The Trump phenomenon was built, in large part, by television. Michael Schneider tells us how the former star of "The Apprentice" is shaking up Hollywood — and creating some unexpected winners.
Canada's Aboriginal Peoples Television Network has more than 100 original shows produced almost entirely by indigenous Canadians — from dramas and documentaries to investigative news and a cooking show.
The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum is full of relics from the age of flight. But it's also home to items from the future — props from the original Star Trek TV show.
The aboriginal TV sketch comedy show "Black Comedy" is a breakout hit in Australia. Co-writer Nakkiah Lui says the secret to its success is that it invites white Australians in for a laugh.
Primetime dramas in South Korea — known as K-Dramas — are filled with implausible story lines, complete with romantic twists and turns. They’ve been popular in Asia for years, but thanks to online streaming websites, they’re now gaining a cult-like following in the US.
There's nothing like a little American exceptionalism to roil some feelings in Europe. Perhaps you've seen the latest Cadillac ad — a tour de force in American pride. But it's engendering a pretty cold reaction from reporter Gerry Hadden's French in-laws.
It's hard to think of a more perfect Sherlock Holmes than the one Benedict Cumberbatch portrays in "Sherlock." And that's in part because the detective is immortal. A new book looks at the rise of Sherlock Holmes before Cumberbatch and shows how there will be perfect detectives in the future.
David Tennant is already famous in the United Kingdom for his performance on Doctor Who, a long-running BBC sci-fi show. Now he's made history on another popular British program of a very different kind.
The Trump phenomenon was built, in large part, by television. Michael Schneider tells us how the former star of "The Apprentice" is shaking up Hollywood — and creating some unexpected winners.
It's crunch time in Vienna, where Iran and Western powers are negotiating a nuclear deal. The deadline is set for Monday, but in the world of "Homeland," that deadline passed a long time ago.
For years, Stephen Colbert's conservative parody showed how satire and ridicule can be powerful forms of expression. Now with Sony canceling "The Interview" in the face of apparent North Korean threats, his show's ending seems like an even bigger blow for free speech.
The fourth season of "Homeland" take viewers to Pakistan and Afghanistan, or at least some version of those countries. But Pakistanis who watched the recent premiere are angry with the many inaccuracies they've found, saying the show might stoke unwarranted fears about their country.
What do you get when you combine the sweet sounds of an obscure West Coast jazz composer with the most popular comic strip of all-time to create an animated Christmas special? "A Charlie Brown Christmas" — one of the most enduring and endearing cultural phenomenons of the last 50 years.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Your next big, addictive TV series could be from South Korea
PRI's The World
February 20, 2014
Primetime dramas in South Korea — known as K-Dramas — are filled with implausible story lines, complete with romantic twists and turns. They’ve been popular in Asia for years, but thanks to online streaming websites, they’re now gaining a cult-like following in the US.
The First Ever 2014 Cadillac ELR: Poolside
Lifestyle & Belief
Cadillac's viral ad glorifies America's crazy work ethic — but my French in-laws don't buy it
PRI's The World
March 10, 2014
There's nothing like a little American exceptionalism to roil some feelings in Europe. Perhaps you've seen the latest Cadillac ad — a tour de force in American pride. But it's engendering a pretty cold reaction from reporter Gerry Hadden's French in-laws.
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Arts, Culture & Media
The amazing rise and immortal life of Sherlock Holmes
PRI's The World
May 27, 2015
It's hard to think of a more perfect Sherlock Holmes than the one Benedict Cumberbatch portrays in "Sherlock." And that's in part because the detective is immortal. A new book looks at the rise of Sherlock Holmes before Cumberbatch and shows how there will be perfect detectives in the future.
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Arts, Culture & Media
Game of Thrones is an amazing way to understand what's happening in Libya
PRI's The World
June 16, 2014
How is HBO's Game of Thrones like Libya? Let me count the ways.
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Arts, Culture & Media
How Doctor Who's David Tennant distorted time for the BBC's radio audience
PRI's The World
February 25, 2015
David Tennant is already famous in the United Kingdom for his performance on Doctor Who, a long-running BBC sci-fi show. Now he's made history on another popular British program of a very different kind.
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Arts, Culture & Media
How Trump is changing TV
Innovation Hub
April 21, 2017
The Trump phenomenon was built, in large part, by television. Michael Schneider tells us how the former star of "The Apprentice" is shaking up Hollywood — and creating some unexpected winners.
HOMELAND - Season 3 | Official TRAILER | HD
Arts, Culture & Media
There's no nuclear deal with Iran yet, but a 'Homeland' writer talks about a fictional one
PRI's The World
November 21, 2014
It's crunch time in Vienna, where Iran and Western powers are negotiating a nuclear deal. The deadline is set for Monday, but in the world of "Homeland," that deadline passed a long time ago.
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Politics
The end of Colbert stings even more as the 'The Interview' gets canceled
Analysis
December 18, 2014
For years, Stephen Colbert's conservative parody showed how satire and ridicule can be powerful forms of expression. Now with Sony canceling "The Interview" in the face of apparent North Korean threats, his show's ending seems like an even bigger blow for free speech.
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Arts, Culture & Media
The Pakistan in 'Homeland' is unrecognizable to this Pakistani author
PRI's The World
October 16, 2014
The fourth season of "Homeland" take viewers to Pakistan and Afghanistan, or at least some version of those countries. But Pakistanis who watched the recent premiere are angry with the many inaccuracies they've found, saying the show might stoke unwarranted fears about their country.
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Arts, Culture & Media
The music of Vince Guaraldi helped make 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' a cultural icon
Studio 360
December 27, 2014
What do you get when you combine the sweet sounds of an obscure West Coast jazz composer with the most popular comic strip of all-time to create an animated Christmas special? "A Charlie Brown Christmas" — one of the most enduring and endearing cultural phenomenons of the last 50 years.