In "Pan's Labyrinth," a young girl creates an elaborate fantasy world to cope with the repression of Franco's Spain in 1944. The result, says Bethany Hutchens, is both stunning and disturbing.

Last week Dana Al-Qadi and others around the world simultaneously turned off their household electrical devices for five minutes. The event was intended to send a message to politicians about the need to reduce energy consumption to fight global warming. Dana tells what she got out of the experience besides a valuable lesson in conservation.