'The Shrouds' introduces a new stage of grief: Watching your loved one decompose
David Cronenberg's thriller centers on an unusual technology that allows people to watch their loved ones decompose in real time. The Shrouds is both deeply morbid and disarmingly funny.
150 years after his birth, composer Charles Ives remains a maverick
Many music lovers consider Ives, who died in 1954, to be the first truly great American composer. A new recording by pianist Donald Berman is a major addition to the Ives discography.
Remembering singer, songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson
Kristofferson, who died Sept. 28, was a Rhodes Scholar and an Army Ranger before taking a chance at songwriting. "Me and Bobby McGee" is perhaps his most famous song. Originally broadcast in 1999.
Remembering legendary British actor Maggie Smith
Smith, who died Sept. 27, was best known to American audiences for her roles in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey. She won two Academy Awards in a career that spanned nearly seven decades.
Sweet but sharp, 'Nobody Wants This' could set the rom-com standard for a new age
Netflix's 10-part series features Adam Brody and Kristen Bell as 30-something singles who meet and are attracted to one another, despite the fact that he's a rabbi and she's not Jewish.
How do Trump and Harris' economic plans compare? An economist weighs in
The economy is always a top issue for voters. David Wessel, director of the Brookings Institution’s Hutchins Center, compares the presidential candidates' plans on taxes, tariffs, housing and more.
'SNL' opens its 50th season with Jean Smart, Jelly Roll and a heap of politics
It’ll be tricky for the writers to hit the right comic and satirical tones for the remainder of this election, but SNL has a good cast this year, with some promising new additions.
