Not My Job: We Quiz 'Lady Bird' Director Greta Gerwig On Female Birds
The acclaimed actor and screenwriter (and now director) faces questions about hedge sparrows, cuckoos and palm cockatoos.
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'Dawn Of The New Everything' Argues For Human-Centered Technology
Virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier's book is part memoir, part history of the development of VR, and an unexpected but welcome comparison of the promises of VR with those of artificial intelligence.
'Bad Sex In Fiction' Award Goes To Novelist Who Compared Skin To Stained Bathtub
American writer Christopher Bollen received the, uh, honor, which was announced on Thursday. His novel The Destroyers featured a memorable pair of less-than-appealing analogies.
'The Disaster Artist' Is The Best Movie About A Bad Movie
Tommy Wiseau's The Room has inspired a cult following, a video game and a "making-of" memoir. Now, the memoir has been turned into a movie, directed by and starring James Franco. It's called The Disaster Artist.
Complexity Of Touring With Rosewood Instruments May Soon Be Eased
Complex regulations around the material, including a confusing permit process for musicians, may be much easier to navigate after a meeting today in Geneva.
LGBTQ Activist Cleve Jones: 'I'm Well Aware How Fragile Life Is'
Jones lost countless friends to the AIDS epidemic. He became an activist after Harvey Milk's assassination: "Meeting Harvey, seeing his death, it fixed my course." Originally broadcast Nov. 29, 2016.
Delusions Of Grandeur Take Center Stage In James Franco's 'Disaster Artist'
Critic David Edlestein says Franco sends audiences into hysterics as the director and star of a new biopic about Tommy Wiseau, an oddball filmmaker with vision and drive — but very little talent.
Robert Schumann - The Epitome Of 19th Century Romantic Composers
Robert Schumann was a compulsive, Romantic composer in love with love, and he embodied the spirit of the early 19th century.
Hanks For Nothin'
Break out your multiple Oscars for a game that mashes up Tom Hanks movie titles! It's his best work since Apollo 13 Going On 30.
Start Me Up
DING! That imaginary bell means it's time for an audio quiz about the sounds you hear when events, movies, and video games begin.