Boy Says He Didn't Go To Heaven; Publisher Says It Will Pull Book
The young man at the center of The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven, Alex Malarkey, said this week that the story behind the 2010 book was all made up.
Arts & Life
Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Selma' And Dramatic License
On this week's show, we look at Ava DuVernay's Selma, and then use some questions about that film to look at the issue of factual accuracy in historical dramas more generally.
History Goes To The Illustrators: 'A Contrarian History Of The United States'
Lalo Alcaraz and Ilan Stavans' new book isn't just hilarious; it's also important. Like all good history books, it makes a point to say something important about the present and the future.
'Birdman,' 'Grand Budapest Hotel' Lead Oscar Nominations
The Oscar nominations were announced Thursday. Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel led with nine nominations each, followed closely by The Imitation Game with eight.
Mojito Diplomacy: Chefs Plan Culinary Tours To Cuba
Several Miami-area chefs are leading tours for Americans to experience the tastes — and farm scene — of the communist island nation. They hope to foster cross-cultural dialogue through food and drink.
How Do We Grow To Like The Foods We Once Hated?
A psychologist says we have to be taught to like chili pepper and other foods we may initially dislike. The experience of eating it often somehow converts what's an aversion to a preference, he says.
At The Oscar Nominations, It's A Good Year To Be An Idiosyncratic Man
It was a good day for complicated male leads and the movies that feature them, and a rough day for just about everybody else at the Oscar nominations.
The Consolations (And Controversies) Of Philosophy In 'The Just City'
In Jo Walton's new novel, the goddess Athene assembles a history-spanning group of thinkers and sets them to creating Plato's famed Just City — but then she makes the mistake of inviting Socrates.
'Binary Star' Is A Hard, Harrowing Look Into Inner Space
Sarah Gerard's new novel follows a young woman suffering from an eating disorder, and her alcoholic boyfriend. Reviewer Jason Heller says the book balances real-world issues and emotional punch.
Amazon Gains Ground With Online-Only Shows
With the announcement this week that Woody Allen will write and direct a new television series for Amazon, the online retailer is now poised to be a major force in television.