Does 'Lawless' finally establish Shia LaBeouf as a serious actor?

ARTS+LIFE Does Lawless finally establish Shia LaBeouf as a serious actor? After a string of summer blockbusters, the young star is making a bid for credibility with this weekend's gangster drama animal kingdom The flesh-eating seagulls that are attacking whales Off Argentina's coast, the birds have trained themselves to swoop down on the endangered mammals to feast on their blubber when they surface for air Arts + life J.K. Rowling's $400,000 Harry Potter tree houses Plans are underway for a twin set of Hogwarts-inspired play centers in the billionaire author's backyard. A few neighbors find the proposal less than magical college in crisis Virtual Princeton: A guide to free online Ivy League classes Elite universities are throwing open their classrooms' doors to anyone with an internet connection — for free arts + life Nick Hornby's 6 favorite books The author of High Fidelity and About A Boy revisits six titles that he enjoyed as part of his popular "Stuff I've Been Reading" column 2012 Elections The battle over voter ID laws A panel of judges throws out Texas' strict new rule, saying it would disproportionately hurt low-income, minority voters. Why are these GOP-backed laws so controversial? FROM OUR PARTNERS AT SLATE Did James Holmes call his psychiatrist right before the shooting? During the latest hearing in the Aurora shooting case, we learned a few more details about James Holmes and his actions in the moments before the mass shooting that killed 12 and injured scores more SEE ALL CARTOONS TECCA Bionic eye restores some of blind woman's eyesight SLATE Why are there so many new tick-borne illnesses? BUZZFEED 16 inspiring photos from the London Paralympics NEWSER Thieves steal millions worth of… maple syrup SALON Teen heroin use on the rise This week's best photojournalism In some of the week's most striking images, a dog stands on a water buffalo, Republicans play dress-up, and tourists flock to the site of a deadly maritime disaster         Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy  Copyright © 2012 The Week, All rights reserved.