Sarah Ransohoff illustrates a satirical list of water towers that could store tears.
How ‘Bring The Pain’ Brought Chris Rock Superstar Fame
A new A&E documentary highlights the stand-up comedian’s breakout HBO special.
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MacArthur Fellow Vijay Gupta On Making Music Accessible For All
Violinist and social justice advocate Vijay Gupta, one of the 2018 winners of the MacArthur Fellowship, speaks about his work in under-resourced communities in Los Angeles and what’s next.
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Stephen Hawking’s Final Paper Revealed
Famed physicist Stephen Hawking’s final paper, titled “Black Hole Entropy And Soft Hair,” has been published, dealing with the question of what happens when objects fall into black holes. What do you think?
Fresh Air Weekend: ‘First Man’ Director Damien Chazelle; Leonard Cohen’s ‘Flame’
Chazelle’s new film chronicles the personal losses leading up to Neil Armstrong’s first step on the moon. Leonard Cohen’s son, Adam, discusses a new collection of his late father’s final works.
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Everything I’ve Done That Made a Rich Old Lady with Opera Glasses Faint or a Monocle Fall Out of a Rich Guy’s Eye
In a humor piece, Alex Watt imagines some high-brow pratfalls and pranks.
Bill And Hillary Clinton Announce Joint Tour
Bill and Hillary Clinton announced a joint tour this week to tour North America, allowing audiences to hear conversations with a couple that has “helped shape our world.” What do you think?
Sully Sullenberger Realizes It Too Late Now To Let Everyone Know Plane Did All That Stuff On Autopilot
SAN FRANCISCO—Admitting it would be rather awkward to come clean at this juncture now, retired American Airlines pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger realized Friday that it was almost certainly too late to let everybody know that the Airbus A320 of flight 1549, which landed in the Hudson on Jan. 15, 2009 with no loss…
Mom Hates Bad Guy In Movie
PHILADELPHIA—Throughout the runtime of the two-hour movie, local mother of three Barbara Rosenstock, 62, took several opportunities Friday to declare her hatred for the bad guy. “Oh, he’s just being so mean to his girlfriend! That’s terrible. It’s just awful how he treats her!” said Rosenstock, gasping and shaking her…
Cult Icon John Waters On Breaking Taboos And Embracing Villains
The filmmaker behind Hairspray and Pink Flamingos made his name setting new lows in bad taste. The Baltimore Museum of Art now has a retrospective of his work. Originally broadcast 2004 and 2010.