Rio Bravo: 50 years young

Wall Street Journal writer Allen Barra celebrates Howard Hawks' classic Western, which he claims may be the most popular cult movie ever made. Seriously. "The phrase 'cult favorite' conjures up images of wobbly hand-held camera shots and little-known actors," Barra admits. "But Rio Bravo was shot in glorious Technicolor and starred perhaps the most popular star in movie history. Most cult films are too hip to be popular, and most big hits are too popular to be hip. But Rio Bravo is that rarest of films -- both popular and hip."

R.I.P.: Hank Locklin (1918-2009)

Country music singer-songwriter Hank Locklin enjoyed a career that spanned more than half a century, with many enduringly popular hits -- including "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" and "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" -- and 47 years' worth of Grand Ole Opry appearances to his credit. Happy trails, pardner!

Tom Selleck cracks Top 10

Tom Selleck -- who graced the cover of our biggest-selling issue last year -- notched another Nielsen ratings success last week with Jesse Stone: Thin Ice.