Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Jupiter Ascending' And On-Screen Chemistry
On this week's show: the Wachowskis' new kooky space adventure, the power of chemistry, and what's making us happy this week.
Arts
Not Too Much, Not Too Little: Sweden, In A Font
Sweden's government commissioned a typeface to represent the country on websites and elsewhere. The result, the designers of Swedish Sans say, reflects the clean and easygoing Scandinavian aesthetic.
If Apple Made iMilk And Nike Sold Fruit: Designer Groceries As Art
A designer has reimagined a host of everyday edibles as high-end grocery items. It's a project that explores how branding influences our purchases — and where the ethical boundaries lie for designers.
'Holy Smokes!': Rare Baseball Card Collection Hits Home Run
It's a sports appraisal record for PBS' Antiques Roadshow: A collection of memorabilia from the 1870s was valued at $1 million. The owner had been expecting more like $5,000 or $10,000.
'Fifty Shades' Director Explores Passion, Performance And Control
Fifty Shades of Grey is expected to be a blockbuster — and the director, Sam Taylor-Johnson, is a relative unknown outside of the art world, where she's a star. NPR's Neda Ulaby has a profile.
Mo Willems: 'I Want My Books To Be Played'
The author of such beloved children's book characters as the Pigeon, Elephant and Piggie explains why he writes for people "who have not yet learned how to be embarrassed."
Mo Willems: Sunny Day
A botched job interview wound up landing Willems a gig on Sesame Street. Will an Ask Me Another Challenge about the legendary show turn Willems into a giggling Ernie, or Oscar the Grouch?
Pickup Lines Throughout History
Is it 451 degrees Fahrenheit in here, or is it just you? Imagine pick-up lines that famous historical figures might have used at their local bar. Have your glass of water ready.
What's Your Number?
Who is Count Von Count's favorite rapper? Two-pac! Ah, ah, ah! Guess the Count's other favorite celebrities--they all have numbers in their names, like Ernest Borg-nine and Harrison Four-d.