Director David Fincher has been responsible for such impressive movies as "Fight Club" and "Se7en." But his latest effort, "Zodiac," is a disappointment if you're looking for a compelling crime thriller, according to Ranny Ma.

Why does Sarah Pfander like to tell everyone she is Jewish? Is it merely to let people know? Or does her desire for minority status serve as an ulterior motive?

Earlier this week Alex Zhai published his reflections on what it was like competing for the state chess championship. One of his teammates, Annie Liang, thought Alex left out an important part of the experience. She tries to remedy that in her own first-person article.