Aug 08 Finding Poetry in the Athleticism and Lingo of the Olympics By Margaret Myers Writer and professor Priscila Uppal is serving as "Poet in Residence" for Canadian Athletes Now, a non-profit group supporting Canada's athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. Uppal talks to Jeffrey Brown about her residency and where she's found inspiration, as… Continue reading
Aug 08 Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Talks Life on the Road, Woody Guthrie and Singing to His Kids The life of a rock star is not always easy and there are bumps to life on the road, but Jeff Tweedy of Wilco wears them well these days. He appeared relaxed in a T-shirt and jeans when we sat… Continue reading
Aug 08 The Daily Frame An Indian artist paints an idol of Lord Krishna at a roadside stall on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on Wednesday. The idols are in heavy demand ahead of the upcoming Hindu festival of Janmashtami, which marks the birth of… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch The Artists of Cultural Criticism: Remembering Robert Hughes and Judith Crist The Artists of Cultural Criticism: Remembering Robert Hughes and Judith Crist… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch News Wrap: Sikh Temple Shooter Had Ties to White Supremacist Movement News Wrap: Sikh Temple Shooter Had Ties to White Supremacist Movement… Continue watching
Aug 07 Watch Guilty Plea, Life in Prison for Tuscon Shooter Loughner Jared Lee Loughner pleaded guilty to a 2011 shooting that left six people dead and 13 wounded, including former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Jeffrey Brown talks to Loyola Law School's Laurie Levenson about the plea, which will spare victims going through… Continue watching
Aug 07 Battles Chooses Its Genre Wisely It's hard to categorize Battles' sound -- so hard that even they don't like to. Continue reading
Aug 07 The Daily Frame Click to enlarge. People wait to see the coffin of the late Costa Rican-born Mexican singer Chavela Vargas during a ceremony in her honor at Garibaldi Square in Mexico City on Monday. The iconic singer, who was… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch Details Emerge on Alleged Gunman in Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting Details Emerge on Alleged Gunman in Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting… Continue watching
Aug 06 Weekly Poem: ‘How to Make Fatherhood Lyrical’ Gibson Fay-LeBlanc is a writer and teacher. His first collection of poems, "Death of a Ventriloquist," won the Vassar Miller Prize and was published by the University of North Texas Press in 2012. He lives in Portland, Maine, with his… Continue reading