An NYT feature looks at why young British Muslim men are killing themselves and others in reaction to conflicts thousands of miles away from them.

Javed Akbar, director of outreach at the Pickering Islamic Centre, notes that at the beginning of the 20th Century, Muslim intellectuals were in love with the West. So where did all the goodwill go?

One common link between many young extremists is the search for a commanding figure in their lives -- a figure that embues their lives with some dignity and meaning.

Stephen Holden of the New York Times:

"Must Love Dogs" is an Internet dating comedy so weightless that it makes a trifle like "You've Got Mail" look like Chekhov.

Sadly, that's the only great line in the review.

The Museum of the American West is hosting a show called "Once Upon a Time in Italy: The Westerns of Sergio Leone."

The NYT looks at the scourge of corruption in Latin America and claims it is threatening democratic development there.