'Star Trek Into Darkness' boldly goes where we've gone before, but it's fun voyage ★★★ 1/2

It's lame and sort of geeky to compare franchise apples to oranges. Oh, well. "Star Trek Into Darkness" does everything "Iron Man 3" tries to do, in the realm of global terrorism imagery reprocessed for popcorn kicks, but with a little more style, a dash more brio and invention.

Professional service and well-executed dishes at The Ale House in Columbia

Driving past The Ale House in Columbia on a warm Thursday evening, the first thing we noticed was the crowded patio; it looked fun.

Pictures: Maxim Hot 100 for 2013

It's a pop culture mainstay. Here's images from 100 down to No. 1 of the Maxim Hot 100 for 2013.

'Dancing With the Stars' recap, Jacoby Jones makes it to the finale

After receiving a perfect score on Monday, the Ravens receiver and partner Karina Smirnoff moved on to next week's finale. But who will they compete against?

'The Voice' recap: Say 'Hello' to your Top 10

“I’m going to ask some of you guys a random question, so please don’t freak out when you hear me call your name.” Thanks for that disclaimer Carson; you saved the contestants and all of us at home from pre-results freak outs.

Jacoby Jones on 'Dancing with the Stars' [Pictures]

Browse photos of Baltimore Raven Jacoby Jones on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." Read episode recaps on the TV Lust blog.

Great Baltimore cocktails, The Old Man and the Sea at Grand Cru

Grand Cru, a mainstay of Govan's Belvedere Square, is a quiet little secret of a good cocktail joint.

Like/Dislike with Ashley Forrest, singer

A fan of rhinestones and bling, Ashley Forrest, 25, is a rising country singer from Crofton.

'American Idol,' can Twitter popularity predict the winner?

Angie Miller and her steely-eyed focus transmitted into the homes of 10-plus million American Idol viewers won her 50,000 followers in the Twitterverse the week of the show's Top 10 reveal -- nearly 18,000 more social media fans than her next highest competitor.

'The Voice' recap: Live Top 12 Performances

In the midst of the California heat wave, last night’s episode of 'The Voice' was all about hot performances…literally. The fate of the competitors was left in the hands of the viewers, while the fate of the live audience, coaches and performers, all left with no a/c, rested in the...

'Bachelorette' Desiree Hartsock's 25 bachelors [Pictures]

Meet the new guys vying for the latest 'Bachelorette.' (Expect muscles and a lot of white teeth.)

'Real Housewives of Orange County' recap: 'Whines by Wives'

This week's episode begins at the Dubrow house with Terry clipping the toenails on his perfectly manicured feet.

'Game of Thrones' recap: 'The Bear and the Maiden Fair'

It really pains me to admit this, but I’ll confess it anyway: I like Jaime Lannister.

'Mad Men' recap: 'Man with a Plan'

Don's now a dom. And, no, it's not as sexy as it seems.

'Survivor Caramoan' recap, 'Don't Say Anything About My Mom'

Back from Tribal Council, the audience and Eddie are wondering why he’s still here. He also realizes that with Andrea gone, he’s out of allies.

Celebrities you may see at Preakness 2013 [Pictures]

Because we don't consider horses celebrities, here's a look at some good bets for star sightings at Preakness 2013.

The best quotes from 'The Office' [Pictures]

As NBC's comedy ends its long run on Thursday, we pick out some of our favorite things uttered at Dunder Mifflin.

Miley Cyrus: Maxim's hottest woman of 2013 [Pictures]

Maxim's Hot 100 list of women is out, and the top spot went to Miley Cyrus. She's not Hannah Montana anymore.

'Glee' recap: All or Nothing

Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the season finale of "Glee." In the opening scene, we find Brittany at MIT...yes, that MIT, where apparently she's some kind of genius. She wrote a bunch of numbers on the back of her math test. It's some kind of mathematical type stuff I don't understand,...

'The Voice' recap, Introducing the Top 12

It has been a very long week for "The Voice." The competition's Top 16 performers battled it out in the live playoff rounds.