A Few Caveats About The New World Of Television
There's a lot happening in the world of television, with both business and content. But before we assume a new future, there are some cautions to keep in mind.
Arts
'I Was A Dramatic Kid': For Jessica Chastain, Acting Came Naturally
Chastain started her own theater company at age 10. As the first in her family to go to college, she says attending Juilliard was scary, but her grandmother helped her through it.
Why Pygmies Aren't Scared By The 'Psycho' Theme
Deep in the Congolese rain forest, a group of Pygmies lives in near isolation from Western music. When a team of scientists played them music from Star Wars and Psycho, the results were surprising.
What Those George Clooney Jokes Know About Red Carpet Culture
George Clooney's September marriage has been the subject of a lot of jabs that are only sort of about him.
Big Wins For 'Transparent' Make It Clear: TV's Undergoing A Revolution
The show, which portrays a 70-year-old coming out as transgender, won two Golden Globes — the first wins for original programming by Amazon.
Shelby Stephenson is NC's Newest Poet Laureate, Press 53 Reissues "Fiddledeedee"
On December 22nd, Governor Pat McCrory announced North Carolina's newest Poet Laureate, Shelby Stephenson. And on January 1st, Press 53 reissued Stephenson's classic long poem Fiddledeedee.
Former Poet Laureate Joseph Bathanti has said, "Fiddledeedee is Shelby at his best. Blessed be his wholly liturgical verse - the bard, the very voice, of North Carolina."
In Slovakia, Christmas Dinner Starts In The Bathtub
Christmas carp is a holiday mainstay in many central European nations. Traditionally, it swims in the family tub for a day or two, sometimes becoming a sort of pet before it ends up on the plate.
Miranda July Balances Weirdness And Reality In Debut Novel
The director and artist says one of the challenges of writing The First Bad Man was shaping her main character's odd psyche. Then, she says, she realized, "I can always take it back if it's too much."
Ellar Coltrane, Taking Notes On Life And Girls For 'Boyhood'
NPR's Tamara Keith spoke with the star of the film, Ellar Coltrane, who spent more than a decade shooting the movie. This story first aired on July 12 on Weekend Edition Saturday.
After Silence, An 'Outline' Of A Life In Fragments
Rachel Cusk's new novel Outline reflects the fragmentation of her own life in the story of a writer coming to terms with her dissolving marriage while on a summer teaching trip to Greece.