You’re Only Human: 3 Books That Forgive Your Faults
How’s that New Year’s resolution going? If you’re like most people, the buzz of your resolve is gone, replaced by …
Get ‘Lost’ In J.J. Abrams’ Latest Show ‘Alcatraz’
Let’s begin with Justified – because, frankly, that’s the one that’s got me the most excited. This is a series …
Legal Scholar: Jim Crow Still Exists In America
Under Jim Crow laws, black Americans were relegated to a subordinate status for decades. Things like literacy tests for voters …
The Art Of The Modern Movie Trailer
Check out the 1:21 mark of this trailer for The Artist, the silent film up for six Golden Globes tonight. …
Speedy Toy Cars Blur The Boundaries Of Sculpture
Chris Burden’s early career was all about the intersection of art and danger. The 1970s saw him lying crucified with …
‘In Our Prime’? What It Means To Be Middle-Aged
Not so long ago, being middle-aged was associated with being over the hill. But not anymore — nowadays, 60 is …
Second To Last
On-Air Challenge: Think of a word that can follow a given word to complete a familiar two-word phrase or name. …
Alan Bennett Defies Expectations With ‘Smut’
Alan Bennett, author of The History Boys and The Madness of King George, among countless other books, plays and memoirs, …
‘Beauty And The Beast’ Returns And Enchants, Even In Unneeded 3-D
Films released in 3-D tend to fall into three categories. One is where the 3-D is an enhancement — say, …
Is It Time For You To Go On An ‘Information Diet’?
We’re used to thinking of “obesity” in physical terms — unhealthful weight that clogs our arteries and strains our hearts. …
events
