into the afterlife, the great-before, and what gives life meaning, turning one man’s life into a psychedelic adventure. The film stars Joe (voiced by ...

Pete Docter's follow-up to Oscar-winner "Inside Out" asks the existential question: "How do we use the limited amount of time that we have?" After making the Oscar-winning “Inside Out,” Pixar director ...

What, exactly, is "soul?" This word is used so often in discussions and writings about music, but I wonder if anybody can actually define its very essence and place in the musical universe? The ...

In late 1991, I was walking down the hallway of the hospital visiting a friend. I glanced in a room and saw a young man that I had briefly known, named Mark. He was lying quietly with his eyes closed ...