Arts Jun 07 How intimacy coordinators ensure safety on theater and film sets In the aftermath of the #MeToo movement, a new field has come to prominence in the film and theater industry, intimacy coordinators and directors. The role puts a focus on consent and safety for actors and the production team. Jeffrey…
Arts May 30 How a blend of science and art is improving neurological health The blend of science and art is called neuroarts or neuro-aesthetics. The new book, “Your Brain On Art: How The Arts Transform Us,” shows both the growth and importance of the field that connects the arts and our health. Jeffrey…
Arts May 25 Michelle Zauner’s Brief But Spectacular take on making the ordinary beautiful Michelle Zauner is a Korean American author and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of alternative pop band Japanese Breakfast. Zauner shares her Brief But Spectacular take on making the ordinary beautiful.
Arts May 24 Actor Rainn Wilson on what he learned traveling the world in search of well-being Traveling in search of the happiest places on Earth is at the center of the new series "The Geography Of Bliss." You might be surprised by the guide, who many may think of as having a desk job in an…
Arts May 23 Artist Sarah Sze uses architecture of Guggenheim Museum as part of her new installation At New York’s Guggenheim Museum, you can walk around and into artwork by Sarah Sze. Photos, videos, objects, sounds and light are things in our daily lives. All of it is material for Sze, an artist who takes the information…
Arts May 15 American Museum of Natural History opens stunning new expansion At a time when the public teaching of science is again being fought over, the largest museum of natural history in the U.S. just extended its reach. Jeffrey Brown got a look inside the American Museum of Natural History's stunning…
Arts May 12 Tom Hanks on his debut novel, ‘The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece’ You could be forgiven for not knowing about the blockbuster film, “Knightshade: The Lathe of Firefall.” That's because it’s a fictional film at the center of a new novel, "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece," written by Tom…
Arts May 03 Art historian brings attention to overlooked women in ‘The Story of Art Without Men’ How many women artists can you name? That was a question Katy Hessel, then a 21-year-old art history major, asked herself. The results were disappointing. And so she set about learning and teaching herself and then others. That resulted in…
Arts May 01 The issues behind possible Hollywood writers’ strike that could halt film, TV production The Writers Guild of America’s contract with Hollywood studios expires at midnight Tuesday, potentially affecting over 800,000 jobs if last-minute negotiations break down and a strike begins. Writers are demanding higher wages and better working conditions and say many of…
Education Apr 28 Judy Blume describes latest wave of book bans and censorship as ‘disgusting’ and ‘fascist’ The new film “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret,” is shining a spotlight on Judy Blume, author of the original novel. Many of her books deal with issues of sexuality and adolescence rarely found elsewhere when Blume was writing.