Month: June 2025

Growing up, White tried to “cure” his own homosexuality; he later drew upon that time for his 1982 bestseller, A Boy’s Own Story. White died June 3. Originally broadcast in 1985, 1994, 1997 and 2006.

Guitarist and composer Halvorson arrived on the jazz scene in the mid 2000s with a virtuosity that commanded attention. Her current sextet, called Amaryllis, features a stellar cast of musicians.

From Ennio Morricone to Italian psychedelic rock, this World Cafe playlist features music from the show’s latest Sense of Place series.

A new documentary on PBS shows what it’s like to care for adult family members and recounts the history of caregiving policy in the U.S., revealing why those caring for family are often on their own.

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It’s only a big hole—nothing to worry about.

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium.

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No judgment, but is everyone high all the time now?

Maureen Corrigan recommends four great reads: El Dorado Drive, by Megan Abbott; The House on Buzzards Bay, by Dwyer Murphy; King of Ashes, by S.A. Cosby; and Murder Takes a Vacation, by Laura Lippman.

The new HBO documentary Pee-Wee As Himself isn’t the boilerplate Hollywood profile you think it is. You get the biographical details you expect – how young avant-garde artist Paul Ruebens created the persona of Pee-Wee Herman, and the meteoric rise and fall that followed. But you also get a sense of what it cost Reubens to insist that Pee-Wee wasn’t simply a persona, but in fact a real person. It’s streaming now on Max.

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In his new memoir, Comedy Samurai, Charles reflects on his career in comedy — from writing for Seinfeld to directing Sacha Baron Cohen’s films Borat and Brüno — and a recent near-death experience.