Outside the Beltway

Thousands of works from 1930 will lose copyright protection with the New Year.

The actor and director is gone at 89.

Que Sera, Sera

Harlan Ellison, who had a reputation for being as cantankerous as he was a great writer, has died at the age of 84.

Rest in Peace, Lois Lane.

“Vertigo” has ended “the 50-year reign” of “Citizen Kane,” which has dropped to second place.

One conservative contends that George Bailey is teaching America the wrong lessons.