Dustin Lance Black: Telling The Story Of ‘J. Edgar’
This interview was originally broadcast on Dec. 6, 2011. In the first part of his career, J. Edgar Hoover was …
25 Years Later, ‘The Singing Detective’ Still Shines
The Singing Detective is the story of a writer of pulp-fiction novels, hospitalized for a horrible skin condition that has …
‘Wanderlust’: A Zany Blast From The Communal Past
In sophisticated comedy, what’s funny is the tension between proper manners and the nasty or sexy subtext. Whereas in low …
Newlywed Detectives Dredge Up The Thames’ Secrets
Chief among the many reasons to keep current with Deborah Crombie’s excellent mystery series starring Scotland Yard Superintendent Duncan Kincaid …
‘Bully’ Problems: The MPAA Gives A Scarlet ‘R’ To A Thoughtful Documentary
The Weinstein Company has lost an appeal to the MPAA, which has smacked an R rating on the painful documentary …
It’s All Politics, February 23, 2012
Was the shootout in Mesa the last debate of the primary season? We’re already suffering from withdrawal! This week we …
In Rice, How Much Arsenic Is Too Much?
The news that some rice-based foods are surprisingly high in arsenic has left rice lovers wondering how the heck we’re …
N.H. GOP Moves To Revise State’s Contraception Law
New Hampshire, one of the least religious states in the nation, has become the latest front in the political battle …
‘The Price Is Right’ And The Charm Of What Doesn’t Change
I first became a regular viewer of The Price Is Right in college, when my friends and I would sit …
Barney Rosset: A Crusader Against Censorship Laws
This interview was originally broadcast on Apr. 9, 1991. Publisher Barney Rosset, who championed the works of beat poets and …
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