Pop Culture Happy Hour, Small Batch Edition: 'King Of The Nerds'
Pop Culture Happy Hour regulars Stephen Thompson and Glen Weldon talk about the TBS competition show King Of The Nerds.
Arts
Got To Give $7.4 Million Up: Jury Finds Pharrell And Thicke Copied Marvin Gaye Song
A Los Angeles jury has determined that singers Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke lifted portions of Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit "Got to Give It Up" when writing their hit "Blurred Lines."
New HBO Now Streaming Service Shows Consumer's Will Is King
HBO on Monday announced a new service presenting its shows online without a cable subscription. NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans says it also shows the power of consumers to bring change in a digital world.
Museum Asks Visitors To Listen To New York's Buildings
Iconic architecture, long a subject for academics and designers, is being explored with sound in a new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York.
A Day After His Death, Frei Otto Awarded Pritzker Architecture Prize
The prize's jury, in its citation, said the German architect had developed "a most sensitive architecture that has influenced countless others throughout the world." Otto died Monday. He was 89.
Shockwaves Of A Kidnapping Echo In 'Barefoot Dogs'
Alan Cheuse reviews Antonio Ruiz-Camacho's first book, a collection of interwoven short stories called, Barefoot Dogs. He's a Mexican-born writer who spent much of his career as a reporter.
From The Gathering Of Juggalos To Farthest Australia In 'Timid Son'
Kent Russell (brother of Swamplandia! author Karen) makes a striking debut with a collection of essays that double as memoir. Critic Michael Schaub calls the book tough, tender and deeply original.
Straight To Audiobook: Authors Write Original Works Meant To Be Heard
Writer Philip Pullman says it's all part of the oral tradition: "Long before writing, people were telling each other stories," he says. Audiobook technology has come a long way since the early days.
Architect Renzo Piano: The Future Of Europe's Cities Is In The Suburbs
In the 1960s and '70s, Piano was involved in the battle to revive decaying historic centers of cities. Now the Pritzker Prize-winning architect is fighting to save their often desolate outskirts.
An Interview With A Regular Watch
Our occasional series of in-depth interviews with inanimate objects continues as we talk to a regular watch about the threat of smart Watches.