In ‘Hugo,’ Scorsese Salutes A Movie Magician
In his 2007 children’s book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, author Brian Selznick tells the story of an orphan named …
Culturetopia: Morally Ambiguous Edition
Culturetopians, a particularly rich and heady podcast awaits you this week. Care to know what Leonardo DiCaprio admires about J. …
How Cirque Du Soleil Reinvented The Big-Top Show
Since Cirque du Soleil was founded in 1984, it has grown from a troupe of street performers in Montreal to …
In ‘Beginners,’ A Gay Man Comes Out Late In Life
This interview was originally broadcast on June 2, 2011. Beginners is now available on DVD. Filmmaker Mike Mills’ parents met …
Pop Culture Happy Hour: The Art Of The Memoir And What We’ll Have On The Side
We’ll be taking Thanksgiving week off, so this is the week when we cover our turkey topic. In our case, …
Darlene Love On Phil Spector, Christmas, And How Hate Gives You Wrinkles
The weeks leading up to the Television Critics Association press tour every summer are a barrage of communications and press …
Mrs. Stamberg’s Relish Goes To Washington
All families have Thanksgiving traditions, and longtime NPR listeners know that Susan Stamberg is always willing to divulge her own. …
‘The Descendants’: In Paradise, A Stranger To Himself
Writer-director Alexander Payne is either the American cinema’s most acerbic humanist or its most empathetic jerk. Whichever it is, the …
‘Tyrannosaur’: Us, Wretched Of The Earth
To call Tyrannosaur dark would be an understatement: This tale of dogs, drunks, death and psychological damage arrives blanketed in …
‘Garbo The Spy’: A Nazi Double Agent, Mystery Intact
The story of World War II spy Juan Pujol Garcia, known to his British handlers as “Garbo,” is certainly worth …
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