Kurt Andersen talks with Ridley Scott — director of such celebrated films as Blade Runner, Alien, Thelma and Louise, and Gladiator — about what drives his imagination and about his new medieval crusade epic, The Kingdom of Heaven. Plus writer Steven Johnson explains how TV and video games could actually be making us smarter, and pianist Christopher O’Rileyshows us howRadiohead can revitalize classical music.
The story you just read is available to read for free because thousands of listeners and readers like you generously support our nonprofit newsroom. Every day, the reporters and producers at The World are hard at work bringing you human-centered news from across the globe. But we can’t do it without you: We need your support to ensure we can continue this work for another year.
When you make a gift of $10 or more a month, we’ll invite you to a virtual behind-the-scenes tour of our newsroom to thank you for being with The World.