Triad Arts Weekend: December 7, 2012
The fast growing Latino population in the U.S., and its impact on the November elections, has received
Arts
Revisiting, Reappraising Cimino's 'Heaven's Gate'
When it was released 32 years ago, Michael Cimino's revisionist Western was considered one of the most colossal flops in Hollywood history. Critic John Powers takes a second look at the film and concludes that it's clearly "the work of one man and ... he wanted you to remember it forever."
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PBS Remixes 'Reading Rainbow,' Delights Map And Book Nerds Everywhere
PBS remixes another of its iconic shows, and this time, it's all about books.
'Inventing Wine': The History Of A Very Vintage Beverage
In his new book, author and oenophile Paul Lukacs traces the 8,000-year history of our original alcoholic beverage — from ancient times, when wine was believed to be of divine origin, to the sauvignon blanc you find in your supermarket today.
Boxes Of TV Fun, Old And New, For The Holidays
It's holiday box-set season, and Fresh Air critic David Bianculli shares some favorites for the TV-lover on your list. "Giving someone a gift of a TV show," he says, "is somehow very personal. You're giving something that you love, and that, in many cases, will occupy many hours ... of their time."
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Helps His New 'Bud' Superman Get A Glimpse Of Home
The Hayden Planetarium director and pop-culture go-to science guy offered expert advice on how Superman could watch the destruction of Krypton.