Arts & Life

Then-Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in 2012. He says he struggled with communicating why he had to help the banks during the financial crisis.

For Geithner, Financial Crisis Was Like Landing A Burning Plane

8:27pm May 12, 2014

by NPR Staff

Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner received mixed reviews of his performance during the financial crisis. In his new book, he says he did what was required to "keep the lights on."

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Jim Cummins' photo of Jimi Hendrix performing at Madison Square Garden in 1969 was used by Life magazine the following year for the guitarist's obituary.

The Forgotten Pictures Of A Music Photography Pioneer

8:20pm May 12, 2014

by Andrea Shea

Jim Cummins was one of the few African-American photographers working in superstar rock, shooting everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Sonny & Cher. Along the way, he forgot about more than 2,500 negatives.

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In A Changing Climate, Science Fiction Starts To Feel Real

4:17pm May 12, 2014

by Lev Grossman

In response to The White House's new report on climate change, author Lev Grossman has some recommended reading. It's a novel called The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi.

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Philippe Petit has been crossing high wires for 45 years.

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For Artistic Criminal, Breaking Rules Is Key To 'Creativity'

10:19am May 12, 2014

by NPR Staff

Performer Philippe Petit, who walked between the World Trade Center towers in 1974, says the difference between the average criminal and an artistic one is that the former takes and the latter gives.

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Neurosurgeons Express Their Medical Challenges Through Art

6:21pm May 10, 2014

by April Dembosky

Craniotomy in G Sharp is one of the works on display at a San Francisco exhibit of art by neurosurgeons. Its creator says her work often begins with a scalpel and ends with a paint brush.

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Seeing The Whole Picture In We'll Go To 'Coney Island'

11:44am May 10, 2014

In a collection of old photos, Barbara Scheiber spotted her father and his mistress on the Coney Island boardwalk. She talks to NPR's Scott Simon about her new book, We'll Go to Coney Island.

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John Slattery (left) reprises his role as Roger Sterling in the seventh and final season of Mad Men.

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In 'God's Pocket,' There's A Mad Man Behind The Camera

8:45pm May 09, 2014

by NPR Staff

John Slattery stepped away from Mad Men for his directorial debut, God's Pocket, a film adapted from a 1980s novel. He discusses the anxieties of directing and the passing of Philip Seymour Hoffman.

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Arts

'God's Pocket' Is Horrifying, Humanist And Heartbreaking

1:40pm May 09, 2014

by David Edelstein

Many people will find God's Pocket depressing, but once you get past the despair and carnage it's full of life. In one of his last film roles, Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as hapless Mickey Scarpato.

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Michael Conrad as Sgt. Phil Esterhaus does the cop roll call, concluding with his signature line: "Let's be careful out there."

Arts

Let's Be Careful Out There: The Legacy Of 'Hill Street Blues'

9:17am May 09, 2014

by Eric Deggans

TV is full of dramas that are as complex as the best novels or films. But they all owe some debt to the pioneering gritty cop show Hill Street Blues, which has just been released on DVD.

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Two Italys Take A Road Trip In 'Il Sorpasso'

8:33pm May 08, 2014

by John Powers

The 1962 comic drama follows two young men: one who smacks of Italy's joyless '50s and one who embodies the prosperity and recklessness of the '60s. The film is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.

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