Arts and Entertainment
Indian comedian's ethnic jokes are a hit
An Indian-born Canadian stand-up comic was just named one of the ten highest-earning comedians in the world; his humor often makes fun of various ethnic groups.
Global influence on dance
American choreographer Karole Armitage on her new dance pieces that use classical and contemporary music from Hungary to Burkina Faso and the U.S....
Wizard Rock
The enormous subculture created by fans of the Harry Potter books has spawned a new genre of music, as well as other creative endeavors....
Advertising's future in entertainment
How advertisers are dealing with technological changes like TIVO and broadband on mobile phones, and the truth behind product placement....
Moon art from someone who’s been there
Former Apollo astronaut and artist Alan Bean was the fourth man to walk on the moon captures his experiences in space on canvas....
Eating with Experts
Get a totally different take on eating Eggs Benedict with a biopsychologist and a gourmand....
John Hodgman and the Media Geeks
John Hodgman, writer, actor, comedian, and self-professed nerd, talks about his address at the Radio and TV Correspondents' Dinner, and the state of news media today....
De-coding the Alhambra
Investigators are trying to catalog the thousands of Arabic inscriptions that cover the walls and columns of the Alhambra in Granada. ...
Art that inspires science
Cell biologist Don Ingber explains how a modern sculpture inspired his major breakthrough in biology....
The Wonders of Physics
Why our president should understand physics, why physicists are an eccentric bunch and a must-read physics thriller....- Eddie Huang discusses memoir, growing up Taiwanese-American
- Book 'Ghana Must Go' explores the lives of Afropolitans
- Widely praised author Stephane Hessel dies -- with one book still to publish
- Academy Award-nominee Life of Pi inspired by much older book by Brazilian author
- Classic book 'Of Mice and Men' under scrutiny in Turkey
- The Giver author describes upcoming fourth book; movie in the works
- Modern Hamlet achieves record-breaking Kickstarter campaign
- Stella Rimington: The real woman behind James Bond's M
- New book looks tells fictional tale of post-euro Europe
- Andrew McCarthy's new book tells tale of transition from movie star to travel writer
- Musician Dom La Nena's debut album fits her diminutive name
- Darcy James Argue's 'Brooklyn Babylon' almost never was
- U.K.'s hot new singer Jessie Ware debuts new album in the U.S.
- Thatcher's legacy includes activists songwriters who challenged her tenure
- Legendary Indian classical musicians bring songs to United States
- Long-lost Jimi Hendrix concert recording finds new life
- Musicologist collects Saharan music with cellphones
- Utah band blends American folk music with Chinese instruments
- Hungarian surf rock band breaks new ground in nation's music scene
- Spanish-turned American Flamenco artist releases album inspired by colors of spring
- Photographer captures images of movie sets preserved in African desert sands
- Borgia's Jeremy Irons has perfected role of being bad
- Magic, friendship and thrills among movie new releases this weekend
- 'Girl Rising' documentary highlights importance of girls' education in the developing world
- Best picture winner Argo, nominees Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty draw criticism
- Play #OscarsBingo with PRI and Studio 360
- Warm Bodies, Bullet to the Head out in theaters this weekend
- Brothers Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel gets superhero upgrade
- CIA plays active role in managing its image in Hollywood films
- Zero Dark Thirty, out this weekend, 'remarkably accurate' yet still controversial
- Young musical director mashes history with music to create entertaining show
- New York's Museum of Modern Art reconsiders decision to raze neighbor
- New York's Museum of Modern Art 'acquires' @ for its permanent collection
- Irish actress plays singular role in Broadway's Testament of Mary
- Tom Hanks says he aspires to appear in a completely silent movie
- Provocative artist Charles Krafft goes public as Holocaust denier
- New play about Isaac Newton tells story of time he supposedly put a needle in his eye
- Can creativity be measured with a score?
- Architect proposes natural-inspired rethink of New York City waterfront
- New exhibition at N.Y.'s Met looks at roots of photo manipulation
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My Other Car's the Tardis (20 May, 2013 11:37:03)I think you dropped a letter in the album's title: "Ela" is "she"--not "he"--in Portuguese.