Arts and Entertainment
Public Radio International hosts go multi-media
Kurt Andersen, Tavis Smiley and Ira Glass go multi-media in their forays into print, web, tv and movies.
Is pop entertainment recession-proof?
Movie ticket sales are up. Book buyers can't get enough of Malcolm Gladwell. What makes pop entertainment recession-proof? ...
Sci-fi at the UN
The United Nations has asked the creators and stars of Sci-Fi Network's "Battlestar Galactica" to take part in a panel discussion....
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 on stage
"Mystery Science Theatre 3000" was canceled a decade ago, but now some of its former members are back with new studio DVDs and a live stage version of their act....
16th Century arts scene
A sizable rivalry existed between three of the most successful painters of 16th Century Venice: Titian, Tintoretto, and Veronese....
An interview with Jenna Fischer
Jenna Fischer is an actress best known for her role as Pam on the hit NBC sitcom "The Office;" she has also starred in several films, including "Blades of Glory" and "Walk Hard." ...
Gracie Award-winner 'Sounding Black'
Playwright and performer Sarah Jones talks about what it means to "sound black" today, and how Barack Obama has used "blaccent." ...
Poetry drives the top-rated Arab TV show
“The Millions’ Poet†is the Arab world's "American Idol," but it's not about music; it's all about poetry. ...
Iraq's national museum reopens
Iraq's National Museum in Baghdad was formally re-dedicated this week -- it has been closed for six years since chaotic weeks following the U.S. invasion of Iraq. ...
Oscar surprises
It was a great series of surprising moments last night at the Oscars, where "Slumdog Millionare" won eight awards....- 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.