Working out The Kinks

Two good compilations mark British band’s anniversary

Angela Hunt: Writing to sell

Life as an author means perspiration, quotas, and limits

Race to the top

<em>McFarland, USA</em> takes a familiar formula and makes it shine

The Drop Box

Leviathan

Fifty Shades of Grey

Box Office Top 10

For the weekend of Jan. 30-Feb. 1, according to Box Office Mojo

Notable CDs

New or recent albums

Regime changes

Revolution in Rome and resistance in today’s China